career coach
Professional path guide
A career coach is a professional who helps people navigate work-related decisions and transitions—choosing a field, finding jobs, advancing in a role, or changing direction entirely.
Unlike therapists, career coaches focus on actionable strategy: My career coach helped me negotiate a higher salary.
The field is unregulated, so credentials vary widely.
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- job searchSeeking paid employment
- resumeCareer summary document
- cover letterJob application preface
interview · elevator pitch · job · dream job · hiring · goals · five-year plan · success · motivation · transition · networking · skills · strengths · professional development · feedback · advice · counselor · sessions
- job assistancejob search, job placement, job boards, job fairs, job listings
- employmentjob, jobs, interview, interviews, job interview
- job searchjob hunting, job boards, job search, job fairs, job fair
- advisorspolicy advisors, consultant, adviser, advisor, think tanks
- Career Toolsresume, CV, cover letter, LinkedIn, job board
- mentorshipmentor, apprentice, pupil, student, teacher-student
career coachtoxic boss
Harmful workplace authority figure
micromanager · headhunter · recruiter · gatekeeper · naysayer
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