Can an Interview Help Promote Your Coaching Business?

CAN AN INTERVIEW HELP PROMOTE YOUR COACHING BUSINESS?

At Employment King we understand the importance of advertising to increase your coaching referrals and how clients are inspired by people’s success stories, which is why we will be interviewing a number of successful coaches this month.

We are looking to interview coaches to share their success stories with our readers, to help motivate and inspire them. To take part answer 10 of the following 20 interview questions and e-mail your personal interview to info@employmentking.co.uk

As well as sending me your interview answers, please send me a picture of yourself to be added to interview text. Successful interviewees will be added to our blog within a few days of receiving the interview.

Each interview will be edited and tailored so they sound live with your answers and my questions running smoothly throughout. We want to give the reader a feel for your personality. You can a link to your website in one of the questions.

Thank you for joining me today, can I ask how long have you been a coach and what area do you specialise in?
What has been your greatest success story to date?
Has anything ever not gone to plan with a client? With that I mean have you ever tried a technique that didn’t get the results you and your client wanted?
And what techniques do you use with clients?
Is NLP a big part of your coaching style?
Do you see clients on a regular basis or do you see clients for one of sessions?
We all know it is hard starting your own business, what made you take the risk and start your very own coaching company?
How many people work for you?
How did you get into the coaching industry and what was your biggest hurdle?
What is the difference between people coming for face to face coaching compared to telephone coaching?
Do you have a life coach yourself?
How has your life coach supported you?
I know that you are a dedicated coach and you continue to build up your skills my attending number of training programmes, which training has been the most valuable to you and your clients?
What is the common goal that your clients have?
I know you support a wide range of clients, but who is your ideal client?
I know you write for a number of publications and blogs, if people want to read your articles where can they find them.
As well as a coach you also have a successful talk radio show, what time is your show on?
I understand you recently released a coaching book, what is the book called and how does the book help people?
What is your mission?
It’s been a pleasure meeting you, where can people find out more about you, and if they want to how can potential clients contact you?

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August 25, 2012

Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Do you remember when you were 10 years old and knowing what you wanted to be when you grew up? As you got older your ideas probably changed – maybe you went to college or university or you started your own business. The question is, if you had your time over would you do anything differently? If not, that’s great! But if so, then read on because what you need to take are the 6.5 career steps to discovering what you want to be when you grow up…

The 6.5 CAREER Steps

C is for Confidence

The number one reason most people never pursue their dreams is a lack of confidence. Therefore this is the first place to start before doing anything else. I’m not saying you can’t do anything until you’re super-confident but I am suggesting you work on your confidence whilst working though the other steps. There are several ways you can do this – read books that will encourage confidence, write down all your successes each week (no matter how small!) or hire a coach to help you! The important thing here is to start – the greater your confidence, the greater your chance of achieving your passion.

A is for Assess

In order to know where you’re going, you need to know where you are. Spend time giving yourself a SWOT analysis – it’s important to identify your strengths and weaknesses as well as acknowledging the opportunities and threats a change of direction will bring. Be brutally honest with yourself and remember this no time for false modesty! Another great exercise is to set a goal for yourself – what exactly do you want; a promotion? A career change? To be self-employed? Don’t go any further until you know what it is you’re looking to achieve and a clear understanding of how well placed you currently are to achieve it.

R is for Research

So now you have a clearer idea of what you want and believe it is achievable. Great! Now comes the research. You’ve identified what you want to do but does it require any specific skills or experience? Is there a particular qualification you need? Can you do it where you currently live or will you have to move? Research doesn’t have to be boring – there are some excellent online resources to help you such as LinkedIn discussion groups, blogs like this one as well as university and library websites. If you really can’t face doing the research yourself, why not use a site like Fiverr or Fivesquids and get someone else to do it for you?!

