Career In Limbo, I'll Tell You Why A Career Coach Can Help
Kent Jacobson,a.ka. "Mr.Success"

Hiring a career coach is just like hiring a personal trainer. 
They can help you to establish realistic goals and give you a
plan on how to reach them.  A career coach will personally work
with you to plan out a strategy to improve your prospects of
moving up in the business world.  In addition to planning your
route to success, a career coach will also ensure that you stay
on the appropriate path in order to reach your goals.

A lot of people are intimidated at the thought of hiring a career
coach, but this is because they do not fully understand the
position.  A career coach is hired to act as your friend,
partner, and business ally.  They are in no way, shape, or form
hired to degrade you and tell you that your goals cannot be
reached.  The role of your coach is to listen to you, and then
give you positive feedback.  They assist you in helping to find
new career goals, and realize the potential of particular
situations.  Also, anything you speak about with you career coach
will be kept confidential.

If you are reluctant to hire a career coach because you think
that it is the same as hiring a therapist, you need to clear your
mind of these thoughts.  A career coach well help you achieve
your goals, and reach your maximum potential.  On the other hand,
a therapist is hired to tell you why you are not fulfilling your
goals and why you feel inadequate in the business world.  As
opposed to a therapist, a career coach is upbeat, energized, and
goal oriented, just like you.

Time should not be a factor in considering whether or not you
need a career coach.  Everybody has time constraints, and these
coaches will work around your schedule.  If you can only speak at
lunch or on weekends that can be arranged.  It is important to
remember that coaches will work with you face to face, over the
phone, or via email.  And not every session has to be long.  You
can specify up front how long you want each session to last.

Being able to track your success can sometimes be a difficult
task, and is different with each and every person.  One obvious
way to judge if your career coach is working is to see how many
of your goals you have reached.  Also, ask yourself if you have
been feeling more self confident and motivated.  If you feel like
you are not getting what you should out of your sessions explain
this to your coach and devise a plan to get back on track.

Overall, a career coach is a great way to achieve your goals and
reach your maximum potential.