Career transitions are never easy, but often desirable and worthwhile. Have you been thinking about taking your career in a new direction?
Whether you’re an administrative assistant who’s always wondered what it would be like to get into healthcare or a salesperson who is looking at jobs in New York for bigger accounts with a bigger company, you may find that making a major career transition will require some help.
Career Transition Coaching Services
People who offer career transition services, often known as career transition coaches, have expertise in helping you land the job or follow the career path you desire. A good coach should work with you one-on-one and give you advice and recommendations for achieving your goal.
Quality career transition assistance will provide you with information on the skills your targeted employers are looking for.
They can help you to assess your strengths and weaknesses and work with you to develop your resume. They should supply you with job search strategies and have insight and current information on your industry and job market.
Consider Your Options
Career transition assistance can be very valuable but the services do have a price tag and the more you pay, the more you will get. Many consulting services offer basic services like resume review. Beyond this they tend to offer levels of service at increased pricing. The higher level of service, the more hands-on involvement you will have from your coach, including completely writing your resume from scratch.
This higher level of service may include salary negotiation advice when you’re offered a job. Basically you’re looking at the difference between simply having someone review your resume and having a personal career advisor. The price tag can range from a couple hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars. As the job seeker, you must weigh your options, value, and cost and decide what best fits your needs.
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Lynn Mattoon is a Content Editor & Career Writer for Beyond.com career communities. You can follow her on Twitter at BeyondCareers.