E is for Education

Education is important and for some careers and jobs, it is necessary to have particular qualifications. However, it is a mistake to view education as an obstacle to be overcome – it’s really just a way of giving people information and knowledge about a subject that they didn’t have before. If the idea of learning puts you off doing what you really want to do, you need to find a different way of learning it! There are plenty of ways of learning from the traditional classroom environment to self-study online. There are also many opportunities to study whilst working full-time, check out part-time, evening and online courses. Recognise education for what it is – it’s to help fill in a knowledge gap and should be fun!

E is for Experience

Ironically, those who don’t worry about their education do worry about their experience. This can be partially dealt with by recognising that the only difference between those with experience and those without is time. However, quality is sometimes far more useful than quantity. Which would you choose – an ‘expert’ with 10 years’ experience who produces mediocre results or someone who has been doing it for a year but produces excellent results every time? So if you have little experience under your belt right now, go out and get it! Time will pass regardless. If you’re not sure where to look then volunteering is a fantastic place to start – it allows you to try things without committing your mortgage to it. Check out do-it.org.uk for opportunities in your area.

R is for Reflect

Look back on what you have learned so far. What has been the most useful part of the process? What would you have done differently? Did anything get missed out? Spend time reflecting on each of the previous steps and what worked for you and what didn’t. Keep the bits that did, change the bits that didn’t and refine the model until it is just right for you.

S is for Skill set

It’s important not to become complacent. You see, it’s not enough to complete the 6 steps once and think that’s it. The steps are designed to inform, empower and place you in the best possible position to know exactly what you want and how to go out there and get it. But things change. What is right for you now may not be right for you in 5 years’ time. Therefore it’s important to view these steps as cyclical rather than linear – revisit them constantly, update your skillset and make a commitment to yourself to never stop learning.

If you follow these steps you will be in a strong position to know exactly what you want from your working life and the best way to take the actions that will make it happen. The best bit is that you can change your mind as often as you like because you have the tools, knowledge and belief to know that whatever you decide you can make it happen. Have fun with it – when you were little it was exciting to imagine all the different things you could be when you were grown up. Now you have the chance to make it happen – what could be more exciting than that?!

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August 25, 2012

The UK’s 5 Most Valuable Business Degrees

This weeks guest post comes from Karen Smith

With the tough competition for jobs these days, the importance of education is becoming clearer and clearer. As bad as things seem economically, if you look behind the top-line employment numbers, you see that it’s the uneducated who are truly struggling to find work. Those who have completed college degrees (let alone postgraduate degrees) enjoy a far lower rate of unemployment.

One of the most potent items to have on your CV is a business school degree. The corporate world is becoming more complex and impenetrable all the time, and the knowledge gained from pursuing an MBA, as well as the degree itself, can give you the edge. Here, according to the Financial Times global MBA rankings, are the UK’s five best business schools:

1. London Business School

Average alumni salary*: $154,783

Percent employed within three months: 93

2. University of Oxford (Saïd Business School)

Average alumni salary: $134,805

Percent employed within three months: 85

3. University of Cambridge (Judge Business School)

Average alumni salary: $132,758

Percent employed within three months: 82

4. Warwick Business School

Average alumni salary: $118,151

Percent employed within three months: 95

5. Manchester Business School

Average alumni salary: $117,016

Percent employed within three months: 81

Obviously, this list will remain highly aspirational for most of us; elite business schools aren’t for everybody and these institutions are very selective. The larger point, however, is that education remains the key to improving one’s employment prospects. If you’re having trouble finding work, look into the possibility of pursuing an advanced degree. It makes all the difference these days!

*All salary figures are based on pay three years after graduation, and given in US dollars.

Karen Smith is a versatile freelance writer who often writes for onlinebusinessdegree .org. While her writing focus is trends in small business, she also enjoys writing about the challenges of parenting, continuing education, health, and more. Karen welcomes comments below!

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August 8, 2012August 8, 2012

The Cost of Your Career

This months Guest Blogger is from Maria Rainier is a hardworking freelance blogger

In case you haven’t noticed, going to university isn’t cheap.

