The wave of tech layoffs has continued into mid-2025, and even industry titans like Microsoft are not immune. According to a July 2025 Bloomberg report, Microsoft announced plans to lay off another 9,000 employees, in addition to previous cuts made earlier this year. The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring as the company doubles down on AI and cloud infrastructure investments.

While Microsoft stated this move is meant to “increase agility in a rapidly evolving market,” the impact on thousands of skilled professionals is real, and raises a powerful question: What’s next, and how do I pivot with purpose?

But with disruption often comes reinvention.

From Uncertainty to Opportunity

Career shifts during uncertain times can feel overwhelming. But they can also open new and unexpected possibilities. Increasingly, professionals from corporate, tech, and people-facing industries are discovering coaching as a purposeful and sustainable next chapter.

The coaching industry is growing fast, exceeding $20 billion globally, according to the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Demand for credentialed coaches continues to rise, especially as organizations seek to retain talent, develop emotionally intelligent leaders, and address burnout.

If you're facing a career crossroads, the question might not be: “What role do I take next?” It may be: “What value do I want to bring to the world next, and how?”

Why Coaching Appeals to Career Shifters

• ✔ Schedule flexibility – Work from anywhere, on your own terms.
• ✔ Purpose-driven impact – Help others transform their careers, mindsets, and lives.
• ✔ Transferable skills – Empathy, leadership, communication, and problem-solving are your foundation.
• ✔ Earning potential – The ICF Global Coaching Study (2023) reports that credentialed coaches in North America earn an average of $62,500/year, with many scaling significantly higher.

The Coach Approach: A Career That Grows With You

The need for human-centered leadership, emotional intelligence, and meaningful connection is greater than ever. Coaching isn’t just a profession; it’s a catalyst for transformation.

As a coach, you don’t just help others reach their goals. You help them reframe challenges, develop resilience, and reconnect with their own potential. Whether you're working with individuals, teams, or organizations, coaching empowers others to think more clearly, act more intentionally, and lead more authentically.

It also transforms the coach.

Every powerful conversation you facilitate deepens your own presence, your listening, and your awareness. Coaching becomes a mirror that reflects not only what’s possible for others, but also for yourself.

Whether you’re building a full-time coaching practice or integrating coaching into your leadership role, this path gives you the freedom to align your work with your values and create meaningful, lasting impact.

“Coaching is one of the few careers where your personal growth and your professional impact go hand in hand. It’s not just about what you do. It’s about who you become.” — Pablo Leites, President, The International Coaching Group

Thinking About Becoming a Coach? Start Here.

If you’re exploring a career pivot or seeking work with purpose, we invite you to join our free live webinar:

🎓 Fast Track to ICF Certification — Live Info Session

In this session, you’ll learn:

• ✔ What it takes to become an ICF-certified coach
• ✔ The opportunities available to coaches across industries
• ✔ How our Fast Track program can help you get certified in just months
• ✔ Real stories from professionals who made the leap

✨ Your next career move doesn’t have to be a compromise. It can be a calling.

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