5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Career Coach

5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Career Coach 5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Career Coach Whether it’s to give your job search more direction, or help you if you’re stuck at a career crossroads, a career coach can be a great professional asset. Before hiring a career coach, though, be sure to ask some questions to ensure that the person you’re seeking guidance from is a good fit for you and your career. Here are five questions to ask before hiring a career coach:   1. What is your process? It’s good to have an idea of the game plan your potential career coach is going to take for your career. After all, there really shouldn’t be any surprises, and you should know exactly what steps theyll have you take in order for you to achieve the results you want. So go over, in detail, the career coach’s methodology to see if it sounds like what would you want for your career. 2. How do you measure success? Everyone has their own measuring stick when it comes to success. Some believe that doing what you love is success enough, while others count the dollars and cents on the way to success. First, understand what success means to you, and then find a coach who thinks accordingly. That way, you’ll both be in sync when it comes to helping you achieve the results (and career) that you want. 3. Can you cite some success stories? It’s all fine and dandy to cite some stats on previous’ clients success, but to really understand if the career coach you’re looking to hire is as good as they say they are, you should really ask for some success stories. This serves two purposes- first, it helps affirm if you’re on the same page regarding what success means to you both. Second, it helps give you some insight into what the career coach could potentially do for you by seeing how theyve helped others in the past. If you’re still unsure, you can always ask for references and speak directly with past clients. 4. What would you say are your own strengths as a career coach? When you’re interviewing career coaches, you should think of it as a job interview, where you are the employer and the coach is a potential employee. A common job interview question is asking “What are your strengths?” and the same should be done during the career coach vetting process. Remember, you are hiring this person to help craft your career, and it’s important to understand what the career coach’s strengths (and possible weaknesses) are- and how they could potentially impact your own success. 5. How do you establish a connection with your clients? Even though the career coach is meant to help you professionally, in many ways it can become a personal relationship, too, as you share experiences about yourself that can better help them understand who you are, on both a professional and personal level. That means you should have a great rapport with your career coach so that you can make the most of the experience. While you might have an instant bond with your coach, you should find out from them how they try to establish a rapport with clients so that they can help take your career to the next level. Career Coaching Through Inspired by this story to hire a career coach? If youre a member, look no further than our new career coaching services. The 30-minute expert coaching session can help you practice your job interviewing skills, offer answers to specific career questions, have your resume and/or cover letter reviewed, and create an action plan that can assist you in your job search! We also offer an in-depth resume review service where an expert resume writer will take your existing document and revamp it to make it as effective as possible for your job search. Or try our bundle of a career coaching call  and  resume review! Sign Up for to See Our Virtual Career Coaching Options