| Many of my 1-1 career coaching clients say they | | | | benefit from the public accountability the group |
| benefit the most from the weekly accountability | | | | provides. To be beneficial, make a commitment to |
| personal coaching offers. They know the next | | | | attend your group regularly. Share your insights |
| week I will ask them about their progress in | | | | and perspectives with your group. Members learn |
| achieving their goals. | | | | from each other's experiences and are motivated |
| Clients do not want to meet for our coaching call | | | | by the energy in the group. |
| to tell me they did not take the necessary steps | | | | What will I get out of joining a this group? What |
| needed to get results they desire. They find | | | | you get from the group depends on what you |
| having someone to be accountable to helps them | | | | contribute to the group. The most successful |
| keep focused on the most important steps they | | | | accountability groups have active members who |
| need to take. As a result, they are more | | | | liberally share ideas and resources with others. By |
| productive in their job search. Are you using an | | | | being an active contributor, you and your group |
| accountability group in your job search? If not, | | | | will reap the rewards. |
| you may consider joining one to help you stay on | | | | How do I find a job search accountability group? |
| track. | | | | Ask those in your network if they know about |
| What is a job search accountability group? An | | | | local accountability groups. If you cannot find a |
| accountability group is a collective with shared | | | | group, start your own. Recruit other job seekers |
| goals and common objectives. They meet to | | | | in your local area and establish ground rules. |
| support each other by sharing resources, | | | | Determine when and how often you will meet, |
| providing encouragement and leveraging | | | | agendas and communication methods. A job |
| knowledge. | | | | search accountability group may be just the thing |
| Who can benefit from joining this type of group? | | | | you need to keep you focused in your job |
| Job seekers who want to support others and | | | | search. |