In fact the price for university admission just keeps rising and rising, making higher education a less appealing option for students and families suffering from financial strain. A recent piece from The Telegraph details just how dire the situation is for youths who want to enroll in university over the next few years. The article explains just how high tuition costs are skyrocketing, with many university fees coming close to £9,000, not to mention the other expenses that come with attending university. That’s quite a jump considering not long ago fees for tuition cost around £3,000.

Needless to say, if you’re a student attending university, you should try your best to make every day count. Moreover, you should make every class, every assignment, and every single study session count. Because the time you spend at university may very well translate into the successes or failures of your future career. You can graduate and go on to begin a lucrative career as a young professional, or you can graduate and feel like you didn’t get anything out of the entire university experience. It’s up to you to choose how to spend your time.

I’m writing this to help guide you through the decisions you make in university, to make sure that you get the most out of the money you spend on the experience. Let’s take a look at what you should do to optimize your learning, shall we?

Choose a viable career

This point seems obvious, but hear me out. This post is meant to address university students and hopefuls with clear career ambitions, those who yearn to achieve professional and monetary success. If those are the things that you want out of career, then you need to aim for industries that are booming at this moment, those that offer the most jobs with the most room for upward mobility.

A job in engineering will likely yield more rewards over time than an academic post in the humanities, for example. That’s not to knock academia, of course, I’m just stating the facts: engineers have a better shot at a long and developed career simply because they’re in higher demand. If you want a successful career, you’re better off choosing among professions that offer a higher chance of success, no?

Choose courses that teach skills necessary for your career ambitions

Hopefully you’ve chosen a career path before you even entered university so you can devote most of your time to it, but sometimes it takes quite a while for students to sort out what profession they want to pursue. When it comes to classes, choose wisely: you want to take advantage of the little time you have to study what interests you at university, because it’ll be over before you know it.

My rule of thumb is that you should take courses that closely correspond to your desired career, preferably those that offer a hands-on education in whatever industry you pursue. Theoretical knowledge is necessary to a sound education, but you want to make sure that you learn enough practical skills in college so you can market your talents on a CV after you graduate. You want to show your potential employers that you have the applied skills of an entry-level professional if you ever hope to be hired in this shaky economy. The more of these skills you get out of college, the better you’ll look once you’ve graduated.

Maria Rainier is a hardworking freelance blogger who dispenses online education advice and useful data for students, instructors, and parents interested in the online education industry. Please share your comments with her below!

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August 2, 2012November 16, 2020

How to Answer the “How are you feeling” Interview Question

“How are you feeling” Interview Question – the best approach to answer this interview question

Many interviewers will ask some mundane questions at the interview start, to get you talking and relaxing.

Many job applicants will answer these questions with a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ answer, without realizing that they are missing out on a chance to influence the interviewer. This isn’t a closed question and shouldn’t be answered with a one-word reply.

A common opening question is “how are you feeling?” most applicants will say “a little nervous..” but to influence the interview you can edit the example answer below to make it relevant to your own experience and job sector

What is different about the answer below is that the answer is full of hypnotic persuasion techniques to help build rapport with the employer.

“I feel really excited about being here today, I don’t know if you want to recruit someone like me with a qualification in X or experience in Y, but you will want to hire someone with my enthusiasm as I am often told by previous bosses “that I’m a dedicated worker who go’s above and beyond the call of duty” for me, I don’t see what I do as going above and beyond I just enjoy what I do and I want to use my enthusiasm and experience to collaborate with success with you and your team”

If you can’t see the hypnotic patterns then you will want to buy the influencing the interview book from Amazon today. For now I have highlighted a few of the hypnotic patterns below.

I haven’t got the time to explain which pattern is what or how to use your voice to package the hypnotic commands, but the book – influencing the interview will explain everything you need to know.

“I feel really excited about being here today, I don’t know if you want to recruit someone like me with a qualification in X or experience in Y, but you will want to hire someone with my enthusiasm as I am often told by previous bosses “that I’m a dedicated worker who goes above and beyond the call of duty” for me, I don’t see what I do as going above and beyond I just enjoy what I do and I want to use my enthusiasm and experience to collaborate with success with you and your team”

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