Transformational Career Coaching Strategies

Below you will find resources related to discussions held within the Cohort. These creative strategies will apply to career coaches just starting out in their role within American Job Centers and will also enhance the processes being used by veteran coaches.

Approaches to Transformational Coaching:

Transactional coaching was a common practice in years past. The career coach provided information to the job seeker, not tailoring information based on their wants or needs. Today, we know better; the transformational coaching model focuses on the coach building a trusted relationship with the customer, ensuring that any information shared is customized specifically to the individual. Below you will find resources to assist in incorporating these techniques within your client base.

• Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
• The GROW Model

Assisting Historically Marginalized Populations with Barriers to Employment:

Traditional career coaching approached barriers to employment as something that should be removed to immediately “go to work.” While obtaining employment is important, career coaches shouldn’t use that as bait when working with customers who historically have employment barriers. Career coaches can utilize other tools in their arsenal to motivate their clients to overcome challenges.

• Does Career Coaching Help Low-Income People Become Reemployed and Self Sufficient?
• Effective Case Management and Counseling – the Role of Triage and Documentation
• In this session from the NLN Career Coaching Cohort, presenter Larry Robbin offered transformative coaching strategies and resources to assist in serving historically marginalized populations.

Focus on Career Exploration:

The importance of career exploration within the world of career coaching cannot be overstated. The process of building out a career plan, that includes career pathways, and helping the client connect the dots to their potential niche, will ultimately lead to career fulfillment and overall happiness for the client.

• Modernizing Career Navigation in the United States
• Traitify-assessment tool
• In this session of the NLN Career Coaching Cohort, presenter Ophelia Strickland illustrates methods and strategies to incorporate career exploration into coaching sessions.

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• Resource Publication Date: 2024
• Posted by: Gary Gonzalez
• Posted in: Next Level Now