Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate

You have begun your journey toward becoming a Career Coach or Navigator because you are passionate about helping people earn a good living and find fulfilling work. Now continue that journey in this second course in the Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to recruit people, complete the intake process, assess a person’s skills, and work with the person to create an action plan.

By the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Assist people in career exploration and development. 2. Help people identify personal interests that map to career goals and career possibilities. 3. Inform people of the programs, services, and resources available to them. 4. Identify barriers to employment. 5. Assist people in planning career moves and developing essential skills to help them be successful in the workforce. 6. Guide people towards sustainable career paths. 7. Assist people who desire to pursue a career, make a career change, or work towards career advancement. To be successful in this course, no prior experience with career coaching or navigation is required; but we recommend completing the first course in the program so you can build on the knowledge and skills from that course here.

To reach your goal of becoming a Career Coach or Navigator, you have learned about relationship management and human-centered career coaching in course 1 and gained skills to recruit and work with clients in course 2. This third course in the Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate will help you advise people as they move along their career paths; assist with job searches, interviewing, and resume creation; and set them up for success as they start their careers.

By the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Assist people who desire to pursue a career, make a career change, or work towards career advancement. 2. Guide people in finding relevant employment opportunities that meet their needs and the labor market. 3. Assist, review, and provide feedback on developing resumes, CVs, and cover letters. 4. Help people develop interviewing skills. To be successful in this course, no prior experience with career coaching or navigation is required; but we recommend completing the first two courses in the program so you can build on the knowledge and skills from those courses here.

As you’ve explored a role as a Career Coach or Navigator in the preceding courses in this program, you’ve gained skills and knowledge about the profession and how to help clients find fulfilling jobs that allow them to earn a good living.

This final course in the Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate will explore how the changing technology landscape affects the career landscape and what to do about it, develop skills for virtual coaching and career fairs, work with community organizations to develop referral relationships, understand funding sources, and complete a capstone project that will help you prepare for the role of a Career Coach or Navigator. By the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Research and act on technology trends. 2. Develop computer application skills for virtual coaching. 3. Engage community partners and businesses to identify resources. 4. Identify career development opportunities for Career Coaches and Navigators. 5. Complete a capstone project. To be successful in this course, no prior experience with career coaching or navigation is required; but we recommend completing the previous courses in the program so you can build on the knowledge and skills from those courses here.