"Breakthrough Career Strategies: Why Career Coaching Matters"

In today’s New Zealand Herald 2/4/25, it was reported that 50% of Kiwi’s regretted the career choices they had made. A Seek report - Evolving Working Life - released yesterday stated  that in a cohort of 1000 workers 54% had career regret with the biggest reason being that they had not earned enough money through their work history to meet their retirement needs.

Other factors included job dissatisfaction (26%) and poor work life balance 22%.Having doubts about changing careers at various stages of life can be stressful and the report noted that while 41% of New Zealanders were open to the idea of career change, only 6% were actively pursuing a new job, with financial concerns being the major factor in their reluctance to change. Millennial (61%) and Gen Z (56%) workers were more likely to choose a different career if they had their timer over followed by Gen X (51%) and Baby Boomers (41%).

Accessing a career coach can provide you with clarity as there are times when individuals are too close to their career situation to see it clearly.  So, whether you are planning your next career move or seeking ways to advance in your current role, career coaching is a wise investment in your future that can pay dividends for years to come.