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What is Career Coaching?

Career Coaching is a one-on-one coaching service, where you meet with a coach to strategize and get support in defining career goals, ideal job roles, resume writing and changing your life! Career Coaching is solution/results-oriented coaching with a focus on goal achievement. 

You may have an ideal job in mind or you may be at a point where you want to re-think your career. Career Coaching includes developing timelines and action plans, identifying and breaking dysfunctional patterns, and creating new habits to support you in making necessary changes around your career. Our process includes our unique data driven approach to career testing and assessment.

In addition to weekly sessions, you receive unlimited access to your coach between sessions. Your coach is available for accountability check-ins, to review resume edits, cover letters, writing samples, e-mail drafts, job postings of interest, etc. Your coach is there to answer all those random questions that come up (e.g., Is it too soon to send a follow-up e-mail? How do I check in about the status of my application without sounding pushy?)

WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE?

  • Every month, each client engages in four, 45-minute virtual (phone or video conference) strategy sessions with their coach

  • In addition to sessions, clients have unlimited access to their Career Coach between sessions to review documents, answer questions, etc.

  • Coaching is a subscription-style service that works and can be tailored to a variety of timeframes depending on your goals


FAQ

what makes your services different?

Wanderlust Careers is the only place you will find Ph.D.- and M.A.-level vocational professionals who chose to move away from traditional services because, much like you, we want to see results.

We want you to work with the best and we take a lot of time and care in recruiting and training our Career Coaches. Our Career Coaches are highly trained and detail-oriented, with impressive academic credentials to match. We are also the only Career Coaching firm where all cases are supervised by a Ph.D.-level Career Coaches, which we think is pretty rad!

What’s the difference between a career coach and a therapist?

Psychotherapists help clients process and heal wounds of the past. An effective coach supports clients in the present to help them to achieve in the future. Career Coaching differs greatly from therapy where direct advice is usually avoided. Working in a coaching modality means that Career Coaches offer guidance and step-by-step action planning to move clients closer to achieving their goals.

How does Career Coaching Work?

Career coaching is individualized to suit your needs. Your coach will work with you to develop a solid plan that identifies specific goals, timelines, and the steps to get there. Using behavioral techniques your coach will work with you to make significant changes to your life and support you in achieving your goals. We tell you what to do, how to get there, and support you every step of the way. 

is career coaching right for me?

Career Coaching is ideal for you if you are someone who needs structure and support to achieve your goals.If you are struggling with clarifying and/or articulating your career goals (i.e., figuring out what you want to do for your career), Career Assessment would be a better option for you.

What Can Career Coaching Help me with?

Most commonly, Career Coaching is utilized for collaboration with: job searching, networking, career development, time management, procrastination elimination, and prioritizing tasks/goals to achieve your goals.

How Can Career Coaching help with the job search?

Career Coaching is often used to offer support and guidance through the fog of the job search and application process. Your coach will work with you to move beyond online job postings and get you in front of employers in new, creative ways that will get you noticed and make a solid first impression. See our blog post on diversifying the job search for some ideas to get you started!

Who do you work with?

We specialize in Career Coaching for adults and the majority of our clients are mid-career professionals between the ages of 25-45. We also work with clients outside of that range (e.g., high school seniors, college students, former stay-at-home parents returning to the workforce, retirees who want to take on a new career and skillset rather than “retire”). We work from clients across industries, although a lot of career changer clients come from finance, law, and the arts.

Where and how are sessions conducted?

Anywhere in the world! Well, anywhere that has phone service or WiFi. In order to make services accessible to people in any corner of the globe, all sessions are conducted virtually, either by phone or videoconference (e.g., Zoom or FaceTime), depending on your preference.

Do you take insurance?

Unfortunately, career issues are not covered by insurance. However, many clients have had success with writing off career services as tax-deductible expenses.

Who are the career coaches?

Our Career Coaches all M.A.- and/or Ph.D.-level education within human services. We may be high achievers, but we also like to have fun! Our goal is to make career coaching as engaging as it is useful :). Find out more about our diverse, talented team.

Testimonials

Client Testimonials

“I discovered Wanderlust Careers through their website and the team quickly got to work helping me update my resume and re-focus my career path. Over time our working relationship grew and I cannot say enough how wonderful it is to have a whole team focused on moving you and your career in the right direction. The Wanderlust Careers team has seen me through countless jobs, promotions, and now graduate school acceptances. I was recently admitted to NYU and Columbia, the latter of which I was awarded scholarship funds, and I owe a large part of my success to WC’s guidance. They stuck by me throughout the application process, reviewing every draft, every email, every resume I sent her way. My coach’s holistic manner of subtly coaxing your most thought provoking work is remarkable. They are a dedicated, passionate, and insightful practitioners and you won’t regret working with them; the mistake would be to not to!”

— ERIN / AUSTIN, TX / HOSPITALITY → MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

“Michael is an incredibly warm and empathetic person, I immediately felt comfortable opening up to him. He has been beyond helpful in my grad school application process. He not only helped me craft my personal statement and prepare for interviews, but also provides so much emotional support. I really grew to rely on his reassurance and remarkable ability to motivate during a very stressful time of my life. Michael helped me come up with a specific plan for goals to accomplish over the week and it’s paid off. Thanks to Wanderlust Careers, I’ve just been accepted to a doctoral program! Michael has guided me in working through my anxiety and facing my fears, I don’t know what I would have done without him.”

