Top-rated career coaches in Cleveland
Here are the leading career coaches working with professionals in Cleveland. 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 Cleveland
Employment Landscape
Job seekers in Cleveland face a mixed but nuanced environment. Large health systems like Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are investing heavily—Clinic is advancing a billion‑dollar Neurological Institute and related research facilities—creating consistent demand for nurses, allied health professionals, technicians, and administrative support. At the same time, the broader regional economy remains fragile; Cleveland ranked among the weakest in economic growth compared to peer metros this year, held back by infrastructure challenges and sluggish tech and housing performance. Manufacturing still sheds jobs faster than it adds them, though education and health services continue net positive gains. Alongside strengths in healthcare and educational research zones like University Circle, many job seekers encounter stiff competition and frequent hiring freezes, particularly in corporate functions, and must often rely on networks or strategic resume tailoring to break through.
Dominant Industries
Typical Roles
Hiring Patterns
Healthcare remains the clearest growth engine in Cleveland, driven by multi‑billion‑dollar expansions at Cleveland Clinic and sustained hiring in hospitals and research institutions. Education and social services also show modest gains. Meanwhile, manufacturing and leisure sectors continue to contract or stagnate, and corporate roles in bigger organizations are often constrained by cost‑cutting or hiring freezes.
"In Cleveland today, breaking into roles like healthcare or lab tech may feel possible, but the corporate roles are tough and often require knowing someone or having a tailored edge."
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Work Self is a career development system that helps people grow through coaching and daily habit support.
What Work Self provides
- One to one coaching for clarity and momentum
- Software that guides habits and simple next steps
- A structure that keeps progress moving between sessions
Why people choose it
- Builds confidence and better decision making
- Creates steady progress with small daily actions
- Makes career growth feel clear, guided, and achievable
How it works
- 1Meet with your coach to set goals and direction
- 2Follow daily guidance in the software
- 3Build habits that lead to long term improvement
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Coaches available in Cleveland
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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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