Deborah Brown (Debbie) is an international career consultant and coach. Debbie founded D & B Consulting in 1993. She specializes in career counseling and executive coaching. Her practice includes career assessment and development, career management and executive coaching, small business coaching, management development and leadership, work/life balance and outplacement. Debbie has taught human resource planning and organizational behavior. She serves as a career consultant and expert witness to family law attorneys, and is listed as an expert witness with TASA, a technical advisory service for attorneys. She is a published writer for professional publications, a speaker, and is frequently interviewed in the print and broadcast media.

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	Is Your Boss Wrong About You? by Debbie Brown - Apr, 2011 Performance reviews are supposed to be an objective evaluation of an employee's performance, based on measurable criteria. But how often does that happen? And how often does a job lend itself to actual objective metrics? Samual Culbert, a professor in the Anderson School of Management...
	Career Planning in a Down Economy: Ten Ways to Recession Proof Your Career by Debbie Brown - Jan, 2009 The recent financial crisis has challenged even those optimists who always see the glass as half full. Every day brings with it new challenges as we see the stock market dropping to levels we have not seen in years. Those of us who watch our retirement savings dwindle wonder if we will eve...
	How to Successfully Negotiate Compensation for a New Job by Debbie Brown - Oct, 2007 Congratulations! You just got a job offer! Now you await the written offer that will tell you more of the details. Your ability to successfully negotiate your total compensation is a key to your happiness on the job, your job satisfaction and your job performance. If you are not happ...
	How to Reinvent Your Career by Debbie Brown - Jun, 2007 Today new technologies, increased competition and downsizings have eliminated many jobs. Managed care has severely impacted the way medical and mental health services are provided. With fewer people to do the work and increased competition for jobs, we are putting in more hours than ever...
	Networking: The Key to Success in Your Career by Debbie Brown - Jun, 2007 "Dig a well before you are thirsty." Chinese Proverb Did you know that… A referral generates 80% more results than a cold call. 75% of people get their jobs through networking. Most people have at least 250 contacts. Yes, it’s true! Think of all the people you know from school, ...
	Summertime...and the Living is Easy...or is it? by Debbie Brown - Jun, 2007 “The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” Lily Tomlin We are in the midst of those “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.” But for some, crazy is indeed a good way to describe their job. And at this time of year many are keenly reminded that they ...
	Career Goals and Stress: How to Achieve Goals and Maintain Your Sanity by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 "Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time." Max Ehrmann "Desiderata" When it comes to career success, direction and focus are crucial. But beyond direction, how effective is it to have goals? Requirements for Eff...
	How to Make the Career Changes You Want Sooner (Rather Than Later) by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 Prospective clients often ask me, “How long does the career counseling/coaching process take?” Part of the answer has to do with the kind of changes you want to make: a minor transition versus a major career change, developing a career development plan or improving your own job perform...
	Tips for Surviving and Recovering from Job Loss (or Any Other Loss) by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 In the past two years many people have lost their jobs. And for some they have also lost their reason for getting up in the morning. What’s the rush? They have all day to accomplish the few things on their “to-do” list. So they stop exercising. And they get up late. And they wonder...
	Are You Burned-Out? by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 "In order to burn out, a person needs to have been on fire at one time." Ayala Pines What is burnout? And how do you know if you're suffering from it? Burnout is various physical, emotional and mental reactions caused by repeated stress. Effects of Stress The negative affects o...
	Change is Good: Conquering Resistance to Career Change by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 Often we resist the very things we need the most. Clients frequently wait to call me for career counseling until they have gotten put on probation, or even worse, have lost their job. This "kick in the pants" is what they need to take a look at their work and their life. Sadly, some admit...
	Developing Your Resume by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 Why do you need a resume? You need a resume because employers use it to screen prospective employees. The process of creating a resume also helps you to recognize and assess your strengths and accomplishments. This will help you articulate those during an interview. Guidelines Include...
	For Creative People: How to Develop Your Career by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 "If you're a truly creative person, you know that feeling insecure and lonely is par for the course. You can't have it both ways: you can't be creative, and conform too. You have to recognize that what makes you different also makes you creative." - Arno Penzias in Fast Company In my w...
	To Secure That Great Job, Focus Your Job Search! by Debbie Brown - May, 2007 Graduation time is coming and new graduates are looking for that first job. I remember when I was graduating with my MSW; I asked my friend what she wanted to do. “I would like a job working with children,” she replied. What does that tell you? Not much. It could mean working as a chi...
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