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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Emma Sheppard

Thinking of getting a career coach? Five things to consider before you sign up

A portrait of a young, sustainable business employee leaning on the back of a chair, smiling in his office.
After coaching, clients tend to report a better work-life balance and improved self-confidence. Photograph: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images

Whether you’re contemplating a career switch, are struggling with lack of confidence or just feel a bit stuck in your current role, there are many moments when working with a career coach can be helpful.

Felicity Hodkinson, a leadership and workplace relationship coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), which sets the standard for coaching worldwide, says she’s worked with a wide range of professionals over the past 14 years. “Some are FTSE 100 executives or entrepreneurs but others are individuals who come to me independently [of work]. I’ve worked with people in their 20s through to those in their 60s, all of whom have been at points of transition in their lives when they felt they needed somebody alongside them.”

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