My Career Coach

A complete career coaching system for schools.

My Career Coach includes the TRAINING and all the RESOURCES schools need to assist young people connect to their “real self” and design an inspiring Life and Career Pathway Plan that matches their vision, strengths, values and lifestyle preferences.

Based on our P.O.W.E.R and G.O.A.L coaching model, the module will enhance your existing career or transition programs and can be delivered individually or in conjunction with our Life, Performance and Peer coaching modules, to form an extended program with up to fifty hours of potential coaching curriculum.

The Career Module has been mapped against the…

Australian Blue Print for Career Development (ABCD)
Australian National Curriculum Framework
Victorian Curriculum Framework
Personal Learning Plan – PLP in South Australia
Australian Teachers Standards
Is an endorsed program in the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
The USA – ASCA National Standards

Program Overview

Guide young people through the FIVE P.O.W.E.R Coaching steps to design their own life and career pathway plan.

Step #1:

Imagine Possibilities for their Life & Career

The key to life and career planning is self-awareness. Young people will begin their journey completing their comprehensive “Who am I?” personal profile to assist them imagine possibilities for the life they would love to live and the type of work they would find fulfilling.

Step #2:

Become Organised by making a plan

The information in Step One will assist the young people design their short, medium and long term plan to begin transforming their life and career goals into reality Their plan will give them hope for the future and clarity of how to step into being their best self and living their best life

Step #3:

Develop Will-power

To further assist young people be successful on their journey they will consider the costs and benefits of achieving their goals to determine if they are worth striving for. This process focuses on building their commitment , ownership and motivation they need to be successful.

Step #4:

Build your Emotional Skills

A significant step to goal striving is for young people to identify their EQ strengths and areas for development needed to increase their resilience and persistence to overcome obstacles that may hinder their progress as part of the planning process

Step #5:

Achieve Results by taking action.

Young people will finish their plan, by establishing S.M.A.R.T steps they will immediately take. This allows them to experience success quickly and build their confidence and sense of agency in implementing goals on an ongoing basis.

* The online GOAL tracker helps them stay on track

What is included?

The Career Coaching Module includes training and all the resources you need to confidently deliver in groups, one to one or online via the My Career Coach program straight away.

Leader Accreditation Training

With a Leader's Manual

You will be taken step by step through the module and all the resources, so you confidently coach young people in groups, one to one and online. The training comes with a step by step training manual and suggested extended coaching activities up to 30 hours.

Choose your training option:

1. Register for a 1/2 day live online workshop
– see the training calendar for dates.

2. Complete self-paced training through a combination of online pre-recorded videos.

3. Organise a dedicated training date for your team either online or a face to face workshop. (for Australia only)

Plus 30 seats to "My Career Coach" online program

Every young person will have their own login and complete the program self paced with the assistance of a virtual coach or facilitated by you in groups or one to one.

Their Life and Career Pathway Plan will all be stored online for 4 years in a MASTER GOAL TRACKER so they can revisit, review and reset their goals anytime, making ongoing career planning a breeze.

Leaders can purchase additional seats

for $10 pp for 4 years access.

A complete career coaching "toolkit" to deliver offline in groups and one.

Access via your Members library

Printable Workbook – pdf

Deliver the module offline using the printable My Life and Career Pathway Plan Worksheet – PDF which can be printed for every young person you coach.

The completed pathway plans can then be used as a focus for ongoing career and transition conversations with parents, peers and coaches, to keep young people on track with their goals and “fast track” behaviour change.

Slideshow Galleries

Access the slideshow gallery that will guide you step by step through the five P.O.W.E.R coaching steps for easy delivery in both groups and one to one.

Completion Certificate - pdf

The certificate can be printed to help celebrate their achievements in completing the career program and designing their dreams and goals for the future.

Download 6 sets of coaching activity e-cards

Together the coaching cards assist each young person design their Who Am I? personal profile, and connect to their uniques strengths, values and skills. The coaching cards can be used in groups and one to one and are also embedded in the Slideshow galleries.

Qualities Coaching E-Cards

The Qualities Coaching Cards are a powerful tool to assist young people identify their strongest qualities and personal attributes. Connecting to their strengths promotes self-awareness, well-being and positive self-regard and assists them to connect to the type of life and work that is alignment with who they are.

Life Motivator Coaching E-Cards

The My Life Motivator Coaching Cards depict 20 core values that can drive us in life and work. The Cards allow individuals to connect to their inner expert and identify the key drivers that give them meaning and life satisfaction at the deepest level. When individuals live in alignment with their core values they are able to increase their happiness, health and productivity in life, relationships and at work.

Interests Coaching E-Cards

The Interest Coaching Cards outline 32 different areas of interest that young people can review to assist them quickly identify the main interests they are naturally curious about and those they would like to explore further in their life and work in the future.

Lifestyle Coaching E-Cards

The Lifestyle Coaching Cards include 24 different lifestyle and living environment preferences. The cards will assist you young people identify their ideal lifestyle preferences that match who they are and the type of life that would give them the greatest meaning and life satisfaction in the future.

Workstyle Coaching E-Cards

The Workstyle coaching cards depicts 32 different work environment preferences. The cards will assist participants identify the work environment that best match who they are and would allow them to thrive and perform at their best at work.

LifeType Coaching E-Cards

The My LifeType Coaching Cards outline six key personality types that are based on personality type theory and easily match with the six occupational themes. Helping young people identify their personality type will assist them connect to their natural strengths, lifestyle preferences and ways of interacting with the world and others.

The cards include a career interest profile sheet, for each Lifetype to assist them explore a range of careers that could match their main Lifetype preferences.

A 12 month License to the Career Resource library.
CYPFS Career Coach Accreditation Certificate
All Program upgrades
Ongoing access to the Leader refresher training videos
A web directory listing (for commercial licensees)
Access to our CYPFS Leaders Newsletter

What people are saying

We offer training in career development to professionals in the field, when we have asked what their best tools were, those who had done CYPFS training chose it as number one without fail.

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Garry Gilfoy, Counselling & Career Development Lecturer, TAFE SA

I have encouraged all our school career practitioners in Western Australia to use the Life Business CYPFS program. It is a holistic approach to help create a career development culture in our schools and assists students to explore all aspects of their life, learning and work.

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Dr. Peter Carey, Former, Learning and Teaching Consultant, Catholic Education Department, Western Australia & CDAA National President.

“We loved thinking about who we are, working through our values and interests. They're something we don't usually really focus on. It's cool to work out what our careers can be, based on the Coaching Young People for Success model!

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Sienna and Eliza