Introduction to Career Coaching

Course description

What is career counselling and what is the role of coaching or mentoring in this field? This course will answer this question by examining its professional and personal development role. We highlight the growing popularity of coaching before clarifying its scope and benefits. Experienced professionals from any field will find this course helpful if they wish to embark upon an independent career as a career coach or a mentor.

Professionals at any stage of their career need an ‘accountability partner’ who can stay invested in their success stories. Career counselling can benefit those starting out or experienced professionals by providing direction to those looking to change track. This course begins by explaining the role and scope of career path coaching. It dispel all the myths and describes the basic needs of career seekers and how you can develop their interests and personality.

Next, we explore the relevant UK employment laws to understand the environment of career counselling and what qualities a good coach should have. We then outline how to set up a coaching business. You will understand the intricacies of building a healthy professional relationship with your clients as you learn to empower them by asking the right questions.

This course enhances your communication capabilities as you dive into the essentials of good listening and feedback. The profession of career coaching is witnessing healthy growth as many executives and managers struggle with either their work-life balance or paving a career path. If you like helping people at work or want to find others who tend to reach out to you for advice, you can choose to become a career coach. So take advantage of this free online training course and enrol today.