Career Decision Coaching™ License Agreeement
Qualifications
This course is only available to those with qualifications or experience in working with others, in a support, therapy, counselling, facilitation or coaching context. Purchase and utilisation of this course does not indicate an ability to provide other services than Career Decision Coaching.
Copyright
This course is licensed to you, individually. The license is not transferable, and the course materials are supplied to you on the condition that you use them only for the professional consultation purposes for which they are designed. They should not be shared with anyone else.
Duration
The license to use the course is provided to you on a lifetime basis.
Course contents
The items included in this course are as follows:
1. Proprietary Career Decision Coaching™ software. This is a standalone application, and you will be supplied with a version that runs on Mac, and a version which runs on a PC. It contains all steps involved, and support scripts for each stage.
2. A PDF file of all steps in the session, which can be used on any computer instead of the software, for the purposes of conducting a session.
3. A PDF file all steps in the session, which can be printed out and used for the purposes of conducting a session, without a computer.
4. A PDF file of RIASEC occupational categories, which can be printed out instead of using the software.
5. A set of PDF files consisting of a full set of coaches materials, including some background reference files and a full script of the session
6. Two sets of card sorts: a) 107 Transferable Skills cards; b) 27 Career Vaues cards
7. PDF files of both card sorts for use with remote clients.
8. A PDF file of all handouts (127 pages), which can also be used with remote clients.
9. Demonstration videos with associated commentary. You will receive a link to these videos to view on the internet.
All PDF files are supplied in both A4 and US letter format.
All materials, except for the videos, will be supplied on a usb stick, and in addition, a set of handouts and script will be supplied, printed out, in a folder also containing the cards and a clipboard.
Any bug reports for the software will be attended to, and responded to by the supply of a rectified version of the software.
Ethics
There are a number of ethical issues which accompany purchase and use of this license:
1. The Career Decision Coach will work within the limits of their competence.
2. If during the course of the work, the Career Coach discovers the limits of their competence with the client, they will refer the client on to another suitable professional, or work establish collaboration with another professional.
3. If the Career Coach determines that the client needs other types of support, and not Career Decision Coaching, at any point during the session, they will inform the client, and offer or suggest suitable alternative forms of support.
4. The relationship with the client is a professional relationship, within which the welfare of the client is the Career Coach's primary concern.
5. The Career Coach will act in a manner consistent with this recognition and not exploit or abuse clients financially, sexually, emotionally, politically or ideologicallly for his/her own personal advantage, his/her own needs, or the advantage of any other person or institution.
6. The Career Coach is aware when other relationships or external commitments conflict with the interests of the client. Where such a conflict of interest exists, it is the responsiblity of the Career Coach to bring it openly into the professional relationship, and take necessary action to resolve the issue.
7. All exchanges between the Career Coach and the client are regarded as confidential, subject to relevant national laws regarding issues of dangerousness, or child abuse in the case of minors.
8. Contracts with clients for the provision of services are explicit regarding fees and location.
9. Advertising will be confined to descriptive statements about the service being provided. The title 'Career Decision Coaching' should be used to describe this course. The Career Coach may offer a guarantee as follows:
The provision of:
1. Two ideal career paths, based on what you really enjoy doing
2. Clarity on how your career fits into the bigger picture of your life
3. A comprehensive personal profile
4. A large set of materials, including records of the process we went through & bonus reading
5. A broad outline of steps you can take to finding employment in your chosen career.