— SAFIYEH / POTOMAC, MD / RESEARCH ASSISTANT → Ph.D. STUDENT IN PSYCHOLOGY

“It has been a pleasure to work with Wanderlust Careers and their team as I was considering transitioning in my career. I thoroughly enjoyed every interaction with them, whether it was video conferencing, telephone calls, or e-mails. My career coach went out of her way to help me, was quick in grasping my situation, and was always very prompt in responding. Even today I know she will not decline. I strongly recommend Wanderlust Careers!”

— CHARU / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

“Working with Wanderlust Careers has been an absolute pleasure. What I appreciate most about my career coach’s guidance was his objectivity in reviewing and assessing the steps taken and his intuitiveness regarding what the next step should be. He was responsive, available, and also very kind! I highly recommend the coaches at Wanderlust Careers for anyone who would like to move to the next level.”

— NOREEN / NEW YORK, NY / HUMAN RESOURCES → ENTREPRENEUR

“Wanderlust Careers is truly an amazing experience! I have been welcomed in a way that I thought took years to build... my career coach is one of the most genuine and upstanding people I’ve ever met! Truly a great motivation to any human he encounters and boy am I glad one of them was me! He is someone who lives with such integrity and his charm is contagious! He has truly inspired me to be my best self yet!”

— SYBELLE / NEW YORK, NY / RETAILS SALES → ENTREPRENEUR

“If today, I am what I am, I owe it all to one person - Michael. I have come a long long way ahead, and closer to the person I want to be because of his empathy and guidance. From Day 1, he made me feel comfortable and I opened up to him without any inhibitions or walls. With every talk, I feel myself grow. No matter what state of mind I enter in, I’ve always left feeling so happy after talking to him. His understanding of the mind is simply brilliant. He allows me to gain perspective on situations as well as myself. I admire the approach he takes to keenly understand as well as give context to conversations. My journey with him has evolved from therapy to coaching and he will always be a very integral part of my life. I feel extremely blessed and grateful to have Michael by my side.”

— NISHITA / BROOKLYN, NY / DIGITAL MARKETING

“When I first came to Wanderlust Careers, I wanted to work on decision making, our time together not only improved my ability to make decisions but illuminated many other areas for growth. My career coach has suggested a range of easy tasks, shared quotes and stories tailored to my personal journey and held me accountable to my goals with gentle humor and a firm reassurance that the best self can always be rediscovered and nurtured. Because of my sessions with Wanderlust Careers, I am a better resource to my friends and family, many of whom regularly remark on the positive changes they have witnessed firsthand. WC has coached me through graduate school, family transitions, and professional growth with a compassionate, attentive, and enthusiastic consistency that has changed my life.”

— KYLA / PROVIDENCE, RI / MFA STUDENT IN WRITING

“Wanderlust Careers has helped me transform my ways of thinking and acting. My career coach has given me profound tools to help me grow to be the person I want to be. His listening skills are exceptional and I am always impressed how he remembers every detail. He has been nothing but personable, attentive, compassionate, and dedicated in helping me achieve my goals. I can honestly say I am a much stronger and more confident person after working with Wanderlust Careers. ”

— DAVID / SEATTLE, WA / FREELANCE WRITER

“My career coach helped me separate the noise and mundaneness, in my professional and personal life, from what I wanted. He allowed me to first rediscover the things that I found joyful. Through this rediscovery, I was able to map out a high-level plan, which I struggled to communicate during our first call from being overwhelmed at work. Working with Wanderlust Careers has been a life-altering experience.”

— HOPE / PELHAM, NY / ENTREPRENEUR

“I really can’t say enough about Wanderlust Careers and their ability to provide career coaching and help me with my career path. I came to them after coming to terms with the fact that I was really unhappy with my employment situation and needed to make a change. I had no idea if I wanted to completely change careers or just make move into another area in the same field. After a just a few sessions, my career coach helped me figure out what was really important to me and guided me in such a way that I was able to not only figure out a path that has not only made me happier with my job, but also enabled me to make more money at the same time. The Wanderlust Careers team has a way of helping you think outside of the box and realize that there is so much more opportunity out there than you might see at first glance. I would recommend Wanderlust Careers to anyone who is struggling and needs a boost.”

— THEO / NEW YORK, NY / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

“The team members at Wanderlust Careers are warm, thoughtful, and immediately make you feel at ease. My carer coach had creative and outside the box suggestions. She helped me come up with an action plan and work toward my goals. She also helped me to calm my anxieties about my career and find happiness at my current job and inspired me to explore other interests outside of work (Pilates, clean eating, and acting) that have enriched my life and improved my performance at work.”

— LAURA / NEW YORK, NY / SALES & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

“My experience with Wanderlust Careers was so positive! My career coach was insightful and supportive. I still use her suggestions and techniques for managing and overcoming emotionally challenging situations at work.”

— BERNADETTE / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / CONSTRUCTION

I decided to study abroad after three years in college in order to help me decide on the direction of my life/career. After regular sessions during my semester, my Wanderlust Careers coach enabled me to finally decide on the best direction for me and was so understanding, empathetic, and encouraging. I can’t wait to return to university and continue my pursuit of this direction of my life! She was truly amazing!”

— KIKI / NEW YORK, NY / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING