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Ok, I am at the end of my rope and I feel like I need to do something different to get a job. It is obvious I won't be able to get a job on my own. I have been trying for the last 3 years and I can no longer deal with temp projects. My self esteem is down, I am constantly depressed and sick of not having enough money. So, while I was looking around in linkedin website, I came across a former boss of mine from way back. I worked for him years ago before I went to law school and loved him as a boss. Well, it turns out he is out of the corporate world now but has his own business as career change coach. I called him up and signed up with him. In exchange for a monthly fee he will help me in my job search. What do you all think about career coaches? Fee is not small, especially for an unemployed person but I figure I can starve for three months if I am going to get a job out of this. I think it is worth the try. Has anyone tried something like this? What should I be careful about? Normally, I can't trust anyone enough to pay for something like this but I know this individual and I know he was pretty up in the corp. chain. I am sure he has tons of contacts.
LOL, I was thinking the same thing. For a moment there I had a vision of something like the proverbial "casting couch." P.S. I apologize for going off topic so early in the thread.
Ok, I am at the end of my rope and I feel like I need to do something different to get a job. It is obvious I won't be able to get a job on my own. I have been trying for the last 3 years and I can no longer deal with temp projects. My self esteem is down, I am constantly depressed and sick of not having enough money. So, while I was looking around in linkedin website, I came across a former boss of mine from way back. I worked for him years ago before I went to law school and loved him as a boss. Well, it turns out he is out of the corporate world now but has his own business as career change couch. I called him up and signed up with him. In exchange for a monthly fee he will help me in my job search. What do you all think about career couches? Fee is not small, especially for an unemployed person but I figure I can starve for three months if I am going to get a job out of this. I think it is worth the try. Has anyone tried something like this? What should I be careful about? Normally, I can't trust anyone enough to pay for something like this but I know this individual and I know he was pretty up in the corp. chain. I am sure he has tons of contacts.
Ok, I am at the end of my rope and I feel like I need to do something different to get a job. It is obvious I won't be able to get a job on my own. I have been trying for the last 3 years and I can no longer deal with temp projects. My self esteem is down, I am constantly depressed and sick of not having enough money. So, while I was looking around in linkedin website, I came across a former boss of mine from way back. I worked for him years ago before I went to law school and loved him as a boss. Well, it turns out he is out of the corporate world now but has his own business as career change coach. I called him up and signed up with him. In exchange for a monthly fee he will help me in my job search. What do you all think about career coaches? Fee is not small, especially for an unemployed person but I figure I can starve for three months if I am going to get a job out of this. I think it is worth the try. Has anyone tried something like this? What should I be careful about? Normally, I can't trust anyone enough to pay for something like this but I know this individual and I know he was pretty up in the corp. chain. I am sure he has tons of contacts.
Career Coach is another name for scam artist. Lots of reports about that down here. Basically promise they have in's for many companies. Take your money and nothing.
Sounds like a complete waste of money. Now if this "coach" would guarantee employment or your money back after a few months that might be somewhat enticing.
So none of you believe this guy can assist me? I mean I did work with him and I know he does have "in's" for many companies (he is also very popular in sales people training seminars). I am little anxious now. As I said I would never pay someone I know nothing about but he is my former boss. He was a CFO of a multimillion dollar company and I was his executive assistant. I can't believe he would try to scam me. Well, I made a deal for three months. If he can't help me at the end of three months, I'll just move on.
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