Career Coaching & Mentoring: Career Counseling

Career Coaching & Mentoring

The world of work is constantly evolving, and navigating through opportunities and challenges can often be complex. In this context, career coaching becomes a valuable ally for professionals who want to change jobs or improve their careers, as well as for those entering the job market for the first time or looking to re-enter after a career break.

Among its services for professionals, MF Consultant offers highly professional individual career coaching and mentoring.

Professional, Business and Mental Coaching

Corporate coaching is a structured process aimed at improving individual and team performance within an organization. Through collaboration with a professional coach, employees or teams identify specific goals, develop skills, and implement effective strategies to optimize productivity and efficiency. This approach is geared toward concrete and measurable results, focusing on immediate tasks and short-term goals. In addition to improving performance, coaching helps increase job satisfaction and support the company's overall success.

Corporate mentoring, on the other hand, is based on a professional development relationship between an experienced employee (mentor) and a less experienced colleague (mentee). The mentor provides guidance and support, sharing knowledge and experience to foster the mentee's growth and prepare them for future responsibilities. Unlike coaching, mentoring has a broader, longer-term perspective, promoting continuous and lasting development. This type of relationship aims to consolidate skills, facilitate career progression, and create a constant learning environment.

Coaching & Mentoring for Professionists

Coaching for professionals is a personalized program that, with the support of career guidance experts, allows you to explore your skills, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and explore your personal aspirations. The primary goal is to develop an effective action plan to achieve specific career goals. This approach focuses on individual performance, helping professionals develop new skills and pursue concrete, measurable goals.

Mentoring for professionals, on the other hand, is based on a guiding relationship grounded in the mentor's direct experience. This program requires the mentor to share knowledge, provide answers, and encourage the mentee, challenging their ideas to foster growth. Unlike coaching, mentoring focuses on developing skills, expanding knowledge, and building networks, thus fostering broader, long-term personal and professional growth.

Career Coaching & Mentoring Professionals

"A true leader is not the one who holds power, but the one who has the courage to develop others."

(John C. Maxwell)

What Career Coaching Is For and When It Is Recommended

The current job market has become extremely dynamic: mass resignations, the so-called "war for talent," and the emergence of new professions related to digital, AI, the green economy, and the new economy have significantly transformed the labor market, making it more dynamic and often unpredictable.

In this scenario, career coaching provides valuable support and guidance at various stages of one's professional life, making it suitable for:

Recent graduates who want to make informed decisions before entering the job market;
Professionals with medium or high seniority seeking to renew their career path, switch to different sectors, or find their dream job;
Junior professionals who want to outline a clear career path from the start and understand their strengths and areas for improvement;
Individuals looking for opportunities to re-enter the job market.

What This Service Involves

Career coaching is a professional, individualized service where, supported by a career coach, individuals work through a personalized plan aligned with their career goals, typically after an initial interview and with the help of targeted tests and work sessions.

Specifically, the career coaching process provides the opportunity to:

Define clear and realistic goals based on experience, short- and long-term ambitions, and personal characteristics;
Map current skills and outline a training path aligned with objectives;
Work on key skills such as effective communication, leadership, time management, and other competencies to become a more well-rounded professional;
Structure a professional CV and LinkedIn profile effectively;
Enhance self-presentation skills for successful job interviews;
Explore areas of professional interest, engage in networking, and conduct active job searches.

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How It Works at MF Consultant

Duration:

6 sessions, each lasting approximately 1 hour, conducted online (via Teams) three times a week over a total period of 2 months. The meeting schedule will be arranged based on the availability of both the tutor and the participant.

Methodology:

A dedicated career consultant will be assigned to support the participant throughout the individual Career Coaching process. The program consists of two phases: online and offline.

The online sessions follow this methodology:

Information Gathering – Collecting all technical and cross-disciplinary information necessary for building the career path.
CV Drafting – Preparing a professional CV and administering aptitude/behavioral tests to assess internal and external competencies.
Social Profile Development – Creating a professional social profile and building an online reputation.
Company Identification – Actively researching target companies and identifying strategic profiles.
Interview Preparation – Preparing for and simulating professional interviews.
Active Job Search – Actively searching for job postings and companies aligned with the participant's career goals and assisting with applications.

The offline sessions follow this methodology:

Between sessions, the participant is expected to prepare, study, and develop the skills necessary to achieve their desired goals.
The tutor will assign tasks and/or study materials to the participant, who must deliver the completed work by the next meeting or by an agreed-upon date.

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