Can A Career Coach Help You Land A Job In A Recession?
For Immediate Release 9th November 2009 Can A Career Coach Help You Land A Job In A Recession? As unemployment hits 2.47 million in the UK, more people are turning to career coaches to improve their prospects of getting a job. Finding a job in the UK has become a difficult task as the recession has gone on and many professional workers that have been made redundant are finding it tough to get back into the workplace. For older job seekers who had been settled in a long-term career, the process of finding a new job has become a daunting one. This is often because they fail to realise that their experience is a string in their bow and not a hindrance. Many job seekers follow the same path of uploading their CV to various job websites as well as asking their friends and family if they know of any available positions where they work. However the number of unemployed in the UK has risen to 2.47 million, the highest it has been since the mid 90’s according to the Office of National Statistics. This means that standing out from the crowd in the job market has become more difficult. Many job seekers have chosen to retrain in different disciplines in order to broaden their job searching options but an increasing number of people are now turning to career coaching services to help them. Career coaches typically help people looking to improve their position in their current job or those that are looking for a change of career altogether. Career coaches are now being asked to help those that are out of work to put together a strategy for finding a new job as well as helping them to gain confidence and build on their existing skills. Anja Hubrath of Inspire Coaching says: “Be very specific and focused when looking for a job. Don’t just go for anything because times are tough. Knowing what you want and going for it is more likely to land you the right job and convince a potential employer.” Many companies choose to fill positions by promoting existing staff members within the company or simply don’t advertise available positions through traditional mediums in order to avoid the costs of using agencies. A career coach can help you build a job search strategy that will help you use different resources to find unadvertised jobs. “Be creative when hunting for a job. Apart from browsing the papers or searching the net, ask yourself what else could I do to land that job? Put yourself out there – network, network, network. Shortlist potential companies and contact them – don’t wait for them to advertise a position. Send in your CV and always follow up with a phone call. Make sure to maintain regular contact so to be considered when an opportunity arises,” says Anja. “And remember that while a good CV is sometimes enough to get your foot in the door, how you come across during the interview determines to a large extent whether you will be hired. So make sure to brush up on both your verbal and non-verbal communication skills. A coach can help you with this,” she adds. Until the UK job market recovers and unemployment levels begin to drop, a personal career coach could be just what you need to help you find a new job or develop your skills in an unstable job market. For more information on career coaching, visit www.inspire-coaching.co.uk ENDS Editors notes: Further information/interviews: Please contact ANJA HUBRATH on 020 8299 1063 or visit www.inspire-coaching.co.uk. The team at Inspire Coaching provide life coaching services including confidence, career and corporate coaching.
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