August 28, 2009 – Des Moines Register – Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Feeling stuck in your job or worried about succeeding in this tough economy?
You might just need some coaching – not at the gym but in your career.
Deb Welke of Johnston is a coach whose goal is to help you find fulfillment and move forward in your professional life.
“You bring your hopes, dreams and passion for what’s next. I help you uncover your path, set measurable goals and keep you accountable to yourself,” she says.
It’s something she has done for herself. She knew she wanted to help others after working as a volunteer at a woman’s center in North Carolina in the early 1990s. A master’s degree in psychology at the age of 30 was the next step toward being able to help others, and becoming a career coach fulfilled her personal goals.
She grew her own career when she landed in Australia in 1995 and had to start from scratch. She networked and did cold calls to get the ball rolling.
She succeeded, coaching top executives and helping them transition to more satisfying or better-paying positions. Since then, there was a stint in Washington, D.C., and finally Des Moines, where in 2007 she established her own career-consulting agency, TalentRight. Welke says each individual situation is unique. Part of career counseling is to listen and ask questions to help clients find the path they should follow. “We work together to assess what that person is good at and what they enjoy; what’s missing from their career or life; and what changes they are ready to make to move ahead,” she explains.
But isn’t a career coach kind of like a therapist for your worklife?
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