Aboutelizabeth cassidy, Branching Out Life Coaching Expertise What is the difference between coaching and consulting? What does a coach do and not do as per part of the co-creative partnership?
How can life coaching make a difference in my life?
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Is coaching like therapy? How can a life coach help me unlock my true goals? Am I ready to start working with a life coach? How can I find a coach who will be non-judgmental?
What is Branching Out Life Coaching all about?
Experience I am a certified Life Coach through Coach Training Alliance which is recognized as one of the top ten coaching schools in the world.
I feel that my rich background and life experiences give me a unique perspective on life.
I offer all my clients a safe haven where they can be themselves and their ideas are always respected and honored.
I have been coaching as a certified life coach for one year.
I help support and motivate people as they tap into their courage and start a business by using their creativity whether they want a shop of their own or want to paint in Paris for the year!
As an artist myself, I feel I understand the creative process and also the heart and soul of the artist. I am a published poet and was also a stand up comic who worked as a comedy writer for WNBC Radio.
I have 20 successful years in the creative and marketing departments of major NYC advertising agencies.
My coaching will help people realize that change is not to be feared, but embraced!
Organizations Founder of Branching Out Life Coaching
International Coach Federation
Program Director of the Long Island Coaching Alliance
Ladies Who Launch
National Association of Baby Boomer Women
Board Member of ActivEntrepreneur
Member of Toastmasters
Education/Credentials Certified Life Coach from Coach Training Alliance
Graduate from Fashion Institute of Technology. Majored in advertising design and fashion illustration.
Completed Fiction Writing course thru Writers' Digest School
I am currently in a dilemma and I hope you can give me an advise or two. Here's my long story..
I'm going to be 28 this year and a degree holder in business. Ever since I graduated in 2001, I've changed a number of jobs. The longest period that i've worked in a company is 2.5 years, which is my current company.
I am working as customer service executive in an multinational insurance company since Oct 2005. My role is to answer correspondence from customers and agents, investigate and resolve complaints. From June 2007, I was promoted as Team Leader. You can call me as not ambitious, but I understand the job load and stress..thus, I prefer to be a normal executive. I guess my manager saw the 'potential' in me, so I was promoted without being asked beforehand. As my director is very demanding, I am doing a lot of work which is very heavy and stressful.
After being team teader for 4 months, I have told my manager that I prefer to be a normal executive. But she asked me to be patient, try my best and she trust that I can do it. She also told me that it's impossible for me to step down because I have the experience and knowledge. Honestly, I was disappointed when she said it, because I already gave myself 4 months probation for this new position and really cannot take it.
I have several senior and junior colleagues already resigned and I think it is time for me to think of my future. I know it is impossible for me to step down as team leader, and i'm also not able to transfer to other department. Now, my manager thinks I like wat I'm doing and she even gave me hints that I might be promoted higher next year. I just smiled and nodded. But deep in my heart, I just want to leave this position.
Currently, I have 2 job offers. The 1st one is a multimational bank and the position is also customer service. It is similar to my current role, which is to investigate enquiries and complaints and resolve them. The salary is few hundred more than my current pay. Since i dont have experience in banking industry, i'm afraid it will be difficult for me to learn the company's products and processes fast enough. I dont want to be terminated during my probation period.
The 2nd offer is from an insurance company. It is not customer service position. I'll be the backend processing staff, meaning I need to process proposal forms that come in daily. There is also a target to meet everyday. The interviewer told me, this will be a routine job and I will be doing processing job everyday. If the load is heavy, i will need to stay very late and work during weekends. The salary is also the same as offered by the bank.
I am really confused now. I dont know which one to accept. I dont want to regret my decision later. Actually, to be honest, i am not sure what i want to do or achieve in life. I guess I am the lazy and not ambitious type, means I just want to work, earn better salary, dont have to hold extra responsibility.
My colleagues told me to weigh the pros and cons and decide wat I want from both jobs, what are the prospects..But i really dont know what to do..I dont want to end up looking for new job again after few months into the new position..
Answer Hi Jessica,
It does sound like it is time to change jobs. I feel that you really know it and I would like to touch on the 2 job offers.
My sense is that neither of them are really what you are looking for and I feel that you might be thinking that way also. Just from the statement that you don't want to end up looking again a few months down the road makes me believe that although it is great that 2 companies want to hire you, you just are not feeling the same towards them.
How would it feel to pass on those 2 offers and look for what might be your passion - or close to your passion? You know that you have skills and talents that companies are looking for, so make a list of what gets you excited and a list on things you would like to avoid in the workplace. This way you develop your own job description.
you have a boss who knows how you feel and it seems that you are not going to lose that position, so make a commitment to yourself to find what you really want to do while you still have that job.
I think being in control of your life and where you want to take it will make you feel much happier. And that can only impact other areas of your life. And a prospective employer will pick up on that also.
So believe in yourself and go out there and find what is Jessica's next job. Just remember - everyday you get a day closer to finding that great job.
All the best.
elizabeth
