Bilingual Relocation Career Coach/Job Search Strategist-(part-time, contract), FRANCE

IMPACT Group is a certified woman-owned career coaching firm based in St. Louis, MO, US that focuses on relocation, outplacement, and leadership development solutions. Our team of 300+ is united on one idea: People can succeed professionally and personally even through difficult career challenges and transitions. We are building a better world by empowering people to find and grow great careers. As employees transition in, within, and out of a company, IMPACT Group is by their side providing one-on-one coaching, innovative technology, and personalized job search or career development programs to help them find the best career path for them.

Our mission is to make a positive IMPACT one relationship at a time. While partnering with companies of all sizes – large and small, national and global – our business model emphasizes the importance of providing the highest quality of services available to transitioning employees. Be a part of moving careers forward!

Description

We have an opening for a contract career coach based in France to support our Relocation and Outplacement solutions. We support employees who are relocating due to their company's initiatives. Our coaches assist the employees/families with integration into the new area, and the accompanying spouses/partners with job search strategies to help them find new employment/career opportunities or career continuation.

The Coach works in a 1:1 capacity with the program participants by using IMPACT Group's technology and coaching methodology. This is a part-time, contract, and working from home/remote position, approximately 40-50 hours per month.

• Establishes rapport with employees and spouse/partners, and motivates them to achieve goals.
• Guides employees and spouse/partners through coaching process and milestone completion.
• Advises and coaches career development, transition issues and career options.
• Coaches on CV/résumé writing, effective marketing techniques, interviewing and negotiating.
• Maintains electronic service delivery record for each employee serviced, according to the internal guide.
• Monitors progress of participants, consults with them on specific subjects to improve their job search skills and knowledge and deals with personal issues that are affecting their careers.

Requirements:

• At least 5-7 years experience coaching others in job search. Experience with CV/resume development, interview preparation, career exploration, LinkedIn profiles, negotiations, and other aspects of job search coaching.
• Strong skills in facilitation, business coaching, and integration coaching.
• Experience working with job seekers on job searches in France.
• Very strong verbal/written communication skills (bilingual--English & French required).
• Able to analyze and appropriately address transitional needs.
• Ability to engage and foster positive relationships with recipients/clients.
• Understanding of business and cultural practices within France and surrounding areas.
• Currently lives and/or works in France.
• Expat experience or current Repat (preferred).
• High-speed internet connection on a personal computer; headset with a microphone will be required (remote work).
• Experience working with job seekers of various professions and levels.

Ideal Candidate:

• Master’s degree in a discipline involving the study of human behavior, business or related field preferred.
• Coaching certificate or training.
• Familiarity with Zoom & MS Teams.
• Has personally relocated to a different country.
• Expat experience or current Repat (preferred).
• Fluently speaks English AND French.

IMPACT Group is the leading provider of career-life transition services serving more than 150 Fortune 500 companies worldwide and ranked #1 for customer satisfaction for 13+ years. Please read more at www.impactgrouphr.com.