About Jen
Former Recruiter and HR professional, now turned Career Coach helping ambitious professionals build more intentional careers.
A note from Jen
My superpower is helping people uncover the careers they truly want.
Hi, I’m Jen Narayan – a former Recruiter and HR professional turned Career Coach. After spending 10+ years recruiting, implementing ATSs, and making hiring decisions, I saw how often talented professionals ended up in roles that didn’t truly reflect their strengths.
Now I help people rethink their direction, refine how they present their experience, and pursue opportunities that genuinely fit who they are and where they want to go.
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JEN'S STORY
Corporate HR expertise meets career strategy and insight.
Helping clients get “unstuck” in their careers and land roles that truly fit has been my focus for over a decade. What truly clicked for me, however, was realizing that career strategy and personal fulfillment don’t have to live separately – when they come together, work can feel far more meaningful.
Born to immigrant parents who worked tirelessly to make ends meet and create opportunities for their family, I learned early on that work was about survival. Over time, I began to see that a career doesn’t have to be just that. When aligned with who you truly are, work can be fulfilling, energizing, and impactful.
After spending 15+ years working in HR and recruitment – reviewing resumes, implementing hiring systems, and making hiring decisions – I had a front-row seat to how careers actually unfold behind the scenes. I also saw how often talented professionals ended up in roles that didn’t fully reflect their strengths.
Like many meaningful paths, my own journey included detours, pivots, and moments of uncertainty. But as I began to reconnect with my own direction, I realized that the work I was most drawn to was helping others do the same.
Today, I combine my corporate recruiting experience with my passion for personal growth and alignment to help clients uncover the careers they truly want and position themselves for opportunities that reflect their strengths. I’ve supported hundreds of clients across a wide range of industries and facilitated workshops and spoken at universities and organizations across the country – and this is only the beginning.
So what did I ultimately discover along my own path?
That my superpower is helping others recognize and unlock theirs and build careers that truly reflect who they are.
coaching style
A driven, goal-oriented coach who helps you reconnect with what truly motivates you and create meaningful, lasting change.
Superpowers
Identifying patterns and connecting the dots in your career story
Determining the root challenges holding you back
Repositioning your career narrative and job search profiles to align with where you're going
Breaking down goals into a clear, practical action plan
Holding clients accountable and moving them into confident action
Helping others recognize and unlock their superpowers
Coaching Overview
Coaching Style: Transformational + Intuitive
Purpose: To help others uncover the careers they truly want, reconnect with their strengths, and build their work with who they are.
Medium: 1:1 coaching, workshops, and digital job search resources available in The Career Shop by Jen on Etsy.
How clients describe me: Detail-oriented, practical, transparent, honest, real, and straightforward. Results-oriented, passionate, able to see the big picture, and skilled at making the career search process feel simple – and even enjoyable.
My sources of inspiration.
Family
Hiking
Water
Yoga
Minimalism
Spirituality
Art
Music
Reading
Wellness
Cooking
Travel
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