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Career Coaching for Young Adults - Ottawa, Canada

The Process

Sabrina’s process for providing career coaching to young adults has been developed and refined from years of experience and successes, and involves these three integrated sets of sessions that are each about 60 minutes in length.

01

Discovery & Exploration

Through a series of conversations and exercises the young adult gains essential and important insights that form the basis for exploring careers that fit them. This includes:

Exploring specific topics that are fundamental to career satisfaction, including skills, values, interests, and work preferences

Activities and exercises that help extract important insights

Completion of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the most trusted and widely used personality assessment tool. It indicates psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions, and it provides insights into common behaviors and can show career choices that fit well with your personality

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02

Connecting To Work And Careers

It’s now time to identify a range of possible careers that align with the young adult’s skills, values, interests, work preferences and personality, and to explore these career paths.

​Sabrina guides clients through a discussion of a broad range of careers to help narrow it down to a set of appropriate and compelling options.  It is then up to the young adult to invest the necessary time to research these fields and determine if they might be a good fit.

Clients are provided with a research primer and some sample research to help facilitate the process. The more time and effort invested by the young adult, the better the outcome!

03

Information Interviews

There is no better way to get a true sense of what a career involves than to speak with someone that works in an occupation of interest. After identifying a career/occupation that is of most interest to the client, a short 1-on-1 information interview is setup with a professional in this field and the young adult.

Sabrina's Role

Identifies and reaches out to a young professional, and requests the interview. Important: Parents may also be asked to tap into their contacts as a possible source of information interviews

Coordinates and schedules the interview, which may be done remotely via video conferencing 

Coaches and prepares the client, to ensure the interview is as effective and professional as possible

Accompanies the young adult to the interview, and augments the client’s questions with additional ones that might provide greater clarity

Takes detailed notes and provides them to the client

Debriefs with the client, immediately after the interview, to solicit feedback

Facilitates any additional follow-up and communications with the professional

Over the years, Sabrina has arranged information interviews with a wide range of professionals including:

Architects

Engineers

Interior Designers

Municipal Politicians

Radio DJ's

Teachers

Clinical Psychologists

Event Planners

Jewellery Designer

NHL Management

Realtors

Vets

Doctors

Fashion Designers

Marketers

Occupational Therapists 

Sales Professionals

Writers

Dog Groomers

Forensic Scientists

Medical Researchers

Physiotherapists

Software Developers

...and more! If there’s a career you’d like to learn more about, and Sabrina or the client’s parents don’t already have someone in their network to speak to, she will work hard to find someone appropriate.

Outcomes: Empowering Your Future

Throughout our journey together, we work towards a set of transformative outcomes that will equip you with the knowledge, confidence, and direction to take your next big step in life. This process is designed to be comprehensive, insightful, and empowering, ensuring that by the end of our sessions, you'll have gained valuable tools for your future.

1

Self-Discovery: Gain profound insights into your skills, values, interests, and personality, forming a solid foundation for career exploration.

2

Career Alignment: Identify a range of potential careers that resonate with your unique attributes and aspirations.

3

Industry Understanding: Develop a realistic and nuanced understanding of various career paths through thorough research and exploration.

4

Professional Connections: Establish initial connections in your field of interest through information interviews, providing real-world perspectives on potential careers.

5

Decision-Making Skills: Enhance your ability to make informed decisions about your future, weighing various factors and considering long-term implications.

6

Action Planning: Create a concrete, step-by-step plan to move towards your chosen path, whether it's selecting a post-secondary program or pursuing a specific career.

7

Confidence Building: Cultivate self-assurance and enthusiasm for your chosen direction, recognizing the unique value you bring to your field of interest.

As we progress through each stage of the process, these outcomes begin to take shape, culminating in a clear vision for your future. By the end of our time together, you'll not only have a direction but also the tools, mindset, and support needed to navigate the exciting journey ahead. This process is more than just career planning; it's about empowering you to create a fulfilling and successful future that aligns with who you are and who you aspire to be.

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