The role of a career coach is to help students with extensive knowledge of various careers and professional opportunities. They work with various kinds of people having different needs and mindsets covering a wide range of issues. Addressing each requires a different approach, and skillsets to help the client.
In this article, Team YLCC attempts to explain the role of a career coach and how exactly we can help you out in your career in the field of law.
WHAT ARE THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO BE A GOOD CAREER COACH?
- Listening is a golden virtue. By listening to your mentees, you understand what they want to achieve.
- Asking questions- by asking probing questions, a career coach seeks to know more about his or her mentee and allows for better guidance.
- Encouraging others. Building confidence and helping mentees get past their mental barriers and insecurities is a huge part of being a career coach.
- A career coach should be ethically sound in his or her approach and at the same time remain immensely compassionate.
- Mental strength and emotional self-awareness is also appreciated in a career coach.
- A good sense of humour is an added advantage in this line of work.
- A career coach should have a natural bent for creativity.
ROLES PERFORMED BY A CAREER COACH
A Career Coach usually performs some or all of the following roles:
- Career Coaches must have an in-depth understanding of the clients’ needs, behaviors, and backgrounds. For example, at Your Legal Career Coach, we make an earnest effort to understand your aspirations, life goals, your skills and orientations that help us to serve you better.
- As a major part of their job profile, career coaches assist students in shaping their career trajectory according to their aspirations and aptitudes.
- To stay updated with the times, a career coach conducts exhaustive research
- Part of being a career coach is also creating meaningful content in the form of insightful blogs and articles for users. YLCC’s official website has a plethora of articles on legal careers, interview preparation and industry updates that cater to thousands of law students across the country.
- A career coach also conducts regular outreach efforts including workshop, sessions & presentations to students at schools, events, or conferences. At Your Legal Career Coach, we conduct free sessions every other weekend to make quality legal guidance available to all.
If you are a student, a career coach also helps you figure out the answers to the following questions:
- What do you like doing most, what excites you in life, what are you naturally good at and what have you already learned to do?
- What jobs or careers would you most like to do? These should match up with your interests and aptitudes. If not, you are probably heading in the wrong direction.
- Do you have all the skills you need to do your ideal jobs? If not, what do you need to learn? Read some job descriptions and work out what gaps you need to fill.
HOW TO SELECT YOUR CAREER COACH
- Do your Research: Be careful in your search for a Career coach in the way you would like to hunt for a job. Check out LinkedIn profiles to see recommendations and seek people in your network to receive suggestions and referrals.
- Check whether a career coaching company offers career coaches. Tell them you prefer qualified coaches with such backgrounds. Choose your own and do not agree with whoever they offer you.
- If you are looking for an independent practicing career coach, you must do a background check before you consult them.
- Request for a no-obligation intake session: This works both ways; you have a chance to find out if your coach will be a good match, while they can better meet your specific needs. For the training to be effective, both parties need to be committed to each other.
- If you are unsure about the coach, try to opt for a low-cost or complimentary session. Some coaches do offer a free trial service of 15-20 min and some offer the same at a very small price.
We hope this article was insightful and helpful! If you are looking for career coaching in law, you are at the right place. Contact us TODAY.
