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• Represents the largestorganizedmembership (nearly50,000)ofChristian counselorsandcaregiversintheworld,havingjustcelebratedits25thanniversaryin2011.

• Known for its top-tier publications (Christian Counseling Today, the Christian CounselingConnectionandChristianCoachingToday),professionalcredentialingopportunitiesofferedthroughtheInternationalBoardofChristianCare(IBCC),excellenceinChristiancounselingeducation, an arrayof broad-based conferences and live training events, radioprograms,regulatoryandadvocacyeffortsonbehalfofChristianprofessionals,apeer-reviewedEthicsCode, and collaborative partnerships such as Compassion International, the NationalHispanic Christian Leadership Conference and Care Net (to name a few), the AACC hasbecomethefaceofChristiancounselingtoday.

• With the needed vision and practical support necessary, the AACC helped launch the

International Christian Coaching Association (ICCA) in 2011, which now represents thelargest Christian life coaching organization in the world with over 2,000 members andgrowing.

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The AACC is committed to assisting Christian counselors, the entire “community of care,”licensedprofessionals,pastors,and laychurchmemberswith littleorno formal training. It isourintentiontoequipclinical,pastoral,andlaycaregiverswithbiblicaltruthandpsychosocialinsights that minister to hurting persons and helps them move to personal wholeness,interpersonalcompetence,mentalstability,andspiritualmaturity.

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TheAACC’svisionhastwocriticaldimensions:First,wedesiretoservetheworldwideChristianChurch by helping foster maturity in Christ. Secondly, we aim to serve, educate, and equip1,000,000 professional clinicians, pastoral counselors, and lay helpers throughout the nextdecade.WearecommittedtohelpingtheChurchequipGod’speopletoloveandcareforoneanother.We recognize Christian counseling as a unique form of Christian discipleship, assisting thechurch in its call to bring believers to maturity in the lifelong process of sanctification—ofgrowingtomaturityinChristandexperiencingabundantlife.Werecognizesomearegiftedtodosointhecontextofaclinical,professionaland/orpastoralmanner.Wealsobelieveselected laypeoplearecalledtocareforothersandthattheyneedtheappropriatetrainingandmentoringtodoso.WebelievetheroleofthehelpingministryintheChurchmustbesupportedbythreestrongcords:thepastor,thelayhelper,andtheclinicalprofessional.ItistothesethreerolesthattheAACCisdedicatedtoserve(Ephesians4:11-13).

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students from around the world (including lay caregivers, pastors and chaplains, crisisresponders,lifecoaches,andlicensedmentalhealthpractitioners)enrollincoursesthataredelivered via multiple formats (live conference and webinar presentations, video-basedcertificationtraining,andastate-of-theartonlinedistanceteachingplatform).

• Thesepresentations,courses,andcertificateanddiplomaprograms,offeroneofthemostcomprehensive orientations to Christian counseling anywhere. The strength of LightUniversity is partially determined by its world-class faculty—over 150 of the leadingChristianeducators,authors,mentalhealthcliniciansandlifecoachingexpertsintheUnitedStates. This core groupof facultymembers represents a literal “Who’sWho” inChristiancounseling. No other university in the world has pulled together such a diverse andcomprehensivegroupofprofessionals.

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• Eachpresentationisapproximately50-60minutesinlengthandmostareaccompaniedbyacorrespondingtext(inoutlineformat)anda10-questionexaminationtomeasurelearningoutcomes.Therearenearly1,000uniquepresentationsthatareavailableandorganizedinvariouscourseofferings.

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Ø TheRegularDiploma isawardedbytakingCaringForPeopleGod’sWay,BreakingFreeandoneadditionalElectiveamongtheavailableCoreCourses.

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PresenterBiographies

DinaJones,M.A.,servesastheDirectorforProfessionalandPublicRelationsfortheAmericanAssociation of Christian Counselors. Jones holds anM.A. degree from LibertyUniversity is inProfessional Counseling. She has worked in church counseling, career counseling, and lifecoaching with a career emphasis. Dina is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Career CounselingAssociationandhasservedasaboardmemberfortwoyears,withoneyearastheHospitalityChair.Additionally,sheteachesbothresidentiallyandonlinefortheCollegeofGeneralStudiesat LibertyUniversity. Jones servesonmeal teamsand is involvedwith thewomen’sministryprogramatLynchburgFirstChurchoftheNazarene.Sheisalovingwifeandmotherofthree.Rev. Jared Pingleton, Psy.D., serves as Vice President of Professional Development for theAmerican Association of Christian Counselors. As a Clinical Psychologist and credentialedminister, Jared is dually trained in both psychology and theology, and specializes in thetheoreticalandclinicalintegrationofthetwodisciplines.Inprofessionalpracticesince1977,Dr.Pingletonhashadtheprivilegetoworkwiththousandsofindividualsandcouplestoofferhelp,hope,andhealingtothehurting.Dr.PingletonearnedhisPsy.D.andM.A.degrees inClinicalPsychologyfromRosemeadSchoolofPsychology,BiolaUniversity;anM.A.inCounselingfromthe University of Missouri-Kansas City; and a B.S. in Psychology and Biblical Studies fromEvangel University. He did additional graduate work at the University of Kansas, and theAssembliesofGod,Talbot,andFullerTheologicalSeminaries.Inadditiontohisclinicalpractice,hehasservedon thepastoral staffof two largechurchesandhas taughtat severalChristiancolleges and seminaries.He is the author ofMakingMagnificentMarriages, co-author ofBeStrongandSurrender:A30DayRecoveryGuideandPrayingWithJesus:ResetYourPrayerLifeandChristian Perspectives on Personality Developmentaswell as Co-Editor ofThe Struggle isReal:HowtoMinistertoMentalandRelationalHealthNeedsintheChurch.

