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Overview
The work uses counselling conversations, guidance, communication practice and progress reports to support clients as they clarify priorities and follow agreed actions.
In job descriptions, look for goal setting, personal guidance, counselling sessions, client progress evaluation, communication coaching, training needs, lectures, consulting techniques and professional administration.
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Life coaches usually work through planned conversations, goal-setting exercises and progress reviews. The work helps clients turn broad personal aims into decisions, communication habits and follow-up steps they can actually use.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes counselling techniques, decision support, communication coaching, training-needs identification, lectures, consulting methods and progress evaluation. Many roles also require small-business administration and steady customer relationships.
Salary context
Pay context depends on client segment, session format, programme length, progress-reporting expectations, business administration, group workshops, referral channels and whether the coach sells packaged services or works inside an organization.
Career paths
Progression can move toward personal-development programmes, communication training, career-transition support, workshop facilitation, coaching business ownership, client-service leadership or adjacent counselling support roles.
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Check whether vacancies name the client group, session structure, goal-setting method, progress reports, communication training, lecture or workshop duties, administration load and boundaries around advice.
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O*NET relationships: 2
Self-Enrichment Teachers
25-3021.00
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Open in O*NETRehabilitation Counselors
21-1015.00
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Occupation group
Social work associate professionals (3412)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fc85156e-4f0b-46c4-ba66-a3b17318d932 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3412.3 |
| ISCO group | 3412 |
| Concept type | Occupation |