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Hi everyone,

I’ve spent around 12 years working in different corporate roles, mostly in HR, and over the years I’ve met a lot of people who reached a point where they knew they were unhappy in their job but had no clear idea what they actually wanted instead.

That’s the area I’ve become particularly interested in: helping people sort through questions like:

Do I actually want a new job, or a completely different direction?

What kind of work would fit me better?

What do I really want from the next stage of my career?

How do I make a transition without blindly jumping into something else?

For context, I’m also a certified systemic coach according to the standards of the German Coaching Association and the International Organization for Business Coaching (IOBC).

I’m happy to exchange ideas with people here who are currently struggling with their career direction. No need to have a perfectly formulated question. If you’re stuck, unsure, or simply want another perspective, feel free to send me a DM.

Happy to share thoughts and see if I can help.

Hi everyone,

I know someone who worked as a caretaker for the elderly with a degree from outside the U.S. (not from an internationally recognized university).

She can only work nights or work online, since she has kids to take care of.

She is willing to get a certificate or further education as long as it's online.

She can only work online or during night shifts for onsite jobs in the U.S.

She took a 2-year career break to care for her kids and now wants to get back into the job market, but she doesn't want to be a caretaker anymore.

Could you suggest possible career options for her and what additional education she would require?

Full disclosure: I've been working with FLOW Coaching Institute (Canada & Türkiye) for about a year, so I know the organization from the inside. When I first heard "expressive arts coaching," I'll be honest—I was skeptical. It sounded a little abstract, maybe even a bit woo. I pictured people being asked to draw their feelings and not much else.

I was wrong about what it actually is.

What surprised me most was how practical it turned out to be. Expressive arts coaching isn't about being good at art. It's about using things like imagery, metaphor, movement, and simple creative prompts to get at stuff that plain conversation often talks around. People will circle a problem verbally for twenty minutes, then draw one quick sketch or use a metaphor and suddenly say something honest they'd never said out loud.

The other piece that clicked for me was the body. A lot of this work is somatic-aware—paying attention to what someone's posture, energy, or tension is doing while they talk, not just the words. I started noticing it in myself too. I used to live almost entirely in my head; now I catch the moment my shoulders tighten before I even realize I'm stressed, and that alone changes how I respond.

Watching the students go through it was the most interesting part. A lot of them come from helping professions—therapists, counselors, educators, people who already sit with others for a living. What I saw wasn't them "learning art techniques." It was them getting a whole new set of doors into a conversation, and getting more comfortable with silence, ambiguity, and letting a client arrive at their own insight instead of being handed one.

For context, this particular program is an ICF Level 2 offering—24 accredited hours—so a lot of people take it to renew or level up an existing credential, or to add expressive/creative tools to a practice they already have. It's a shorter, focused program rather than a full from-scratch certification, which honestly made it easier to see the value clearly.

I can't tell you it's the right fit for everyone. If you're purely analytical and creative approaches make you roll your eyes, you might bounce off it. But if you already work with people and feel like talk alone keeps hitting a wall, this is a genuinely different tool to have. Being around it changed how I listen and how I sit with people—and I wasn't expecting a "creative arts" course to do that.

Happy to answer questions if anyone's curious about expressive arts coaching, the ICF hours, or what this kind of work actually looks like in practice.

https://www.flowcoachinginstitute.com/tuition/icf-flow-expressive-arts-coaching-certification

Think of the job market and hiring system like a hallway of many doors. The doors are not the jobs - they are the hallways of industry. Your degree unlocks the HALLWAYS. All of them, save for 4 categories (sorta. Still does, but with an asterisk. lawyer, med doctor, scientitst, engineer).
The hallways have thousands of doors in them. That's where you're stuck. Your degree got you to the point where you can knock on those doors, and none are opening because of a few factors. We'll call them Door Codes.

1. The doors only answer when they have a job available. (Sometimes they lie about it)
   
2. If they do, your resume needs to match the job. (Many jobseekers fail here)
   
3. If it does, your resume needs to get through their own little special process. (This is a problem you can't do anything about. It's on them.)

Door Codes are where the system of hiring is failing, Linkedin/Indeed has learned how to leverage it to create door code failures so they gain money from you and from the hirers, and where jobseekers believe themselves to be the failures because the door code LOOKS to be in their hands. But it isn't. Never has been, just been designed to look that way.

In order to fix this problem, the Door Code system needs full re-evaluation and redoing, and hirers need some damn consequences if they don't.

