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career coach
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A Career Coach is a professional who helps individuals to identify and reach their career goals. They provide guidance on resumes, job searches, networking techniques, interview preparation and salary negotiation. Additionally, they can offer insight into the job market and help clients understand their strengths and weaknesses in order to make informed decisions about their future careers. A Career Coach may also work with clients on personal issues that may be affecting their success in the workplace such as stress management or communication skills.

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Steps to take to start your career as a Career Coach and other jobs like it

  • There are many career and life related aspects to approach to coaching. Make sure to choose one you have experience and interest in. You need to have a deep basis of knowledge to pull from to coach others through the same path.
  • It’s not required but it does help you stand out from other providers and shows potential clients that you meet a minimum bar of training and understanding.
  • Set up time to get coached by someone else. In order to know how to set up the right environment, mental approach and coaching plan, it’s invaluable to have gone through this process yourself.
  • Being a career coach often means also running your own business. Set-up includes needed certifications, software, a place to do your work, how to charge customers and many other things that come with running a business. Give yourself time to work through this.
  • This is where all the prep work pays off because if no one knows you exist then they can’t be your customer so marketing, even informally, is key.
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"Do you think that helping others find a fulfilling career is something you would like to do? This Career Coach talks about the skills needed to do this job, along with the surprises she encountered to run her own business."
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Education you need to become a Career Coach

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Molecular Biology
    The number of occurrences matches with Career Coach in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$42,306Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Sociology
    The number of occurrences matches with Career Coach in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,057Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Radiologic Technology
    The number of occurrences matches with Career Coach in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,870Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master Degree in Business Administration - Management
    The number of occurrences matches with Career Coach in our database.
    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,451Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    The number of occurrences matches with Career Coach in our database.
    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,469Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Career Coach and Other Important Info

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4.7 years
$52K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.34 years
Experienced
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