What kinds of coaches might a job-seeker or someone with a career issue consider consulting?
Complicating the issue of hiring a coach to work with is the fact that there is no single, best type of coach or unique set of training and credentials to consider. Just look at Kathy Condon’s designation — Certified Global Career Development Facilitator, which doesn’t even contain the word “coach” — and you’ll get an idea of the variety of coaches out there. Harvey offers a comprehensive list of the types of coaching designations someone with career issues might want to consider: • Certified Career Management Coach • (International) Job and Career Transition Coach • Credentialed Career Master • Professional Credentialed Coach • Master Credentialed Coach • Certified Career Coach • Certified Comprehensive Coach • Certified Electronic Career Coach • Career Management Fellow • Career Management Practitioner • Certified Global Career Development Facilitator • Nationally Certified Career Counselor Some individuals prefer a Life Coach, some of whom have the Certified Professional Coach cre