Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Marcia Bench (Author)

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

Product Description
The first book to address one of the fastest-growing and most rapidly changing fields in the world of business, CAREER COACHING constitutes the ultimate mentor and guide for both novice practitioners and seasoned professionals. Tackling today's corporate climate, changes in attitude toward integrating lifestyle with work, the constant migration of employees through various companies and fields, and the consistent job dissatisfaction that seems to plague most workers, author Marcia Bench presents career coaches with comprehensive assessments and multi-dimensional models to help their clients achieve professional and spiritual fulfillment.

Bench integrates two distinct coaching models, the Authentic Vocation(TM) Model and the Quantum-Shift! (TM) coaching method, to help coaches develop clients who can not only solve immediate career dilemmas but also manage their careers successfully through transition. Using dialogue from actual coaching sessions, offering dozens of coaching questions to use with clients, incorporating 45 diagrams to illustrate coaching methods, and providing more than 20 worksheets and assessments, CAREER COACHING is an invaluable resource for anyone in the field.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing; 1 edition (November 25, 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.com Sales Rank: #729,400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Roger E. Herman (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!