Why Going Solo Is A Silly Job Search Strategy (and What To Do Instead!)
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It’s no secret that most people view looking for work as one of life’s necessary evils. Can you relate?

Most of us have had to do it at some point, but few of us have ever enjoyed the process.

Finding a job is often a job in itself. It is time consuming, frustrating at times, sometimes exciting, and just as quickly can turn depressing.

In order to succeed you need to put your best foot forward and make full use all the tools and resources available to you, of which there are many.

If you’re finding that your job searches are happening too frequently for your liking or taking too long to come to fruition, you may want to consider utilizing the services of a career and job search coach.

What exactly is a career and job search coach? Pretty much what it sounds like: Someone who will help you make the right career decisions and coach you through the job search process, assisting you with your job search strategies and techniques, and helping you to focus that search by targeting positions for which you are most suited and/or in which you are most interested.

There are coaches who consider themselves generalists and can assist with a variety of job search and career issues. But there are also coaches who specialize in certain areas. For example, depending on what you need help with, you may choose to work with a coach who specializes in:

◾Coaching people in setting career goals and making long-term career decisions
◾Coaching people to effectively navigate the interview and salary negotiation processes
◾Coaching people on how to improve their networking effectiveness
◾Coaching people to effectively leverage LinkedIn or other online resources in their job search
◾Coaching people to troubleshoot and improve a job search that has been unsuccessful
◾….and just about anything else you may need help with

A career coach can very frequently provide the most effective services if you allow him or her to show you how to learn more about yourself. This will enable you to make decisions regarding a new job or even completely changing your career path based only on factors relevant to you. With proper coaching, you’ll discover what decision making style works best for you, identify and establish goals and then formulate strategies for successfully pursuing them.