CCC Ethical Standards and Professional Conduct 2

Question 1

A career coach discovers a client has submitted a resume with fabricated credentials. What is the most appropriate ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Confront the client and refuse to support dishonest practices

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Help polish the resume without addressing the issue

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Report the client to their target employer immediately

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Ignore it as it is the client's personal decision

Question 2

How long should career coaches typically retain client records according to best practice guidelines?

Accepted Answer

At least 5–7 years depending on applicable law and ethical standards

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6 months after the engagement ends

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Indefinitely to allow future follow-up

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Only until the client achieves their stated goal

Question 3

Which principle from the ICF Code of Ethics addresses a coach's responsibility to act in the client's best interest rather than the coach's own?

Accepted Answer

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

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Competency

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Confidentiality

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Continuing Education

Question 4

A sponsoring organization hires a career coach to work with employees. Who is the primary client in this arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Both equally, with the coach navigating competing interests transparently

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The sponsoring organization exclusively

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The individual employee being coached

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The certifying body overseeing the coach's license

Question 5

A career coach terminates a coaching relationship abruptly without notice. Which ethical principle does this most directly violate?

Accepted Answer

Professional responsibility and appropriate termination

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Competency

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Respect for autonomy

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Continuing education requirements

Question 6

Which practice best demonstrates cultural competency in ethical career coaching?

Accepted Answer

Adapting communication and strategies to respect diverse cultural contexts

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Applying the same coaching framework regardless of client background

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Asking clients to adopt culturally mainstream job-search norms

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Avoiding discussion of culture to remain neutral

Question 7

A career coach uses assessment data from one client to compare with another client's results without consent. This violates which ethical standard?

Accepted Answer

Client confidentiality and data privacy

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Goal setting transparency

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Continuing professional education

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Fee disclosure requirements