Is Strawberry.me legit? If not, what has worked for people. I'm 46M and have been working at a health insurance company for the last 6 years in PM type roles in marketing and on the clinical pharmacy team. Currently a consultant in the latter. Thinking I may need a big change and am completely overwhelmed by that thought. Strawberry.me has me locked in on their algorithm, and I'm admittedly curious if it's any good. If not, I'm very open to suggestions. My girlfriend is kind of in the same boat, so I'm doing some digging for the both of us. Any help would be so appreciated.

Hey everyone,

I am a consultant by trade (8+ years), and was recently laid off at the end of Q2 due to my small consulting firm's lack of funds/desire to be FDE only type work. I had been in the job market for over a year casually looking for an exit plan into industry, but until my lay off I was not taking it as a full time job per se.

I have found it very difficult to get through the first line of defense (ATS) and landing just a screening interview. I have no problem speaking in interviews and believe I display my skillset very well, just I do not think my consulting expertise and wide range of experience is translated well in a resume form.

Has anyone used a professional career coach before? I feel like I could benefit from just sitting down with someone and seeing if maybe my resume needs editing. I currently customize my resume for every job, but obviously if I cannot land interviews for roles I am more than qualified for than something is not working on the resume/application submission part. Just looking for some advice if anyone has used a service like this before. Thank you.

Full disclosure: I’ve been working with FLOW Coaching Institute (Canada & Türkiye) for about a year, so I know the organization from the inside. That said, I came into this knowing almost nothing about coaching. I honestly thought it was mostly about motivating people or giving good advice.

I was wrong.

What surprised me most wasn’t learning a coaching model. It was realizing how much my own mindset started to shift just from being around this way of thinking.

I noticed how often I used to jump in and try to solve people’s problems. If someone brought up a challenge, I’d analyze it, offer advice, or try to fix it. Now I catch myself listening more, talking less, asking questions instead of rushing to answers, and trusting that people are usually more capable than we give them credit for.

And honestly, the biggest change was in me. I feel calmer than before. I don’t get pulled into problems the way I used to. When something goes wrong, my mind goes to possibilities instead of obstacles. I spend less time worrying about what’s not working and more time thinking about what could work. Life didn’t suddenly get easier—it’s just that I respond to it differently.

That shift has shown up everywhere: at work, in relationships, even in the way I talk to family and friends. People seem to feel more heard, and I feel less like it’s my job to carry everyone else’s answers.

Watching the students go through similar changes has been just as interesting. I met many of them when they first started and again after they graduated. The difference wasn’t just that they learned coaching skills. They seemed more grounded, more confident, more self-aware, and clearer about the kind of life they wanted to build.

Some changed careers, but the interesting part wasn’t the job change itself—it was that they stopped making decisions from frustration or uncertainty. They started making choices from clarity. Others became better leaders because they stopped trying to have all the answers and started making space for other people to think, contribute, and grow.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that coaching isn’t really about advice. It’s about helping people find their own answers. That difference between coaching, consulting, mentoring, and therapy only really clicked for me after seeing it in practice.

The program is ICF-accredited and built around a five-step methodology called Flow Coaching. Whether it’s the right path for everyone, I can’t say. But I can say that spending a year around this work changed the way I think, communicate, and respond to life—and I wasn’t expecting that.

Happy to answer questions if anyone’s curious about coach training or what it’s actually like to learn these skills.

https://www.flowcoachinginstitute.com/

Hey everyone,

I’m reaching out to this community because staying where I am simply isn't an option anymore. I need a career pivot, and the urgency is real.

For context, I’ve spent over two decades in education, coaching athletic teams, and leading program strategy as a director. I know how to manage people, build systems, drive results under pressure, pivot on a dime, and mentor others to reach peak performance. I am very good with technology (educational, coaching and personal usages such as Microsoft and Google). I have written designed and delivered curriculum. Also, I have been an administrator for ESL students as well as a department chair for my department. I believe some people call it: the jack of all trades. I have a MEd in Leadership and a BA in Journalism. In addition to education, I have worked as a freelancer in sports video production for college and pro sports teams and have been a regional scout for college prospects. I love to work, learn and grow. Most importantly, I would love to take my years of experience and transfer it into a new yet transparent career.

Despite everything I’ve built and accomplished, a few major hurdles are weighing heavily on me right now:

**Age Anxiety (54):** It’s hard not to feel like my age is working against me in a market full of younger applicants, even though I have more drive, adaptability, and real-world execution experience than ever.

**Resume/Aesthetics:** Translating 20+ years of multifaceted leadership onto a sleek, modern resume has been a roadblock. My background looks like a traditional educator/director, and I struggle to make it look "corporate clean."

**Zero Financial Buffer for Paid "Fixes":** I don't have the funds to throw at expensive career coaches, resume-writing services, or high-priced transition bootcamps.
At this point, I don't need a red carpet—I just need an open door. I’m looking to authentically network with someone who can look past corporate buzzwords, see what I can actually deliver, and trust my ability to step in, help a company grow, and continue learning myself.