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CareerCoaching2.0TableofContents:

CRCO101:ChristianCareerCoaching.....................................................................................11Rev.JaredPingleton,Psy.D.CRCO102:TheCareerCoach’sToolbox..................................................................................24DinaJones,M.A.CRCO103:AdvancedCareerCoaching:Transitions,Troubleshooting,andTakingOff............36Rev.JaredPingleton,Psy.D.andDinaJones,M.A.

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CRCO101:

ChristianCareerCoaching

Rev.JaredPingleton,Psy.D.

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AbstractOur secular culture generally views the world of work in a functional, but no-frills manner,

typicallysummarizedbythepopularbumpersticker:“Iowe,Iowe,soofftoworkIgo!”Ajobis

oftenseenasjustthat—asimplemeanstoanend,sometimesonlymarkedbyacquiringmore

possessionsandtypifyinganothercommonbumperstickerofsomeyearsback:“HeWhoDies

withtheMostToysWins.”YetformanyChristians,acareercanalsodefineone’scallingandbe

seenasagiftfromGod.Thispresentationaddressesthedeepermeaningsoftheworldofwork,

both theologically andpsychologically.Minister and clinical psychologist,Dr. JaredPingleton,

offers suggestionsonhowcoaches canhelppeople stop looking for a jobanddiscover their

careercalling.

LearningObjectives

1. Participantswillbeabletoarticulatethedifferencebetweenjob,career,andvocation.

2. Participantswillinvestigateabiblicalapproachtocareerdevelopment.

3. Participantswillbeabletounderstandfivekeyscripturalpointsregardingwork.

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I. Introduction

A. TheConceptofWorkinourSecularCulture

1. Typicallyseenfacetiouslyandasbeinga“fourletterword”

2. Alowandutilitarianconceptofwork

3. SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs:“HiHo,HiHo,it’sofftoworkwego”vs.today’s

bumpersticker“Iowe,Iowe,soofftoworkIgo.”

4. Culturalmindset:“Thosewhodiewiththemosttoyswin.”

5. Wetryto“getallwecanandcanallweget.”

6. Thisattitudeinourcultureplacesalotofpressureonworkandemployment.

B. PresentationOverview:ABiblicalWorldviewofCareersandWork

1. Thispresentationwill contrast theculturalpressureon the senseofvocationwith

whatweknowtobetruefromScripture.

2. Jobvs.Careervs.Vocation

• Whencoachingclientswithintheworldofwork,keepinmindthatthesethree

termsarenotsynonymous.

3. BiblicalWorldviewofWork

• Theologicallysignificant

• Over400referencestoworkexistintheBible

• MostoftheseScripturesarereferringtotheLord’swork

• IfwearetobelikeGodasChristians,thesignificanceforourworldofworkis

enormous.

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4. How canwe guide people into understanding their calling as Christ followers in a

morereal,relevantandrealisticway?

II. Jobs,Career,andVocation

A. Vocation

1. Thehighesttermfromabiblicalworldview

2. The Latinwordvocare, literallymeans “calling” and iswhereweget theword for

vocation.

3. Higher,intrinsicsenseofworthandmeaning,identityandfulfillment

“Theessenceofmentalhealthistoloveandworkwell.”–SigmundFreud

• Ourculturefocusesonrelationships.

• Theworldofworkisnolessimportantthanrelationships.

• Freud’sviewpointaboveisscripturallyaccurate.

• Workisanexpressionofone’sidentity.

• Workprovidesmeaning,purpose,andfulfillment.

• UnderstandingwhatGodiscallingonetoisatranscendentmindset.

4. Asenseofmeaningisaboutserviceandministry.

• Whenwehaveasenseofmeaninginlife,thatfeelingmotivatesustogetout

ofbedinthemorning.

• Ministry=Service

• In our culture, a servant is lower in the hierarchy of jobs, but a very high

pointinScripture.

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• When we are coaching a person and helping them navigate the world of

work,itmaybethattheyneedtolookatthebottomratherthanthetop.

• Acallinginvolvesservice,andwearecalledtoserveothersasuntotheLord.

