What are some typical career situations that a coach can help with?
Harvey describes a representative coaching scenario: “Richard was a senior-level manager who had worked in the telecom industry his entire career. With the collapse of the industry, Richard was let go when the company he worked for closed. He loved his job and the telecom industry and was not only devastated by the collapse, but also extremely fearful about his future. Richard contacted our firm, and we helped him identify his core competencies and accomplishments, research other industries with characteristics similar to the telecom industry, identify and research specific companies and their stability, educate himself regarding the new industry he had chosen, compose a resume and other self-marketing materials, and strategize and implement a successful marketing campaign. We coached Richard in networking, interviewing, follow-up strategies, and salary negotiations and maintained an ongoing coaching relationship through the early stages of his new position. Once Richard felt comfortab
