Helping You Find Your Ideal Career in Ottawa Through Award-Winning Career Coaching, Career Counselling, Psychological Profiling, and Strategic Job Search Support.
Mindful Career is an award-winning career counselling firm, recognized as the top Career Counselling Service in Ottawa by Forbes and featured in top-tier outlets such as The Globe and Mail, CBC News, Global News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
Ready to Take the Next Step with our expert career consultants in Ottawa?
Transformative support with a track record of success and a 92% success rate.
Top-tier psychologists and career counsellors, the best in the business at your service.
Voted #1 by Forbes for our industry-leading, innovative career counselling method.
Comprehensive insurance coverage for a worry-free experience.
Discover a career tailored to your unique psyche. Through advanced behavioural profiling and cutting-edge assessments, we illuminate your distinct strengths, values, and workplace preferences. Unravel the blueprint to your ideal career path. In just 5 sessions, embark on a transformative journey tailored to you.
Struggling to get noticed in the job market? Benefit from our deep recruitment expertise and innovative search strategies. Elevate your CV and LinkedIn, master standout application techniques, and transform interviews into job offers. With our guidance, your next interview could be your last.
Eyeing career advancement or that next promotion? Technical skills won't suffice. Explore our transformative soft skills program for the ambitious professional. Boost communication, collaborate effectively, and decide with clarity. Ascend confidently and define your leadership legacy.
Weβre proud to have over 10,000 five-star reviews across all our locations. Want to hear what our Ottawa career counselling clients are saying?
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"My experience with Mindful Careers was nothing short of life changing. Through a comprehensive process that helped me to identify my strengths, I was not only able to find my dream career, but was given the tools and direction to create and implement a detailed and realistic road map to get there."
'Ideal Career Guidance' Success Story
"I worked with Mindful Career on two occasions - because they are THAT good! The Ideal Career Path program helped me uncover my intrinsic personality dimensions and align with a career that fits where I want to go next. The next step, The Job Search Support program exceeded my expectations which helped me secure my dream job as a Learning and Development specialist in the UK!"
'Ideal Career Guidance' & 'Job Search Accelerator' Success Story
Kickstart your career journey with a complimentary 20 minute introductory call. Discuss your career or academic history, roadblocks, and aspirations with a Mindful Career coach. Weβll then create a plan of action. Click here to BOOK NOW
Based on your intro call, we will present the plan that aligns with your goals. You'll also receive a clear outline of our pricing structure to ensure transparency.
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Embark on a transformative journey with MindfulCareer, where over 10,000 lives have been reshaped and redefined. We donβt just promise changeβwe guarantee a revolution in your professional world.
Ottawa Career Counselling Backed by Psychology, Strategy, and Deep Knowledge of the Local Job Market
As Canadaβs capital, Ottawa offers a distinct career environmentβone where government, public policy, tech, healthcare, and education intersect with a growing private sector. Itβs a bilingual, stable, and opportunity-rich city, but it also has a complex hiring landscape, often shaped by internal promotion, security clearances, and nuanced cultural expectations.
At Mindful Career, we provide Ottawa career coaching and Ottawa career counselling thatβs specifically designed for this market. Our team of career psychologists, strategists, and certified coaches blends behavioural science with local market insight to help you make confident, aligned, and strategic career decisions.
What makes our Ottawa approach different?
We understand the inner workings of Ottawaβs public sector, including how to navigate career transitions within federal departments, crown corporations, and NGOs.
We also track emerging trends in Ottawaβs private sectorβlike the rapid growth of the tech corridor in Kanata, green innovation, and the cityβs rise as a remote work hub.
Our team uses clinical-grade psychometric assessments to uncover your ideal career direction, strengths, motivations, and preferred work environmentsβso youβre not just following job listings, youβre following a strategic, evidence-based path that fits you.
We offer support in both English and French, and understand the unique bilingual demands of Ottawaβs job marketβespecially in government and healthcare roles.
Whether you're aiming for a federal leadership position, pivoting into the tech sector, or returning to work after a pause, weβll help you build a clear roadmap and execute it with confidence.
β‘οΈ Get started with a career coach in Ottawa who understands your goalsβand the hiring market youβre navigating.
Exploring career counselling in Ottawa can bring up many questions. Below are answers about our services, career coaching, and career change support in the nationβs capital.
Our Ottawa career counselling services include Ideal Career Discovery, Job Search Accelerator, career change support, leadership development, and vocational guidance for students. We help professionals and students find careers that fit their strengths and goals.
Ottawaβs market includes a unique mix of government, tech, education, and non-profits. Our career counsellors in Ottawa tailor guidance to local opportunities, cultural expectations, and hiring trends in the capital.
We combine psychological profiling, vocational assessments, and Ottawa-specific labour market insights. Our career consultants in Ottawa understand how to position you for success in federal roles, startups, or hybrid workplaces.
Yes. Our Ottawa career coaching services help with resumes, LinkedIn, interview preparation, and job search strategies. Career coaching in Ottawa is ideal if youβre applying to jobs but struggling to get noticed.
Yes. Our career guidance services in Ottawa help students choose majors, programs, or early career paths. We also support newcomers and immigrants adjusting their skills and experience to the Ottawa job market.
If you need practical help with applications and interviews, a career coach in Ottawa is the right fit. If youβre unsure of direction, stuck, or facing burnout, a career counsellor in Ottawa can help you uncover clarity and alignment.
Yes. Our career coaches for professionals in Ottawa help mid-career and senior-level clients with advancement, career transitions, and leadership preparation.
Yes. Our Ottawa career coaching services include interview practice, recruiter-style insights, and networking strategies. Our career advisors in Ottawa also help refine your applications and career plans.
While our main focus is career counselling, many clients seek life coaching in Ottawa to align personal and professional goals. Our approach blends career development and mindfulness to help you build balance.
We support careers in government, tech, healthcare, non-profits, and education. Our Ottawa career counselling reflects both traditional public sector roles and emerging industries in the region.
Yes. Our career change services in Ottawa focus on identifying transferable skills, exploring realistic options, and creating a structured plan to move into a new career path.
Yes. We provide official receipts from licensed professionals, which are accepted by most extended health insurance providers in Ontario.
We offer flexible, stress-free payment options and your Career Consultant will explain this in more detail during your call. You can:
Our goal is to make our programs accessible for everyone.
Simply book your free intro call online or call 1-800-321-0384. In 15 minutes, weβll review your background, career goals, and challenges, then recommend the right programβwhether itβs career counselling, career coaching, or career guidance in Ottawa.
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