Donna Schilder

Career coach · Long Beach, CA · virtual

Credentials they list: ICF MCC, MBTI, DISC

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Leadership Coaching
Leaders who want to realize their full potential, including new leaders, those facing promotion challenges, business owners		 Develop leadership skills · Motivate staff · Build team · Navigate company politics · Influence peers on request
Career Coaching
Clients seeking meaningful work aligned with values, personality, lifestyle, and salary		 Career Exploration Process© · Create career plan · Job search support · Interpret career assessments · Career path selection on request
Pharmaceutical Sales Coaching
Pharmaceutical sales representatives and leaders in pharmaceutical, biopharma, medical device, and related industries		 Handle post-COVID physician access issues · Speak physician language · Articulate product knowledge · Overcome objections · Maintain sales momentum on request
Sales Coaching
Sales professionals struggling to meet numbers or seeking greater success		 Overcome sales call reluctance · Be consistently productive · Fill sales funnel · Overcome procrastination · Manage sales peaks and valleys on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnoyesyesyesyesyes
Job search strategynoyesyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenoyesyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnoyesyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnoyesyesyesyesyes

How they work

Process
Identify career criteria · Identify possible careers · Evaluate careers against criteria · Select career path · Create career action plan · Implement sales strategies
Assessments
VIA Inventory of Strengths, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Keirsey Temperament Sorter, Learning Style Inventory, Desired Work Characteristics Inventory, Strengths Finder 2.0
Before coaching
Training & Process Improvement Consultant (15 years); Independent Business Consultant (10 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Interviews3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track.Early rounds in a format you know.Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze.
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.

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