Austin Belcak
Job search and career coach who teaches networking over online applications
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | LinkedIn Top Voice |
| Practice | Cultivated Culture |
Austin Belcak is a career coach and the founder of Cultivated Culture. He teaches job seekers to land roles without applying online, using networking and a system he built himself. After 300+ rejections, he won interviews at Google, Microsoft and Twitter and took a Microsoft offer with a $70,000 raise. His team now offers 1:1 job search coaching, courses, and free resume and LinkedIn tools that 400,000+ job seekers use.
What Austin helps with
Austin helps people find the right role and land more interviews and offers. He also covers pay, with a focus on using AI in the search.
- Defining a dream job and dream company
- Optimizing a resume and LinkedIn profile
- Getting referrals at target companies through networking
- Preparing for interviews to turn them into offers
- Negotiating salary for larger raises
- Changing careers with no direct experience
- Building AI skills and workflows for the job search
- Skipping online applications to reach hiring managers
Who Austin works with
Clients include people stuck in long job searches, people laid off, and people changing careers or industries. Some are mid-career and want to explore new fields. Others want a higher salary or a role that fits their values.
How Austin works
Coaching is built around a system with several steps. Clients define their dream job and company, then refine their resume and LinkedIn. Next they use a data-driven networking method to get referrals at target companies. They also prepare for interviews and learn salary negotiation. Each client gets a dedicated coach for feedback through the whole search. Custom AI tools and workflows are built into every step. The Value Validation Project is a tool used to stand out from other applicants. Clients also get access to a community of job seekers.
Background and qualifications
Austin started with a biology degree, poor grades and a low-paying healthcare job. He was rejected 300+ times while building his own job search system. Two years later he had interviews at Google, Microsoft and Twitter, and he accepted a Microsoft offer with a $70,000 raise. He then founded Cultivated Culture, where he teaches this system. He has since rebuilt it for the AI era. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice with 1.4M followers.
Austin Belcak pricing
Programs and services
- 1:1 job search coaching
- 1:1 AI skills coaching
- Free 1:1 clarity call
- Online courses on job search emails, interviews, LinkedIn and career change
- Free resume, LinkedIn and job tracking tools
- Weekly email with job search strategy
Austin Belcak reviews
The CoachVouch take
Austin built his method after 300+ rejections and used it to win a Microsoft offer without applying online.
Best for job seekers who want to land roles through networking and AI skills instead of online applications.
Common questions
How much does Austin Belcak charge?
Coaching with Austin runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Austin from this page for an exact quote.
What does Austin Belcak help with?
Austin Belcak helps with defining a dream job and dream company, optimizing a resume and LinkedIn profile, getting referrals at target companies through networking and preparing for interviews to turn them into offers.
Does Austin Belcak coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Austin Belcak certified?
Austin Belcak lists: LinkedIn Top Voice.
Does Austin Belcak coach people changing careers?
Yes. Cultivated Culture offers a course on changing careers with no experience. Coaching also helps clients explore new industries.
Does the coaching include AI training?
Yes. Custom AI tools and workflows are built into every step of the 1:1 program. Clients learn AI skills they can talk about in interviews.
How do I contact Austin Belcak?
Send Austin a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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