• Thereisnotjustameaningtoacalling;thereisapurposetoacalling.

5. Questionsofmeaningandpurpose

• Usuallyaskedinyoungeradulthoodorteenageyears

• Ouridentityisatthecore

• WhyamIhere?

• Whatistheuniverse?

• WhoisGod?

• Whatisthenatureoftheuniverse?

• HowdoIfitinit?

6. Fulfillment

• Inacalling,thereisasenseofsatisfactionandfulfillmentthatisdeeperand

morepowerfulthanreceivingapaycheck.

• Vocationtranscendswhatwedoforaliving.

B. Career

1. ACareerisaPath:adevelopmentalprogression.

• AssistantMangertoManagertoGeneralManager

2. Considerthetypicalragstorichesstoryofsuccess–mailroomtoCEO

3. Thisisnotaharmfulschema.

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C. Job

1. ErikErickson:Industryvs.Inferiority

• Childrenwhoaregivenanageappropriatejobcanfulfillthattask.

• Ajobisoftenutilitarianandaboutapaycheck.

• Industrydevelopsself-esteem.

2. A job should be a building block to get on a career path and ultimately obtain a

vocation.

III. ABiblicalWorldviewoftheWorldofWork:Overview

A. WorkintheBible

1. Thereareover400referencestoworkintheBible.

2. Thisisasubjectthatisrarelypreachedabout.

3. FarfromtheMarkTwain’sidiomthat,“Workisanecessaryeviltobeavoided,”work

isagift.

• Example:TomSawyer

4. Godsaystothefirstcreatedbeingthattheroleforhisvocationistohavedominion.

B. Dominion

1. ThisconceptisnotdiscussedofteninAmericanculture,butwewerecreatedtoexperiencedominion

2. Toexerciseauthority,totakecharge,torule,tosubjugateunderourpower

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3. Eviluncheckedwilltakeustoanattemptfordominionwithwrongmotives.

4. TheessenceofsinistotrytobeasGod.

C. Beingvs.Doing

1. Becauseofeconomicsandourculturalquestformoreandmore,webegintoseeworkasutilitarian.

2. Exodus20:9givesusaclearpictureofhowlifeshouldbeorganizedaroundtheworldofwork.

3. Workaholismcanbeaterribleaddictionwherewederiveourbeingfromourdoing.

4. Biblically,ourdoingshouldflowfromourbeing.• Thisisanimportantconcepttoreviewwithclients.• Manyclientsgetstuckinbeingaworkaholicoraworkavoider.

5. Manytimes,comingbacktopriorityisneeded

D. MotiveWhateveryoudo,workatitwithallyourheart,asworkingfortheLord.–Colossians3:231. ThemotivationforourworkworldshouldbetoglorifytheLord.

2. Thatwillbefulfillingtoyourclientsbecausethatishowwewerecreated

“Forevenwhenwewerewithyou,weusedtogiveyouthisorder:ifanyoneisnotwillingtowork,thenheisnottoeat,either.”-Thessalonians3:10

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3. Workwasnotanoptioninpre-civilizedculture.Ifyouwantedtoeat,youhadtowork.

4. Themotivationistoserve,andtonotjustserveourbossorthepersonswearedoingworkfororwith,buttoglorifyGod.

5. HowcanweglorifyJesusChristinourwork?

E. SacredandSecular1. Sinceabouttheindustrialrevolution,wehavedevelopedculturalsplitsbetweenthe

sacredandsecular.Thatiscompletelyunbiblical.

2. Scripturally,everythingissacred.

“TheearthistheLordandeverythingitcontains,theworldandthosewhodwellinit.”-Psalm24:1

3. Workingwellhas todowithunderstanding that there isabiblicalpurpose forour

callingandvocation.

4. TotheChristian,everythingissacred.

IV. FiveScripturalPointsRegardingWork

A. CreatedforDominion

1. Thereisahighcallingforourwork.

2. Wewerenotputheretomakealiving;wewereputheretomakeadifference.

3. Spiritualgifts–everyonehasgifts,butnoonehasallofthegifts.

4. The challenge in coaching someone through the world of work is to help clients

developanddiscovertheirgifts.

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5. Livingrighteouslywillberewarded.

6. ThereisanaturalsenseofcauseandeffectthatScripturetalksabout.

5. Ourdominionisdelegated,notsomethingtoclaimnarcissistically.

B. AllLegitimateWorkisHolyorUnholyBeforeGod

1. Basednotonthenatureofouractivity,butonthenatureofourattitude

2. PracticingthePresenceofGodbyBrotherLawrence

• Hisjobinthemonasterywastoscrubpots.

• Brother Lawrence found that his menial task was a high, holy opportunity to

communewithGod.

3. Doesyourworkcreatefaithorenhanceego?

C. PersistentlyEnthusiasticAttitude

“Neverbelazy,butservetheLordenthusiastically.”—Romans12:1

1. Pauldoesnotidentifyasacred/secularsplit.

2. TheideaofworkethicisembeddedinRomans12:1.

3. Hardworkisavalueandavirtue.

• Wehavemadeworkouttobesomethingtoavoid.

