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5 Ways a Career Coach Can Help You

Heath Jolliff, DO



Just as medicine isn't one-size-fits-all, neither is career coaching. As a professional career coach, I offer personalized, confidential guidance to help physicians navigate their unique professional journeys. Here are five key ways I can support your medical career:


1. Finding a New Position

  • Begins with exploring your current situation and motivation for change

  • Examines your medical career journey and reasons for transition

  • Creates structured job search plans with specific action steps

  • Sets up customized job board alerts and clear transition roadmaps

  • Focuses on long-term satisfaction, not just immediate job placement

  • Ensures the new position is an ideal fit for your goals and values


2. Optimizing Your Current Career

  • Identifies specific pain points in your current work environment

  • Helps assess which challenges are within your control

  • Provides practical solutions for workplace improvements

  • Offers role-playing exercises for difficult conversations

  • Develops strategies for more effective workplace communication

  • Guides you in making necessary adjustments for better job satisfaction


3. Transitioning to a Nonclinical Career

  • Addresses common challenges of leaving clinical medicine Helps manage transition-related fears and anxieties

  • Discusses realistic expectations about compensation changes

  • Facilitates networking with professionals in other industries

  • Provides guidance on student loan considerations

  • Creates action plans for building new career paths


4. Developing Leadership Skills

  • Enhances communication with diverse audiences Improves listening skills for better patient and team relationships

  • Develops strategies for handling workplace conflicts

  • Strengthens problem-solving and critical thinking abilities

  • Builds confidence in leadership capabilities

  • Prepares you for future leadership roles


5. Planning for Retirement and Legacy

  • Assists with comprehensive succession planning

  • Helps navigate retirement conversations with family and colleagues

  • Explores meaningful post-retirement activities and contributions

  • Uses career assessments to align future plans with personal values

  • Creates long-term vision planning (5-10 years ahead)

  • Ensures a fulfilling transition beyond the medical profession


As a career coach I will serve as your trusted partner throughout your professional journey, offering confidential guidance and accountability. I will help you make informed decisions, whether you're seeking a new position, optimizing your current role, transitioning to nonclinical work, developing leadership skills, or planning for retirement.


Remember: just as you don't treat patients in isolation, your career journey doesn't have to be a solo endeavor. Contact me today.

 
 
 

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