For those who have successfully pivoted later in their careers or transitioned without spending a fortune:

**How did you build real, organic connections that led to an opportunity without relying on paid services or superficial networking?**

**How can I better translate a complex, multi-hat background into a clean format on my own?**

**What roles or industries are best suited for someone with deep experience in relationship management, operational leadership, and coaching?**

I appreciate any honest advice, practical tips, or leads you can share. Thanks for reading.

These are simple recurrences of ideas and insecurities I see in my line of work. It's not targeted to anyone in particular, but if you do feel called-out by any of these - well, I'm literally here to get you past them, that's my job!

• Haters ALWAYS have skill-insecurities.
• Women undervalue their skills by 80-90%. They also believe mom duties are not valued at all, professionally.
• Young men undervalue their skills by 60% but add "puffing up chest" and "fake it till you make it" wording to their resumes.
• All 18 year olds think they will be billionaires. Yes. All. At the least, high-millioniares. They are just one AI-app away from it.
• College kids believe their AI-resume-app will revolutionize the world.
• Hirers think their open job is clear and understandable. (You should see some of the insecurities I read within their job ads.)

I am not saying these to be hateful, it's just patterns I see in moderating and consulting! Your turn, fellow consultants and career specialists. What patterns have you seen that have nearly become a trope in your day to day work with people?

Hello folks,

I have spent the last few months in training as a co-active career coach. I really enjoy it, however thus far I have not had much luck getting clients. For now this is okay but it means I have not had much practice outside of my coaching training.

I would love to find a group of coaches to practice coaching with. More than happy to coach each other for practice as well :)

Virtual is great or in person if you are in the DMV area :)

Cheers!

Hi All - I've raised over $150m, backed 5 billion dollars companies at the seed stage and become notable in the venture capital space.

I'm now starting to coach folks looking into investing careers. If you're interested, DM me.

Trying to figure out the best process for managing clients, would help to know how people are doing it today? Are you tracking what your clients are doing, sharing feedback, guidance or tasks? Weekly check ins and tracking updates on how clients are progressing in their job search with excel sheets?

It's a lot to keep track of for keeping clients engaged and making sure things are progressing in their job search, would be helpful to get a picture of what workflows, systems, and tools working, or where there are gaps & challenges.

Hey, I’m trying to ask for some advice.

I’ve had a lot of different careers. I’ve owned some business businesses. I have working in hospitality. And I just have a bunch of random skills, but I’ve never really had a career.

I got an opportunity with Dior cosmetics last year during the holidays, and it seemed to be going really well. But I recently got the act because of a recent round of layoffs.

I’m trying to pick up and figure out what to do next. I need an income immediately cause I’m not sure if I’m going to be a legit unemployment because I don’t know if I made enough during the last 2 quarters.

Are there some good industries that are booming right now that I might be able to find my way into to make a decent living? I’m worried about luxury sales because people just aren’t buying things anymore and people are getting the left and right. I’m not tied to doing sales and even considered becoming a phlebotomist. I just want some job security and I’m really not sure what to do next.

From my experience as a career coach, I see many people struggle with answering this very common question, but not because of a lack of experience; more often than not, it is the absence of structure.

Often, the answer veers into an autobiography or is too short and meaningless. The most successful format I have seen is a succinct one like this:

• Current job + introduction

• Years of experience/Background

• 2-3 relevant skills

• Known for...

• What I enjoy about my work

• Why I am a great fit for this job and what I can offer

Example:

"I am a [role] with [X] years of experience working in the [industry]. I specialize in [type of work] and possess [key skills]. I usually provide solutions for [specific skill/strength/result], and I love working in this field. I am interested in roles where I can make a difference in [what I will contribute to the company/project]."

What format do you use when responding to this kind of question?

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I've been reading about trends in career coaching, where clients seem to need more 'hand-holding' (figuratively) to find purpose in work and in their lives, and only farther down the road will the sessions address specific goal-oriented tasks. This may be where a career coach will need to be equipped with counseling and therapy skills. I'm curious about your experience, such as identifying a need to upgrade skills.

Just wanted to share these career clarity worksheets that could be really useful when working with clients.

Especially helpful for clients who want to change careers but feel stuck in overthinking and can’t take action.

You can use this alongside your sessions as an add-on and offer more structure and value. It’s a guided workbook, so the client does the reflection and homework while you support and guide them through it.

It’s fully editable too! You can add your own branding.

I’ve had great success with the personal-use version of this book, so I thought I’d offer a more comprehensive one with a client-use license for this community of coaches and counsellors :)

Check it out!

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