Career Coaching for Midlife and Beyond
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Career Coaching for Midlife and Beyond

A practical handbook

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eBook - ePub

Career Coaching for Midlife and Beyond

A practical handbook

About this book

"A vital book, whose importance will only grow as longer, less linear careers become more and more the norm. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all who have a genuine interest in supporting adults throughout the length of their career journey."

Dr Oliver Jenkin PGCE RCDP, NICEC Fellow.
CDI Senior Professional Development and Standards Manager, and Editor of the CDI's magazine, Career Matters.


Career professionals face growing challenges when supporting older clients through career transitions. Career and professional growth evolve dramatically from midlife onward, with distinct considerations at each stage. Drawing from research and real-world experience, this book addresses the complex challenges professionals face in midlife transitions and the profound shift into retirement. It explores how clients can leverage decades of experience, adapt to evolving industries, and navigate age-related perceptions, all while finding meaning beyond traditional work life. 

Readers will discover practical strategies to support older clients through these transitions. The accessible, coaching-focused tone will guide professionals through helping clients identify transferable skills, implement personal branding, and networking. There are also deeper insights into managing identity shifts and discovering new purpose. Each chapter offers actionable advice and inspirational stories, helping clients transform professional experience into new opportunities. 

This guide offers: 

  • Specialised Assessment Tools: Tailored instruments designed to address the unique challenges of midlife career transitions and retirement planning. 
  • In-Depth Case Studies: Real-world examples from diverse industries, illustrating practical applications of coaching strategies. 
  • Practical Coaching Tools: Ready-to-use session plans, conversation guides and structured models to help coaches navigate both the practical and emotional aspects of later-life career transitions. 

Addressing both the practical and psychological dimensions of coaching midlife clients through career transitions and retirement planning, this guide empowers career professionals to help clients embrace their next chapter with confidence and clarity. 

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Information

Publisher
Trotman
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781911724711
eBook ISBN
9781911724728
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Careers

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About the author
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction: Why stories matter
  9. How to use this book
  10. List of 40 coaching tools
  11. Chapter 1 Why midlife and retirement coaching matters
  12. Chapter 2 Understanding midlife career transitions
  13. Chapter 3 Coaching for career reinvention in midlife
  14. Chapter 4 The psychology of retirement and identity shifts
  15. Chapter 5 Designing a meaningful life after full-time work
  16. Chapter 6 Practical tools for career coaches
  17. Chapter 7 Case studies: Navigating complex career transitions
  18. Chapter 8 Navigating ageism and changing workplace dynamics
  19. Chapter 9 Portfolio careers, self-employment, encore careers, and unretirement
  20. Chapter 10 Coaching with integrity: Ethical and psychological grounding in later life
  21. Chapter 11 Coaching at the edge of change: Supporting what comes after work
  22. Looking ahead: Deeper reflections on life after work
  23. Further reading and sources by chapter