Have any creatives here had experience working with a career coach? Wondering about how much they helped you with your job search, as well as where you looked to find one??

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I’ve had a life changing coach through BetterUp. Since working with her I went from ACD-CD and have gotten 2 additional raises by following her advice (of course all of it backed up by delivering good work). She helps me navigate conversations, ask the right questions, and use ridiculous corporate-speak to my advantage almost like it’s a chess game. Invest in yourself and go for it.

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That’s awesome to hear! Also congrats!! :)

I worked with one I find through a Facebook ad. I came away with a better resume and better networking, interview, and negotiation skills.

Creative is a pretty niche area for jobseekers though. He couldn't help me much with my portfolio, or how to crack the code on places like agencies.

I've used his techniques to land jobs on the creative teams at a startup and then in-house.

Pat Romboletti hosts free webinars regularly for job seekers and her advice is awesome. Her book Bulletproof Your Career is a comprehensive overview of her approach. Isuspect many career coaches give this same advice (mine did).

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Thanks for the info!! I really appreciate this :)

I used 2 to try and figure out a transition away from advertising. They were very knowledgeable and equally nice… but I’m still in advertising 🤦‍♂️😞

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I've used a career coach before withe varying and mixed results. A good coach helps you set clear goals, gives actionable advice, and tracks your progress, but a bad one just makes you waste time any money or worse puts in the wrong direction.

There are also some good AI tools available, one I've used is: https://www.kroo.ai/ . Not perfect, but provides personalized career coaching and insights without the high cost of a human coach. Worth checking out!

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Try looking into The Barrett Group. They’re supposed to be good.

I got very little out of it. Basically a cheerleader for me doing unpaid work for myself that I would have done anyway. I get a lot more out of bothering college friends and old colleagues.

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