"The Job Search Center is a collection of personal coaching services and workshops designed to assist professionals with their career transition." (in their words, on their website)
How they compare
20 years coaching; the median for career coaches in our directory is 14.
Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.
Where they fit
Students
Early
Mid
Manager
Director
VP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedIn
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Interviews and offers
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Job search strategy
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yes
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Career direction and change
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yes
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Leadership
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Personal brand
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How they work
Process
Bring clarity about current situation, obstacles, goals, strengths, and journey · Provide proprietary step-by-step know-how, tools, and practices · Encourage and highlight individual goals, aspirations, and talents · Use tools and techniques that attract opportunities rather than selling yourself · Increase number and quality of gifts through roadblock removal, effective connecting, meaningful exchanges, and strategies to overcome shyness and absence of desire
Do it yourself, or hire a coach?
Doing it yourself
Usually enough when
A coach earns the fee when
Job search
A target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.
Interviews are coming in.
Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career direction
Weeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.
You already have two or three target roles.
You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.