Margaret Ruiz
Career transition and habit coach for early and mid-career professionals
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposeNew grads and studentsPurpose and directionLife transitionsMindset and habitsNutrition and habitsBusy professionalsWomen's fitness |
| Works with | Professionals, Women and Students |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Fitness coach |
| Credentials | Certified Career Transition and Habit Coach; Coach Training Alliance |
Margaret Ruiz is a career transition and habit coach. She helps early and mid-career professionals change careers, find their life purpose, and build healthy movement habits. Her work mixes behavioral science, habit formation, exercise science, and life design tools. She has a program for people who want to move into nonprofit or social impact work. She also has one for employees who want to become entrepreneurs.
What Margaret helps with
Margaret works on career moves, life purpose, and building habits that support health and fitness goals.
- Moving into nonprofit or social impact work
- Showing employers you have the experience for a social impact role
- Moving from employee to entrepreneur
- Replacing full-time income while growing a side hustle
- Finding and following your life purpose
- Building regular exercise habits with a busy desk job
- Entering the job market as a young professional
Who Margaret works with
Margaret works with early and mid-career professionals who are changing careers. She also coaches young professionals entering the job market, people who feel stuck finding their life purpose, and women who want to reach health and fitness goals. Many clients have desk jobs and busy schedules.
How Margaret works
Margaret builds custom action plans with each client. She works with them as a partner. Sessions are supportive and hold clients accountable. She uses habit formation as a core tool. Clients learn their existing habit patterns, then use those patterns to build new habits that move them toward their goals. She also draws on behavioral science, exercise science, and life design techniques.
Background and qualifications
Margaret is a Certified Career Transition and Habit Coach trained through Coach Training Alliance. Her coaching draws on behavioral science, habit formation, career transition methods, exercise science, and life design tools. She helps clients with both career and active lifestyle challenges. She also focuses on charity volunteer work coaching and on helping people move into nonprofit and social impact careers.
Margaret Ruiz pricing
Programs and services
- Transition to the Non-Profit Sector Demystified Program
- Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur Program
- Discover Your Life Purpose Program
- Build Your Movement Habits Program
- Complimentary consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Combines career transition coaching with habit science and exercise science, with a program aimed at moving into nonprofit work.
Best for professionals who want to move into nonprofit or social impact work and build lasting habits.
Common questions
How much does Margaret Ruiz charge?
Coaching with Margaret runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Margaret Ruiz help with?
Margaret Ruiz helps with moving into nonprofit or social impact work, showing employers you have the experience for a social impact role, moving from employee to entrepreneur and replacing full-time income while growing a side hustle.
Is Margaret Ruiz certified?
Margaret Ruiz lists: Certified Career Transition and Habit Coach; Coach Training Alliance.
Does Margaret Ruiz help people move into nonprofit work?
Yes. She runs a program for people who want to move into nonprofit or social impact careers. It helps those who struggle to show employers they have the right experience.
Does Margaret Ruiz coach on fitness?
Yes. Her Build Your Movement Habits program helps people with busy schedules and desk jobs build exercise habits.
How do I contact Margaret Ruiz?
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