What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Coach position at Ascend Career and Life Strategies, LLC?
Since 2001, Ascend Career and Life Strategies LLC has been a leading provider of career and executive coaching, career outplacement services, resume preparation, and high-impact corporate workshops. We help organizations improve productivity, maximize leadership effectiveness, and reduce workplace turnover. We also work with individuals, assisting them in developing an impactful job search strategy, make a successful career change, or start their own business.
Our business is rapidly growing and we are in need of adding career coaches on a contract basis (initially). The focus would be on mid-career to executive-level professionals who are looking to change careers or land a new position in a similar role. We are looking for coaches who excel in utilizing career assessment tools and methods for assisting clients in executing a tactical job search plan. We employ in-house personnel for all resume assembly, social media set-up, and other administrative tasks. Your primary responsibility would be to use your high-impact career coaching skills in assisting the client in reaching their employment goal.
Requirements:
· 2 years minimum working with career coaching clients as individual consumer or corporate outplacement clients. Operating your own coaching practice or business is preferable.
· Ability to assemble a customized job search plan focusing on the top internet sites, recruiters, agencies, and headhunters, networking, and utilizing a target list of companies.
· Strong knowledge of the Denver-area job market, employers, recruiters, staffing agencies, networking groups, and trade groups and associations.
· Keen understanding of strategies regarding resumes including ATS function, resume-focused AI tools, cover letters, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms.
· Highly professional demeanor, strong follow-up skills, sense of urgency, and attention to detail.
· Required technical skills include: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Zoom. Very strong LinkedIn knowledge a must.