Friday 8 September 2017

#244 Feeling the temperature change

I liked how September felt. The change in air temperature always brought about a nostalgic feeling, probably because it was when I'd started school as a kid. Hardly the highlight of the year but a distinct, memorable time nonetheless. Only now there was no organisation to go back to after the summer. For the first time since I was four years old, September had come and I was completely uninstitutionalised.

As liberating as it'd been to take time out, I wanted to get some expert help with the next steps, so this morning, I started looking at career coaches. The first thing I noticed was that the only two coaches with Google ratings had solid five star reviews from all respondents. Those had to be engineered. This was the internet. No fair-sized group of people would all rate something perfectly unless they'd been paid off or were attached at the hip to the business owner. I decided to check out some other pages.

Getting an idea of prices wasn't straightforward. Some coaches hadn't even listed their fees. I assumed it must because they were fatter than your mamma. In the end, I found a coach who looked well-qualified and had enough self-esteem not to hide her fees or stuff her Google ratings full of silicone. I'd also received a couple of good recommendations to look into.

I decided to put together some typical career info. My likes, dislikes, personality and work history. I wanted to be prepared, so I could focus on getting from a coach only the kind of guidance that I wouldn't be able to work out for myself. I'd still need to carry on making applications and attend interviews after seeing the coach but I wanted the process to give me an edge. That way when next September came around, there'd be somewhere I wanted to go back to.

8 comments

Running on empty said...

Hope it works out!

Profound Familiarity said...

:)

Fizzfan said...

It'll be interesting to see how it works out. If she can give you insights you hadn't been aware of before.
Keep us posted :)
Oh and good lick!

Fizzfan said...

Bugger! that was luck of course;)

Running on empty said...

Yeah, sure, Fizz, ;) ;)

Profound Familiarity said...

Ladies, I like to keep this blog pure and innocent, please control yourselves :)

Running on empty said...

For real?

Running on empty said...

Ok, I will stop commenting until I find out .