Fri Jul 17 2026 20:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
What to bring to your first coaching session · Guides
A short checklist so your first career coaching meeting produces a usable plan instead of a vague conversation.
Career coaching for a first role works best when both sides can see real constraints. Arrive with documents and decisions half-formed rather than waiting for the coach to invent your life story.
Documents
- Current CV, even if unfinished
- Three job ads that interest you (or frustrate you)
- Notes on cities you can reach and any hard limits on hours or travel
Decisions worth making beforehand
Know whether you need income within a fixed number of weeks, and whether you would accept a temporary contract to enter a field. Those preferences change which openings we prioritise.
Questions worth asking
Ask how many applications a realistic week contains for your sector, and what “good enough” looks like for a first cover letter. Specific questions keep the session from drifting into general motivation talk.