Top-rated career coaches in Connecticut
Here are the leading career coaches working with professionals in Connecticut. Each has been assessed for expertise, clear communication, and a strong track record of client success.
Wolf Magdelinic
Career Transition Specialist
I’m a certified career and leadership coach with 8+ years of experience helping ambitious professionals navigate pivots, burnout recovery, and identity alignment. My approach blends structured goal-setting with mindful rituals that fit seamlessly into daily life. I’ve worked with clients across tech, creative industries, and consulting to rediscover clarity, design resilient career paths, and step into leadership with confidence. My coaching style is equal parts pragmatic and supportive — I’ll challenge you to stretch while making sure you feel grounded and aligned. If you’re ready to move from uncertainty to momentum, I’d love to support your next chapter.
Michelle Hillier
Self-discovery Coach
As a TEDx speaker, educator, and published author, I've spent over two decades helping people unlock their hidden potential through movement, creativity, and radical self-discovery. From captivating large crowds to intimate coaching sessions, I've helped millions reclaim their power and move beyond their limits. I'm all about creating safe, transformative spaces for people to reconnect with their inner flame.
Jordan Mae Antoinette
Mindfulness Coach
I'm a movement teacher, breath work coach, mindful meditation guide, retreat host, radio show host, and DJ. I also run an online movement studio. With years of experience in the wellness space, I help individuals achieve holistic well-being through the interconnectedness of movement, breath, and mindful awareness.
George Bent
Career Development Coach
George is a London-based career coach focused on tangible career outcomes and providing managerial-style support to his clients.
Working in Connecticut
Employment Landscape
Job seekers in Connecticut are navigating a market marked by steady openings alongside sharp industry shifts. Major players like General Dynamics Electric Boat are planning to hire more than three thousand workers in 2025, notably for engineering and shipyard roles around Groton and New London. Meanwhile the hotel and lodging sector has added hundreds of rooms across several new properties, signaling growth in leisure and tourism despite still‑soft business travel. Fast food employers like McDonald’s are pursuing large recruitment drives, attempting to hire over 2,600 staff in Connecticut amid slipping sales. Despite these pockets of expansion, key sectors such as manufacturing and finance are seeing modest declines. At the same time, school districts including Bridgeport and New Haven are under pressure to cut staff as they contend with tight education budgets. Overall this is a market offering real opportunities—especially in defense, healthcare, and hospitality—but with uneven momentum and fierce competition in many areas.
Dominant Industries
Typical Roles
Hiring Patterns
Defense and healthcare remain the most consistent sources of new openings. Electric Boat’s hiring drive in eastern Connecticut and continued job gains in healthcare are strong signs of activity. Hospitality is expanding in resort and hotel developments. At the same time credentials-heavy sectors like finance and parts of manufacturing are seeing contraction or flat growth, and school systems are cutting roles amid budget stress.
"In Connecticut today, finding work means tracking resilient sectors like defense and healthcare, while expecting slower or shrinking demand in finance, schools, and traditional manufacturing."
Career developments in Connecticut
Recent news and trends shaping the job market in Connecticut. Stay informed about opportunities in your area.
Updated: January 7, 2026
CT added 2,100 jobs in November; unemployment ticks up to 4%
Connecticut added 2,100 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate rose to 4%. The state's labor force participation rate remained at 64%, higher than the national average. However, Connecticut's labor force has decreased by approximately 19,600 since January, with federal immigration policy potentially impacting workforce trends.
Connecticut slides one spot in U-Haul migration rankings for 2025
Connecticut dropped one position in U-Haul's 2025 migration rankings, reflecting ongoing trends in state-to-state relocation. The analysis indicated a correlation between state governance and migration patterns, with seven of the top ten growth states having Republican governors. This shift may impact local businesses and workforce dynamics in Connecticut.
Connecticut Employers Should Be Aware Of Upcoming Changes To State Laws - Employee Rights/ Labour Relations - United States
Connecticut will implement changes to minimum wage, paid leave, and paid sick leave laws in 2026, affecting employers across the state. These updates will require businesses to adjust their policies and practices to comply with the new regulations, impacting workforce management and employee rights in Connecticut.
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Coaches available in Connecticut
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Wolf Magdelinic
Career Transition Specialist
I’m a certified career and leadership coach with 8+ years of experience helping ambitious professionals navigate pivots, burnout recovery, and identity alignment. My approach blends structured goal-setting with mindful rituals that fit seamlessly into daily life. I’ve worked with clients across tech, creative industries, and consulting to rediscover clarity, design resilient career paths, and step into leadership with confidence. My coaching style is equal parts pragmatic and supportive — I’ll challenge you to stretch while making sure you feel grounded and aligned. If you’re ready to move from uncertainty to momentum, I’d love to support your next chapter.
Michelle Hillier
Self-discovery Coach
As a TEDx speaker, educator, and published author, I've spent over two decades helping people unlock their hidden potential through movement, creativity, and radical self-discovery. From captivating large crowds to intimate coaching sessions, I've helped millions reclaim their power and move beyond their limits. I'm all about creating safe, transformative spaces for people to reconnect with their inner flame.
Jordan Mae Antoinette
Mindfulness Coach
I'm a movement teacher, breath work coach, mindful meditation guide, retreat host, radio show host, and DJ. I also run an online movement studio. With years of experience in the wellness space, I help individuals achieve holistic well-being through the interconnectedness of movement, breath, and mindful awareness.
George Bent
Career Development Coach
George is a London-based career coach focused on tangible career outcomes and providing managerial-style support to his clients.
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