How do I evaluate whether an independent career coach is legitimate or a scam before spending my graduation money on their interview prep packages?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How do I evaluate whether an independent career coach is legitimate or a scam before spending my graduation money on their interview prep packages?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
FTC consumer advice coaching services scams guaranteed results upfront fees career coaching package refund policyGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
ICF credential verification directory official verify coach credentialsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
NCDA career counseling credentials career services verify professionalGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDDefinition
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
FTC consumer advice coaching services scams guaranteed results upfront fees career coaching package refund policy Google ↗
ICF credential verification directory official verify coach credentials Google ↗
NCDA career counseling credentials career services verify professional Google ↗
- Official website · coachingfederation.org
- Official website · ncda.org
- LinkedIn · linkedin.com
- Reddit · reddit.com
- Better Business Bureau · bbb.org
- Trustpilot · trustpilot.com
- How to spot and avoid business coaching scams · consumer.ftc.gov
- When a Business Offer or Coaching Program Is a Scam · consumer.ftc.gov
- Explore Big Interview · biginterview.com
- Explore CareerOneStop · careeronestop.org
- Explore SCORE · score.org
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FTC consumer advice coaching services scams guaranteed results upfront fees career coaching package refund policy OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
ICF credential verification directory official verify coach credentials OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
NCDA career counseling credentials career services verify professional OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Definition | — | — | 1x of 1 |