Rick Parks

Career coach · Columbia, SC · in person and virtual

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"We help professionals gain traction in solidifying and achieving their career and personal goals through personalized one-on-one coaching" (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
RightPathing® Your Future
participants seeking personal development and career decisions		 1 session · online assessments · interactive coaching session · explore Behavior, Skills, Passion, Values, Life Purpose and Goals · whole-life perspective · potential career trajectories on request
Professional Coaching
professionals		 thoughtful questions · active listening · direct communication · maximize personal and professional potential · help meet goals on request
Professional Development Classes
seasoned and emerging leaders		 interactive instruction · variety of topics · develop leadership skills on request
Strategic Planning Consulting
organizations		 streamlined and tailored strategy development · build mission-centric and actionable strategic plans on request
Assessments
leaders, teams, organizations		 objective data about strengths and struggles · inform decisions · promote growth · E.A.C.H. (Employee Assessment of Company Health) · Team 360 Assessment on request
One-on-One Coaching
professionals		 personalized coaching · solidify and achieve career and personal goals on request
Pre-Hire Services
clients making hiring decisions		 help make informed hiring decisions · avoid costly mis-hires on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Job search strategyyesyesyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Leadershipyesyesyesyesyesyes
Personal brandyesyesyesyesyesyes

How they work

Assessments
E.A.C.H. (Employee Assessment of Company Health), Team 360 Assessment, L.E.A.D. (Leadership Evaluation and Development) 360 Assessment, Peer2Peer Assessment, RightPath® Path4 and Path6 Assessments, EQ 360
Before coaching
employee benefits sector professional (10 years); pastoral roles, non-profit arena (30 years); highway engineer, civil engineering; pastoral ministry roles (24 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Interviews3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track.Early rounds in a format you know.Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze.
Job searchA 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 directionWeeks 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.

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Questions to ask before hiring

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  2. What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
  3. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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