In this portion of our syllabus, we are exploring the chapter on "Building a Healthy Career Everyday." Like with any activity, one needs to learn and practice new techniques in order to become a stronger player. This applies to actors and athletes, chief executives and crew chiefs, physicians and professors alike. Everybody needs to practice, and with that comes a need for coaching. Some of us are able to coach ourselves, find trusted mentors and seek out professional development resources on our own. Others, on the other hand, need some assistance from a career counselor or coach.
Peter Weddle, author of Work Strong, mentions the importance of finding the right coach to help you succeed in developing a healthier career. Peter also lists some ways to find good coaches and the organizations they belong to. I thought I would provide some links to those organizations and people that specialize in coaching professionals.
The Association of Career Professionals. They have local affiliates that you may use to find a person near you.
Career Directors International is a group that can assist in everything from resume writing to interview coaching.
The Career Management Alliance helps bring together coaches and professionals by ensuring their member career coaches meet the best standards.
There are even coaches for those on the front side of their career, those trying to take the final step of leaving graduate school to enter the professional world. The Dissertation Coach, Allison Miller, is a nationally known professional who helps those in higher education make that final step happen.
As you can see, there are lots of resources available to those needing that helping hand in finding the right path. As any sports fan will tell you, there is no substitute for the difference a great coach can make on a team's performance. The same rings true for your professional career too.
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i have a question rather than a comment. i'm an LCSW in the mental health field working with children and adolescents in community based agencies. Although i've only gone as far as browsing the HigherEd website over the past 2 years, i have not made a move to apply for anything. My heart is telling me to transfer my counseling skills into Academia (more likely a counseling program). Would it be advisable to take a course in adult education or a similar course? i have a Master's in Social Work but nothing specific in higher education.
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