4. Theessenceofsinistobelazy.

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5. Wearenaturallypronebecauseofourfallennaturetobelazy.

“Lifeisdifficult”-M.ScottPeck

“Neverdoanythingwithgrumblingandcomplaining.”—Philippians2:14

D. GrowandDevelopinOne’sSkillset

1. Honeandperfectabilitiesandcapabilities.

2. Striveforexcellence.

3. Bloomwhereyouareplanted.

4. Exampleoftwofrogsinmilkcans.

• Onefrogfelthelpless,gaveup,anddrowned.

• Onefrogkickeduntilheturnedtherawmilktobutter.

• Thewayweapproachthesamecircumstancescanmakeahugedifference.

5. Encouragepeople todeveloptheir skill setandhelppeopleunderstandwhat they

aresuitedfor.

• Example:ifsomeonetakesanaptitudetest,theyshouldbenavigatedawayfrom

apaththatdoesnotmatchtheirgiftedness.

E. WeMustWorktoPleaseGod

1. WehavetostrivetofulfillGod’swill.

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“Servants,respectfullyobeyyourearthlymasters.But,alwayswithaneyetoobeyingthe

realmaster,Christ.Don’tjustdowhatyouhavetodotogetby.WorkheartilyasChrist’s

servantsdoingwhatGodwantsyoutodo.Workwithasmileonyourface.”-Ephesians

6:5-8,TheMessage

2. Donotjustdowhatyouhavetodotogetby.

• Thiswillnotjustlikelygetyoursupervisor’sattention,butwillalsogivepersonal

fulfillment.

• Coachclientstogoaboveandbeyond.

• Godseeswhatisdoneinsecret.

• Fromanathleticperspective,you“leaveitallonthefield.”

• Baseballexample:Winningandnotdoingyourbestislessdesirablethanlosing

butdoingyourbest.Wecan’tcontroltheweatherortheotherteam,butwecan

controlourperformanceandeffort.

• Workwithasmileonourface

V. God’sWill

A. RighteousnessandHoliness

1. Itseemslikeagrandioseconcept,butScripturedoesnotmakeitthisway.

2. Thismeansdoingtherightthingsconsistently.

3. WestrivetoaccomplishGod’sagenda.

B. WhyDidGodCreateYou?

1. ThegloriouscallingoffurtheringthekingdomofChrist.

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2. Fordominion.

3. ToemulateChrist

4. ToadvancethekingdomofChrist

C. GuidingPeopleintoProfessionalCallingsasChristFollowers

1. WhatisitthatyouunderstandChrist’scallingforyourlifetobeabout?

• Homeworkassignment

• Conceptstounpack

• Makeideasconcreteandtangible

2. WhatdoyouthinkitmeanstofulfillyourcallingasaChristfollower?

• Helpthemstepbackfromthebigpictureandhoneinontheirrelationshipwith

Christ

• “WhatdoesthatlooklikeonaTuesdaymorning?”

• Helpyourclientslookatthisquestionpractically.

3. Hypotheticalquestions

• “Ifyoucouldbeanythingyouwanted,whatwouldyoube?”

4. Vocationalinterestassessments

• Shoreupweaknesses.

• AttainthefullnessofGod’swillandplanforyourlife.

5. Successismorethanwhatmoneycanbuy.

• MaterialsuccessoftennaturallyfollowshardworkdoneasuntotheLord.

• Successcomesfromavoidingbeingasluggard.

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6. Wemustretainasenseofhumilityandahealthyself-concept.

• Therearepitfallsandhiddendangersofsuccess-suchastemptationtopride.

• Pridecanbecomeatemptation-coachescanhelpclientshere.

• Avictimmentalityisdebilitating.

• Everyoneneedstotakeouttrashinlife-itishumblingandgoodforus.

• Workingwith successful peoplemeans helping themnever lose sight of being

backinthemailroom,sweepingfloorsorscrubbingpots.

• InGod’seconomy,wenevergettoobig,tooadvancedortoosuccessfultoget

involvedinmenialtasks.

• Withoutascared/secularsplit,wecancometothetrueunderstandingthatwe

areallonthesameteamandeveryonewinswheneveryonedoestheirjobtothe

bestoftheirability.

7. Instantsuccessisnotscriptural.

8. Careerpathshaveprogressions

• Moses

Ø Thepenthousetotheouthouse

Ø Those40yearsofstrugglewerecrucialtohiscalling.

• EncourageclientswithbiblicalstoriesofMosesandJoseph

• Joseph-pittoprisontopalace

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CRCO102:

TheCareerCoach’sToolbox

DinaJones,M.A.

