"I help frustrated job seekers end the vicious cycle of resume black holes, and build a meaningful career based on their values." (in their words, on their website)
Services
| Service | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Whole U. Career Mastermind Free Workshop Seeking a more fulfilling career |
Clarify Your Career Vision · Develop Your Professional Brand · Create Career Vision · Identify Your Skills & Strengths · Develop Your Professional Branding Materials | on request |
| Career Seeker's Roadmap (self-guided course) Career seekers |
5 modules: Vision, Skills & Strengths, Resume/Cover Letter, LinkedIn, Networking | $499 |
| Whole U. Career Community Career seekers |
Monthly mastermind office hour sessions · Accountability & guidance | $99 |
| Whole U. Career Development Mastermind Just graduated or stuck in wrong job |
5 sessions · 5 weeks · 7 Helpful Guides · 14 Interactive Assignments · 24 Informative Videos · Community Chat · 5 Weekly Virtual Meetings | $997 |
| Career Program (Online Course + 1 Group Advising Session) Mission-driven career seekers |
1 session · Create Career Vision · Identify Skills & Strengths · Develop Professional Branding Materials · Improve Online Brand · Develop Networking Strategy | $499 |
| Whole U. Career Strategy Program - Online Course Self-Guided Job seekers and entrepreneurs |
Clarify values & ideal job · Articulate strengths & skills · Enhance Cover Letter & Resume · Improve LinkedIn profile and online brand · Clarify elevator pitch & networking strategy | $199 |
| Whole U. Career Strategy Program - One-on-One 2 Sessions with Shannon Job seekers and entrepreneurs |
2 sessions · Online Course · 2 advising sessions after pre-work | $750 |
| Whole U. Career Strategy Program - Group Mastermind 2 Live Sessions with Shannon Job seekers and entrepreneurs |
2 sessions · Online Course · 2 Live group coaching sessions after pre-work · Accountability Partner · Access to Alumni Network | $998 |
| Self-Guided Resume Course People who want resume help |
Cover Letter + Resume · Helpful Guides · Informative Videos · Community Comments · Lifetime Access | $49 |
| Whole U. Professional Branding Package (1:1 with Shannon) People who want to clarify ideal job and articulate alignment |
Resume, Cover Letter, LinkedIn profile, Networking · Online course · Live editing session with Shannon · Receive edits via email · Networking Assistance | $997 |
As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.
How they compare
- Their packages start at $5,000. Of the 905 career coaches in our directory who publish a package price, 98% start at the same price or lower.
- 12 years coaching; the median for career coaches in our directory is 14.
Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.
Where they fit
| Students | Early | Mid | Manager | Director | VP / C-suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resume and LinkedIn | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Interviews and offers | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Job search strategy | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Career direction and change | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Leadership | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Personal brand | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
How they work
- Process
- Create Career Vision · Identify Your Skills & Strengths · Develop Your Professional Branding Materials · Improve Your Online Brand · Develop a Networking Strategy
- Before coaching
- Educator and advisor, Higher Education (Harvard and MIT) (7 years)
Do it yourself, or hire a coach?
| Doing it yourself | Usually enough when | A coach earns the fee when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interviews | 3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track. | Early rounds in a format you know. | Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze. |
| Job search | A target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free. | Interviews are coming in. | Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network. |
| Career direction | Weeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role. | You already have two or three target roles. | You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment. |
Times are our estimates. Try Callings.
Questions to ask before hiring
- If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
- Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)
Their website promises results: "The Whole U. Career Program guarantees that you will gain the "3 Cs" of: Clarity, Confidence & Connections.". No coach can guarantee a job, interviews or a placement rate. Be careful with anyone who does, and with promises of a "hidden job market" or exclusive recruiter access.
What they publish
- Prices: yes
- What each service includes: yes
- A free consultation: not found on their website
- Refund or cancellation terms: yes
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