Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Marcia Bench (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0891061843 | ISBN-13: 978-0891061847 | Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | Edition: 1

This book proves to be the ultimate mentor and resource for any coach looking to broaden their own professional horizons as a professional career coach and to develop their client's potential in a practical and spiritual way.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Coaches who help clients find their authentic vocations also help employers improve productivity and performance. -- HR Magazine, April 2004

For anyone in the field of career coaching or considering the field, this book is a valuable resource. -- The Midwest Book Review, August 2005

Thought-provoking work, an excellent resource. Those considering becoming career coaches will find Bench's book a good investment. -- Training Magazine, April 2004

From the Publisher

This book is destined to become the "Career Coach's Bible." Enthusiastic praise has come from Scott Blanchard, Executive Vice President, The Ken Blanchard Companies; Richard Leider, author of "Repacking Your Bags" and "Whistle While You Work;" Thomas Crane, author of "The Heart of Coaching;" Wendy Enelow, president of Career Masters Institute; Cynder Niemela, executive and team coach of High Impact Teaming; Shannon Jordan, director of career development at University of California, San Diego Extension; and Paul Stevens, director of The Centre for Worklife Counseling in Sydney, Australia.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing; 1 edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891061843
• ISBN-13: 978-0891061847
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marcia Bench is a Purposeful Business Mentor, Coach, Author and Speaker, with more than 24 years' experience coaching, training, and speaking to entrepreneurs. She is the author of 23 books including The Tao of Entrepreneurship and Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide and has been coaching and consulting both individual and corporate clients since 1986. She is CEO of the Institute for Purposeful Entrepreneurship http://www.purposefulentrepreneur.com, Founder of the former Career Coach Institute, http://www.careercoachinstitute.com as well as other coaching companies. She splits her time between Portland, Oregon and Phoenix, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Consulting to Coaching, January 8, 2004

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Donna Mogan, Ph.D. (Chesapeake, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide (Hardcover)

I have been in the Career Consulting business for eight years and as a consulting psychologist decided to make the transition into coaching. Marcia Bench's book has served as a handy text for learning a whole new aspect of career transitions. It is well written, easily understood by the layperson and filled with very helpful tools and strategies. Most importantly, she also clearly defines the differences between consulting, coaching and therapy. Any professional would do well to understand this before they take on the role of "coach."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explanation of the field, from an industry leader, July 18, 2005

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Roger E. Herman (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide (Hardcover)

The profession of personal coaching has exploded over the past decade, following the establishment of the field by the late Thomas Leonard, founder of CoachU. A number of sub-categories of the profession have been developed by specialists who began their own educational programs, bodies of knowledge, and certifications. Marcia Bench is one of those specialists, concentrating on the vital field of career coaching.

In addition to her personal coaching of hundreds of clients, Bench formed the Career Coach Institute, a virtual training organization pioneering this part of the coaching field. The Institute was founded in 2001; this book was published in 2003 to share Bench's perspectives, positioning, and body of knowledge.

The first part of the book is devoted to a thorough explanation of coaching and, more specifically, career coaching. While the focus is on individual professionals coaching individual private clients, the concept has broader application in working with students, recent graduates, and corporate employees.

Bench and her followers emphasize what they call "authentic vocations." Their design includes eight factors: life purpose; values; motivators and interests; knowledge, skills, and abilities; work and other expertise; job/career targets; work environment; and business reality. Each of these factors is discussed in a separate chapter.

For anyone in the field of career coaching, or considering the field, this book is a valuable resource.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STERN'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW FINDS THIS BOOK A WINNER!, February 22, 2005

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Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide (Hardcover)

This book provides: an introduction to the field, the ethics of coaching, the eight factors of a model of career design, coaching tips and resources, and explores a new model of coaching that enables clients to overcome obstacles to finding their ideal work. Seventy competencies associated with certification are presented. A chapter is devoted to advanced coaching skills. The author also discusses the best current thinking on all aspects of job search mechanics. Concludes with self-care and the traits of masterful coaches. Includes worksheets and assessments. It's a pleasure to find a book so abounding in meaningful content. This is really a terrific guide for building a career coaching business. This book's a winner!