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Abstract

Findingacareercanbeoneofthemostdifficult,yetlifechangingchallengesforpeopleofall

ages.Careercoachingstepsuptomeetthis importantneed,buthowcancoachesbestequip

themselvestoassistthisimportantdemographic?Whenworkingwithaclientoncareerissues,

thereareseveraltoolsacoachcanusetoguidehimorhertogreatersuccess,includingresume

reviews,networkinghelp, interviewroleplays,andportfoliobuilding,aswellasstrengthand

personalityassessments.Thispresentationhelpscoachesfindwaystoengagetheirclients,not

onlyinbuildingpracticalskills,butinbetterunderstandingthemselves,theirmotivations,and

theirgoals.Careercoach,DinaJones,shareshowcoachescanaddtotheirtoolboxandequip

themselvesforasuccess.

LearningObjectives

1. Participantswillbeabletoidentifyquestionstoaskclientsincareercoachingsessions.

2. Participantswillexplorethetypesofactivitiesthatcanhelpclientsbecomesuccessfulin

interviews,networkingandjobsearch.

3. Participantswillrecognizebiblicaltruthsthatsupportthecareercoachingprocess.

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I. Introduction

A. BarnaStudy

1. ChristiansonLeadership,Calling,andCareer

2. In a 2013 study by Barna, only about one-third of presently employed Christians

surveyed(34%)feltcalledtotheworktheycurrentlydo.

3. Theaveragepersonspends90,000hoursatworkovertheirlifetime.

• As Christian coaches, we know that time is a precious, precious gift from our

LordandSavior.

• Wespendmuchofourtimeworking.

• As career coaches, we have the opportunity to help our clients experience

gratitude,productivity,meaning,andbelongingthroughtheworldofwork.

ParticularlyamongChristians,one’soccupationisoftentalkedaboutinrelationtoGod’s

“calling.”Andyet,onlyaboutone-thirdofChristians(34%)feelcalledtotheworkthey

currently do (among those who are presently employed). The Barna study asked

employed Christian adults if they believe God is calling them to do something else in

termsofwork, but theyhavenot beenwilling tomakea change yet becauseof their

current life situation. Overall, about one out of ten working Christians (9%) agreed

stronglywith that feeling and another quarter (26%) agreed somewhat, totaling one-

third of today’s employed Christians (35%) who are experiencing this kind of tension

abouttheircalling.AmongyoungerChristiansthough,nearlyhalf(44%)arefeelingthis

disconnect between their perceived calling fromGod and the realities of their current

employment.–ChristiansonLeadership,CallingandCareer

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4. Thereisastrongpossibilitythatthistensionbetweenperceivedcallingandcurrent

employmentwillbringsomeofyourclientstoyou.Otherclientsmaycomebecause

they’vebeenlaidoff,theyaren’tsurewhattheircallingis,ortheyaremotivatedto

bringinmoreincome.

B. WorkisaGiftfromGod

1. As we move forward, it is of absolute and utmost importance to remember this

biblicaltruth–workisagiftfromGod.

2. InGenesis 2:15we read,“Then the LordGod took theman and put him into the

GardenofEdentocultivateitandkeepit.”–NASBand,“TheLordGodtooktheman

andputhimintheGardenofEdentoworkitandtakecareofit.”–NIV.

3. WehavetotakenotethatthefalldoesnotcomeuntilGenesis3.Workwasapartof

God’splanforhumanity.

4. PainfultoilcomesinGenesis3:17-butworkitselfisnotacurse,itisagift.

C. CareerCoach’sToolbox

1. Greatcoachingquestionstoaskregardingcareerissues

2. Helpingyourclientsestablishvision

3. Jobsearch

4. Resumereviews

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5. Networkinghelp

6. Interviewingroleplays

7. Portfoliobuilding

II. CareerCounselor’sToolbox

A. WhereAreYourClientsGettingStuck?

1. Thetoolsthatyouwillneedasacareercounselorarehighlydeterminedbywhere

yourclientsaregettingstuckorconfused.

2. Someclientsmaynotknowwhattheirstrengthsareorwhattypesofpositionsarea

goodfitforthem.

3. Othersmayhavean industry inmindandafterpurposefulnetworkingandresume

submissions;theyaregettinginterviewsbutnotoffers.

4. Formostclients,youwon’tneedtouseeverytool inthistoolbox.However,these

arethemaintoolsthatyoucanuseforcareercoaching.

B. ResumeandCoverLetterReviews

1. Twopartstoresumereviews:first,howtohelpyourclientswriteresumeswell;and

second,howtousetheresumeasatoolfordeeperunderstandingandawareness.

2. Ifyouarespecificallyacareercoach,youmightwanttoconsidergettingcertifiedin

resumewriting.

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3. Ifyouarealifecoachwhosometimesworkswithclientsoncareerissues,youmay

notwanttogothatfarwithresumecoaching,butpleasedonotdisregardutilizing

yourclient’sresume.

