I am looking for a coach for 2 different career objectives,
however the coach could be one person.
I am looking for a coach that has references and not for a one time answer.
I am looking for a coach to help find another job.
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I work in tech support for a large multi-national and
I have been looking for the past 3 years and have been unsuccessful
even though I had my resume re-written by a service 6 months ago and
posted it on several job websites. Everyday I spend a few minutes
searching for jobs and responding. This has not been successful so I
am trying to change my tactics for it to be successful. I desire to
change jobs because:
1) My skills and abilities are not being adequately used.
2) The upward paths I was told existed when I took the job have dissappeared.
3) Local living expenses are too high.
3) My family does not fit the demographics of the region.
I took my current knowing that it had some drawbacks but when you have
a family and are unemployed, you take jobs that are less than perfect
and then try to do your best.
I am also looking for a coach to help in career paths/strategies and advise on
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appropriate actions for specific situations that occur with certain individuals.
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For example:
A) Some negative entries on my last performance review were
non-specific and without supporting facts and hard to believe. Even
though the performance review was good overall, the negatives bother
me like hair down my neck after a haircut.
How do you appropriately respond and to whom?
B) Conversations were overheard between a supervisor and others where
supervisor reported that I said things that I never said.
C) One person was fired for alledgedly threatening this supervisor but
this account remains questionable after observing that supervisor is
constantly in conflict with:
1) auto insurance company (they cancelled the auto insurance for
failure to provide requested information),
2) appliance repair companies (they wanted payment for repair,
supervisor wanted it done free),
3) home repair companies (they did not paint an area on the roof the
right color so threatened to get the local news people out there),
4) finance companies (they charged interest because the 6 mos same as
cash payoff time was missed because the mail was late, resulting in
refusal to pay)
5) Video rental put a hold on account because 1 movie did not make it
back to them. Claimed it was lost in the mail and refused
responsibility.
The majority of conversations with the supervisor are regarding
activites mentioned above and politics and not work related. Efforts
to discuss work are not encouraged. Discussing any subject risks
having a statement said on Monday parroted by the supervisor on
Tuesday completely out of the original context and with added details
that were never mentioned originally.
D) When one technician was moved by management out of the group to
become a programmer, supervisor made comments for 6 months to everyone
on the team questioning why the technician was moved and not
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Request for Question Clarification by
omnivorous-ga
on
13 May 2004 16:51 PDT
Straight-shooter:
I've got a couple of suggestions -- and can recommend at least one of
the firms highly -- but they're not inexpensive, with fees well above
$2,000. That said, they're excellent, have a fixed methodology, have
offices and phones for you to use and are very professional.
Best regards,
Omnivorous-GA
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