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Naked on the Career Ladder
7 Dec 2004
It may sound uncomfortable, even slightly immoral and not something that you would do every day. Even so, to get into a job that you enjoy, you need to strip back the layers of other peoples' expectations and get down to the basics of what makes you tick - with no hiding place, no blame and no excuses.
It has been said that, when you do the work that you enjoy, it is like being paid for having fun. Alas, the majority of folk drift into a career almost by accident, often following a family tradition. Even if you deliberately chose your current job, it is quite possible that it has changed out of all recognition since then. You too will have changed your goals, interests and opinions as you matured.
So where are you now? And what can you do about it? If you could do absolutely anything to earn your living, what would it be? Using 'points out of ten', what is your current level of satisfied enjoyment? If you score less than a true seven, you need to take action sooner rather than later. These are the types of question that your career coach will ask you, quite early on in your relationship.
Hannah McNamara is the founder and MD of HRM Coaching Ltd. She says, 'Even in an apparently ideal job, situations change as a result of promotion, shifts in company policy, downsizing and even compliance with new regulations. These can all cause a degree of dissatisfaction resulting in a loss of motivation. Many of our clients report that they merely exist from Monday to Friday to provide the means to actually enjoy life at the weekends.
Career coaching can be done face-to-face or by telephone. Some clients come to us a result of redundancy and then realise that this apparent bad news was the best thing that ever happened to them. Others are returning to the workplace after a lengthy absence and need a confidence boost. We have clients who are ready to escape the familiar rat race of office politics to do their own thing and develop their leisure interests and passions into their own business. Even a jet-set lifestyle that is the envy of many can begin to pall after the umpteenth long haul flight, the hundredth identical hotel room and the repeated promises to your significant other as you attempt to sustain a relationship'.
It is because of this very diversity of career situations that HRM was established with a network of trained and qualified professional coaches, each personally selected after rigorous screening, to ensure a perfect match between each client and their coach.
Despite regular positive publicity in the media, the whole concept of coaching may be new to you. If so, HRM offers you a free introductory discussion by telephone where your questions can be answered and your career needs assessed. Then, you will be offered a short list of coaches who are ready and willing to move you forward just as soon as you are ready.
Hannah again, 'It is not our job to tell you what to do. In a series of simple questioning procedures we can ascertain your true goals, ambitions, interests and motivations. Then, ensuring that these do not conflict with your values and beliefs, you work with your coach to define actions that will move you ever closer to the perfect occupation. We are here to help you open up some amazing possibilities and to convert them into your reality'.
Your career coach will have a sound understanding of psychology but, unlike a therapist who may look to the past for solutions, he or she will keep you firmly grounded in the now and will guide you to creating the brilliant future that you can design for yourself. The first step is yours, the time is now and yes, you can keep your clothes on!
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Notes for Editors:
Hannah McNamara is available for telephone interview by appointment
Photo available on request
Contact details:
HRM Coaching Ltd, Highland House, 165 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London
SW19 1NE
E: hannah.mcnamara@hrmcoaching.com
W: www.hrmcoaching.com
T: 020 8544 8024
M: 07702 075421