4. 10ResumeTipstoSharewithyourClients

• Focusonrelevance

• Edit,edit,edit.Gettwoorthreepairsofeyesonyourresume

• Listyourskillsprofilefirst

• Donotuseatemplate

• Tailoreachresumetothepositionathand

• Donotgotoofarintothepast.NOhighschoolexperienceforcollegegraduates.

Noexperience10+yearsold.

• Useactionverbs

• Nofirstperson

• Ifyouemailit,makeyournameandthepositiontitlethedocumentname.Ifyou

aregivingaphysicalcopy,haveitprintedonresumepaper.

• Quantifyandqualify

5. Don’tforgettochallengeyourclienttodothehardworkofwritingacoverletterfor

eachpositiontheyapplyto.

• The resume should be about the applicant and the cover letter about the

organization.Thatisaverygeneralstatement,butmakesurethecoverletteris

notjustaparagraphformversionoftheresume.

• 1/3rdResumeFirst,1/3rdCoverLetterFirst,1/3rdeitherinconsistentordon’tread

either.

• Thecoverlettershouldbrief,butheartfelt.Noteveryoneisawriter,butifyour

client ishavingasignificantamountoftroublewritingaboutwhyhe/shealigns

wellwiththeorganization’smission,vision,andvalues,thisrolemaynotbeafit

forthem.

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6. Usingtheresumeforpersonalawareness.

• Writingaresumeisanexcellentwaytoreflectonone’scareer.

• Clients often giveme career history, but I learn evenmore by reviewing their

resumes.

• Itisagreatexerciseforjoggingone’smemoryandreflectingonaccomplishments.

7. Careercoachingquestionsforresumereview.

• Whatwasthebestthingaboutthisposition?

• Whatareyoumostproudofonthispage?

• Whatwasthemostchallengingaspectofthisrole?

• What similarities do you see betweenwhat you have accomplished andwhat

wouldberequiredinyouridealrole?

• Whatwouldyouliketoseeonthisresumeinfiveyears?

C. JobSearch

1. Onceyourclientshaveagoodhandleon their strengthsandvision for the future,

theymaystartsearchingforajoboranorganizationthat’sagoodfit.

2. OneofthemostimportantthingsIwantmyclientstoknowaboutjobsearchingis

thattheyshouldn’tstartwithwhatcompaniesarehiringorwhatjobpostingsthey

canfind.

3. Haveclientscreatealistofthetopfiveorganizationstheywouldliketoworkfor.

4. Once your clients have some organizations in mind and can picture the type of

organizationtheywanttoworkfor,theycanstartpursuingpositions.

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5. Knowthat relyingon jobpostingscanbeunreliableas jobsareoftenquickly filled

throughwordofmouth.Connectionsarekey.

6. Coachingquestionsforthejobsearch.

• Whatarethetopfiveorganizationsyouwouldenjoyworkingfor?

• Whatdoesyouridealdayatworklooklike?

• Doyouwanttotravelforwork?

• Whatworkhoursdoyouneed?Howflexibleandcreativecanyoubehere?

• Whatsalarydoyouneed?Howflexibleandcreativecanyoubehere?

• Howdo you think your top values are representedwithin anorganization- for

example,ifyourtopvaluesareharmonyandcreativity,whatdoesaharmonious

andcreativeorganizationlooklike?

• Doyouhaveanyfriends,familymembersoracquaintanceswhohaveajobyou

wouldconsideradreamjob?

• Whataresomeofyourfavoritebusinessestofrequentandwhy?

• Whodoyouknowwhoisverywellconnected?

D. CoachingClientstoInterviewSuccess

1. Interview coaching can help clients build confidence, recognize communication

strengths and weaknesses, identify career related fears, and mature in their

professionalidentity.

2. Recordingsomeinterviewingroleplaysisanexcellentstrategytoallowyourclients

tocometotheirownrealizationsofwhatisandisnotworkingintheirinterviewing

strategy.

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3. Toconduct interviewcoachingandrole-playingwithyourclient,youmaydevotea

wholesessionormoretoactingoutinterviewscenariosandprocessingyourclient’s

performanceandexperience.

• Haveyourclientswearwhattheywouldweartoan interviewandaskthemto

practiceintroducingthemselvestoyouasifyouhadnotpreviouslymet.

• Ifyouaremeetinginperson,haveyourclientspracticetheirhandshakeandeye

contact.

• You and your clients should both prepare ahead of time – you by selecting

realistic interviewquestionsandyour clientsbydoing the sameandpracticing

theiranswers.

4. InterviewQuestions

• Couldyoutellmeaboutyourself?

• Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?

• Whataresomeofyourstrengths?

• Whataresomeofyourweaknesses?

• Wheredoyouseeyourselfinfiveyears?

• Canyoutellmeaboutsomeofyourrelatedexperience?

• Whatisabookyouhavereadrecently?

5. ThePoweroftheStory

• It is of utmost importance to help our clients understand the power of their

stories.

