Individual
Career Coaching

Unlock Your Future with Free Career Coaching
& Take Charge of What’s Next

Need one-on-one help with your career?

If you can’t attend one of our career advancement workshop cycles — or just want more personalized support — you can sign up anytime for up to 6 hours of FREE, one-on-one career coaching from Birmingham Corps.

We’ll work with you on your schedule to set goals, build your resume or LinkedIn profile, prepare for interviews, search for jobs, and more. This service is available year-round to Birmingham residents looking to take their next step.

This service is free, flexible, and built around your goals. Click below to get started!

FAQs

  • To participate, you must:

    • Be 16 years or older

    • Live in the Birmingham area

    • Be actively looking for a job at a Birmingham-based or regional employer

  • You can choose from the following areas of support:

    • Identifying your strengths

    • Setting short- or long-term career goals

    • Creating or updating a resume

    • Creating or updating a LinkedIn profile

    • Job sourcing and application support

    • Interview preparation

    You can focus on just one area or mix and match depending on what you need.

  • Each hour of coaching includes:

    • A 30-minute one-on-one conversation with a coach

    • Up to 30 minutes of follow-up support, such as reviewing your resume, sending job leads, or preparing mock interview questions

    You’ll receive up to 6 hours total per calendar year starting from your first coaching call.

  • If you’ve used all 6 hours and still need additional support before a full year has passed, we’ll do our best to help based on available staff time. However, additional sessions beyond the 6 hours are not guaranteed.

    You’re also still eligible to enroll in any future career advancement workshops and training programs we offer!

  • Just fill out our career coaching intake form. You’ll answer a few questions about your background, current work situation, and career goals. Once submitted, someone from our team will follow up to schedule your first session.

  • There’s no cost to participate in this program — it’s completely free. What we do ask is that you:

    • Stay in touch with your coach, they want to hear from you!

    • Complete occasional feedback surveys so we can improve the experience

    • Let us know when you land your next job so we can celebrate you, track outcomes and continue building services that meet the real needs of jobseekers in Birmingham

    Your feedback helps us serve you better — and helps us shape programs that support even more jobseekers across the city.