{"id":6350,"date":"2016-02-01T15:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6350"},"modified":"2023-04-25T20:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T20:51:01","slug":"career-assessment-tools-and-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/career-assessment-tools-and-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Assessment Tools and Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Career<\/a>First and foremost a note: administering assessments is outside the role of a coach.\u00a0 Assessment tools are administered by someone trained to do so and very often they must be certified in that tool.<\/p>\n

How do assessments fit with coaching?\u00a0 Coaching happens after the assessment<\/a>.\u00a0 The assessment is used for the information and the coaching is to develop an action plan and strategy based on that information.<\/p>\n

When are assessments used?\u00a0 While sometimes assessments are standard procedure, the ideal is to be intentional and use assessments when it is helpful for the individual client.<\/p>\n

How do you decide whether to use an assessment?\u00a0 Consider what the client wants and what information will be helpful in moving forward.\u00a0 Specifically, explore the benefits and the risks:<\/p>\n

Pros<\/p>\n