• If threepeople come intoan interviewand share that theyaregreatatpublic

speaking,butoneofthethreepeoplesharesthathe/shehasbeenaskedtogive

a toast at 14 differentweddings, the personwith the specific andmemorable

storyconnectedtotheirskillwillberemembered.Theintervieweespictureyour

clientatawedding,givingatoast.Theyfeelliketheyknowyourclientandyour

clientbecomesmorememorabletothem.

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• As part of interview preparation, have your clients identify five stories that

demonstratetheirstrengthsandexperience.Someofmyclientshavematched

each of their five stories to one of their fingers to help them remember the

storiesduringtheinterview.

6. TheDreadedQuestion

• Sometimesclientsgetanxiousbecause there isaspecificquestion theydonot

wanttheinterviewertoask.Icallthisthedreadedquestion.

• Thedreadedquestion is different for everyone.Maybe theywere fired, had a

gapinemploymentforareasontheydonotwanttoshare,ortheymajoredin

somethingobscurewhichtheynowregret.Yourclient’sdreadedquestioncould

berelatedtosomethingthatwouldgenuinelyconcernaprospectiveemployeror

it could be related to insecurity or fear but not likely to come up in a job

interview.

• Makesureyouaregoingdeepwithyourclientssotheyareidentifyingtheirfears

and preparing to walk courageously through the experience of answering

uncomfortablequestions.

7. Mentallypreparefortheunexpected.

• Example:Oneofmyfirstbosseslovedtosharethestoryofhowsheearnedher

positionasassistanttoourdepartment’sdean.Sheshowedupforherinterview

intheearlyafternoonandherinterviewerhadnotyeteatenlunch.Theyended

updrivingthroughtheHardy’sdrivethoughtwhileconductingtheinterview.

• Workplaces can be funny and have nuances and quirks in their cultures.

Interviewersarehuman.Allthattosay,unexpectedthingscanhappenduringan

interview.

8. Coachingquestionsforinterviewcoaching.

• Howdidyoufeelduringtheinterviewprocess?

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• IsthereaquestionyouwishIhadnotasked?

• IsthereaquestionyouwishIhadasked?

• Isthereanythingyouwishyouhadsaid?

• Whatdoyouthinkthehighlightoftheinterviewwas?

• Did you feel comfortable in your knowledge of the organization you were

hypotheticallyinterviewingfor?

E. TheCareerCoach’sBookshelf

1. DoOver,Start,andQuitterbyJonAcuff

“Peoplearemistakenwhentheythinkchasingyourdreamisaselfishthingtodo.As

ifperhapsbeingaverageisanactofhumility.Asifperhapswastingthetalentsyou

weregivenisproofthatyou'reaconsiderateindividual.It'snot.”-JonAcuff

2. VisioneeringbyAndyStanley

“Thinkaboutthisforamoment.Whatwouldhappenifyouweretobeginspeaking

topeople’spotentialratherthantheirperformance?Whatifyoumadeitahabitto

dispense the same type of grace to others as has been poured out on you?What

would happen if you intentionally laced your conversations with notions of what

couldbetrueofthepeoplearoundyou?”–AndyStanley

3. TheArtofWorkbyJeffGoins

“Andaswepickupourhammersandscalpels,aswesitdowninfrontofourlaptops

orclimbonboardthebusforanothertour,asweendeavortodomeaningfulworkin

theworld,wearebecomingourselves.”–JeffGoins

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4. JustDoSomethingbyKevinDeYoung

“Sotheendofthematter isthis:LiveforGod.ObeytheScriptures.Thinkofothers

before yourself. Beholy. Love Jesus.Andas youdo these things, dowhatever else

youlike,withwhomeveryoulike,whereveryoulike,andyou’llbewalkinginthewill

ofGod.”–KevinDeYoung

5. AllthePlacesYou’llGo…HowWillYouKnow?ByJohnOrtberg

“Very often God’s will for you will be “I want you to decide,” because decision

making is an indispensable part of character formation. God is primarily in the

character-formingbusiness,notthecircumstance-shapingbusiness.”–JohnOrtberg

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CRCO103:

AdvancedCareerCoaching:Transitions,

Troubleshooting,andTakingOff

JaredPingleton,Psy.D.

DinaJones,M.A.

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Abstract

Career coaching frequently goes beyond merely identifying a vocational focus. Oftentimes,

coacheswill assist clientsas theywork throughanumberofdifferent life transitions suchas

graduation,enteringtheworkforce,beinglaidoff,changingcareers,re-enteringtheworkforce,

and other major transitions. Coaches need to be able to help their clients troubleshoot

problems in order to effectively succeed in their careers and in their lives. This presentation

offerspractical strategies toguide clients through transitions,difficultperiodsof life and the

corresponding emotions, and provides tools for coaches to equip clients as they launch into

meaningfulandrewardingcareers.

LearningObjectives

1. Participants will name some of the causes and strategies for dealing with career

transitions.

2. Participantswillexploresomehelpfulparadigmsforadvancedcareercoaching.

3. Participantswill name and describemethods for helping clients “take off” and reach

theirgoals.

