Jean Calasa
Career coach for mid-career professionals seeking meaningful work
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposeMid-career and over 50Job searchPurpose and directionLife transitions |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Experience | 25 years coaching |
Jean Calasa is a career coach who helps mid-career professionals find clarity, meaning and direction in their work. She has spent 25 years guiding people through career transitions. Her clients have left corporate careers to start their own businesses and found roles that fit their values. She looks at values, relationships and identity along with the job itself. She also coaches people through layoffs and toxic work situations.
What Jean helps with
Jean works with professionals who have a stable, successful career but feel something is missing. She helps them work out what they want and build a plan to get there.
- Feeling stuck between security and fulfillment
- Leaving a corporate career to start a business
- Finding work that fits your values
- Recovering confidence after a layoff
- Handling a toxic work situation
- Fear of making the wrong career move
- Switching jobs and setting clearer goals
Who Jean works with
Jean's clients are experienced professionals who have done well in their careers but feel unfulfilled. Many have held stable, well-paid roles for years. Some are leaving long corporate careers. Others have faced a layoff or a difficult workplace. Her clients include program leaders and university administrators.
How Jean works
Jean uses a three-step process. First, clients find out what they want through guided reflection and conversation. They name their core values and what gives them energy. Second, they turn that clarity into a concrete vision of a career that fits them, along with a personal strategy. Third, they follow a clear plan with Jean's support and take action. Work starts with a free 30-minute discovery call. She also offers a free workbook on career questions.
Background and qualifications
Jean Calasa has coached professionals through career transitions for 25 years. Her work centers on people leaving stable roles for more meaningful ones. Clients have left corporate careers to launch their own businesses. Others have found roles that match their values. She has also supported clients through layoffs, toxic workplaces and job switches. Her coaching looks at the whole person, including values, life, relationships and sense of self.
Jean Calasa pricing
Programs and services
- Free 30-minute discovery call
- Career coaching with a three-step process
- Free career clarity workbook
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The CoachVouch take
Jean has 25 years of experience guiding mid-career professionals through transitions that reach beyond the resume into values and identity.
Best for experienced professionals with a stable career who want meaningful work and are unsure how to change.
Common questions
How much does Jean Calasa charge?
Coaching with Jean runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Jean from this page for an exact quote.
What does Jean Calasa help with?
Jean Calasa helps with feeling stuck between security and fulfillment, leaving a corporate career to start a business, finding work that fits your values and recovering confidence after a layoff.
Does Jean Calasa help people who want to leave corporate work?
Yes. Some of her clients have left corporate careers to launch their own businesses.
Can I try a session before committing to coaching?
Jean offers a free 30-minute discovery call. It helps you see where you are and whether coaching is the right next step.
How do I contact Jean Calasa?
Send Jean a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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