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Whether you are asking for a raise or applying for a more senior position, confidence is a must when you want to get ahead in your career. After all, how can you convince others of your abilities and your worth, if you don’t see them yourself? A career coach can help boost your self-esteem, supporting you in your path up the job ladder. Here’s how. 

Highlight Strengths, Address Weaknesses 

Nobody is amazing in every aspect of their job. Maybe you are fantastic at giving presentations, but your writing skills could use some work — or you are a great team player but lack independent initiative. Using counseling and screening tests, a career coach can help you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. 

With this knowledge, you can further highlight the areas you excel at, while improving other areas. Say your time management is poor, for instance. Career coaches can provide you with tools you need to fix this, such as being clear about your priorities, scheduling “down time” to think, eliminating notices on your computer which are distracting or the “two minute” rule: if a task will take less than 120 seconds to complete, get it done and off your to-do list immediately.

Envision a Plan Toward Your Goals 

executive coachBy addressing your weak spots and working with you to improve them, a career coach can boost your confidence. They are also there to motivate and encourage you with proactive career planning. Say you dream of a management-level role — but it seems faraway and unobtainable at your current level. Your coach can help you create a plan to get there.

Seeing the path to your end goal broken down into manageable action steps can boost your self-esteem by making clear that your dream is possible. Instead of giving up or drifting to new and easier goals, you’ll be more motivated and confident in pursuing your plan. Plus, your career coach will be there to hold you accountable and cheer you on. 

 

For a skilled career coach, look to Margaret M. Enloe, Esq. in New York City. When you need an outside opinion to help fast-track your career, she can help. With more than 30 years of experience, she is skilled at helping people in a diversity of industries achieve their dreams. Find out more about her offerings, from public speaking to executive coach counseling, online. For an appointment, call (646) 872-3674.

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