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I. CoachingThroughtheTransitionsofLife

A. Graduation

1. Transitionscanbeintimidating,complicated,stressful,andanxietyarousing,but

theycanalsobegrowthproducing.

2. Graduatingfromcollegecanbeastressfultimeinlife,particularlywhenstudents

donothaveaplanforthefuture.

3. “Feelinglikeanadult”isnotaprerequisitetomakingwise,responsible,andwell

thoughtoutchoicestowardshonorablegoals.

4. Transitionsmayfeellikecrises,buttheyoftencomewithenormousopportunity.

5. TheChineseconceptfor“Crisis”linkstwowordpictures–onesymbolizingdanger

andonesymbolizingopportunity.

6. Thereisalwaysdangerimplicitinatransition.

B. TransitionsInandOutoftheWorkforce

1. Thegoalistohelpclientsmakedecisionsthatarefreefromfear.

2. Thechallengeincoachingistoidentifythestressorsandtransformthestressors

intofueltodrivetheclienttobetterchoices.

• Reintroduceclientstotheirowncreativity

• Fearstiflescreativity

• Thinkoutsidethebox

• Lookbeyondlimitations

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3. Peoplesometimesfeelthattheyneedtohavetheirentirelifescriptedout,butthat

isnotarequirement.

4. Lifechangesalwayscreategrief,yettherearegrowthopportunitiesinthemidstof

thegriefandloss.

5. Therearenumerousresourcesavailableforpeopleexperiencingtransitionsintheir

workplace/parentingroles.

• iRelaunch

6. Thereisadelicatebalanceofinspiringhopeandempathizingwithpainthatthe

advancedcareercoachneedstodiscover.

C. EncoreCareers

1. Whenpeopledrasticallychangetheircareers,itcanbedifficultforthemtowork

throughthelogisticswithoutlosingsightoftheendgoal.

2. Itisalwayseasiertolookbackonourlivesandseethepatternratherthanlooking

forwardtoseethebigpicture.

3. Coachesareinauniquerolewheretheycanbeobjectiveandneutralbutalso

encouragingandsupportive.

4. The“dreamjob”isnottheendgoal;itismerelythebeginningofanewjourney.

5. AsChristiancoaches,itisourresponsibilitytohelppeopleachievetheirgoalsbut

steerthemawayfromlettingtheirgoalbecometheiridol.

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6. Accountabilityisthebreakfastofchampions,butweoftenskipthemostimportant

mealoftheday.

D. MilitaryPopulations

1. Thereisauniquesubculturewithinthemilitarypopulation.

2. Coacheswhoaregoingtoworkwithmilitarypopulationsshouldreceivespecial

training,whetherworkingwiththeveteranorthemilitaryspouse.

3. Thedivorcerateisabout80%fordeployedveterans.

E. WhenClientsNeedCounseling

1. Coachesshouldnottrytocounseltheirclients.

2. Utilizetheintakeformtoscreenforclientswhomaybebettersuitedfor

professionalcounselingratherthancoaching.

II. TakingOff

A. Troubleshooting

1. Whilepreparingforthelaunch,itisimportanttoidentifyproblemareasthatmight

causeissueslater.

2. Yourreputationisthebesttoolyoucanhavewhentakingoff.

3. Viewingworkasacallingengagesourcharacter:howarewegoingtoworkfor

Jesustoday?

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4. Theworkworldoftenbecomessostressfulandoverwhelmingthatpeoplebecome

reactiveinsteadofproactive.

5. Encourageyourclientstojobcraft,volunteer,moonlight,orintern.

B. BalancingMultipleJobs

1. Coachesneedtobeencouragingwithclientswhoareworkingmultiplejobsinorder

togettotheirdreamcareer.

2. Peopleoftenhavemultipledreamsandtalents.

3. Itiscrucialtolookbeforeyouleap–youmayneedtokeepajobtopursueacareer

orattainavocation.

C. CommunicationandCareers

1. Thefinancialfueldrivesthefamily,andwithoutthatstability,conflictcanarise.

2. Whenworksupplantstheemotionalprimacyofbothpeople’sidentities,the

marriagecansuffer.

3. Boundariesneedtobekeptclearandstrong:Marriageisprimary,workis

secondary.

4. Theworkaholicisnotthehero;theheroisthepersonwhofiguresouthowtowork

quickly,workwell,andreturnhometothefamily.

5. Thehabitsyouestablishnowwillsetthepatternforyourlife.

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D. HelpingClientsLaunch

1. Inordertohelpclientslaunch,counselorsneedtohelpthemworkthroughthe

transitionsanddreamsinpracticalways.

• Accountability

• Community

• Babysteps

2. Helpyourclientshaveaplaninplaceforstayinghealthy.

3. Itisthefundamentalsthatdifferentiatetheaveragefromtheexcellent.

4. Thereisabigdifferencebetweenknowingaboutbestpracticesandactuallyliving

themoutonaday-to-daybasis.

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