Houston-Based · Nationally Proven
Career Coach Near Me
Askia is headquartered in Houston, TX and coaches professionals across the US via 1-on-1 remote sessions. If you're searching for a career coach near me — you found one with hiring-side experience that most coaches don't have.
- 5718 Westheimer Rd Suite 1000, Houston TX 77057
- Founded by Steve J. Ngoumnai, former engineering leader
- Coaches professionals in Houston and across 80+ US cities
- All sessions delivered via 1-on-1 video call
Why hiring-side experience matters more than proximity
When you search "career coach near me," you're looking for someone who understands your market and can get you results. Location is one signal — but the more important one is whether your coach has actually been on the hiring side of the table.
- Hiring-side perspective. Askia's founder spent over a decade as an engineering leader — reviewing thousands of resumes, running hundreds of interviews, and making hiring decisions across technical and cross-functional roles. That's the perspective that changes outcomes.
- Signal-focused methodology. Coaching that rebuilds how the market reads you: resume, LinkedIn, interview stories, and compensation narrative — not generic job search advice.
- Measurable outcomes. 147+ professionals coached. 89% land offers within 60 days. $47K average salary increase. 21 days average time to first interview after coaching starts.
Who we coach — by city
Askia is Houston-based and coaches professionals across every major US market via 1-on-1 video sessions.
- Houston — energy, healthcare, operations, finance, tech-adjacent leadership
- Dallas-Fort Worth — financial services, tech, corporate HQs
- Austin — tech, SaaS, growth-stage and VC-backed companies
- San Francisco Bay Area — Big Tech, AI, venture-backed startups
- New York City — finance, fintech, media, enterprise tech
- Seattle — Amazon, Microsoft, aerospace, tech
- Chicago — finance, consulting, healthcare, CPG
- Washington DC — government, defense, policy, federal tech
- All 90 US cities →
What career coaching looks like at Askia
- Free strategy call. 30 minutes to assess your situation, your target role, and the specific gaps between where you are and where you want to be.
- Resume and LinkedIn rebuild. Full overhaul of how the market reads you — impact-driven bullets, ATS optimization, seniority signal, and recruiter-inbound positioning. Typically 2–4 sessions.
- Interview preparation. Mock interviews, behavioral story coaching (STAR method), technical prep for engineering roles, and executive-level communication for senior tracks.
- Offer strategy and salary negotiation. Compensation research, counter offer scripting, equity valuation, and negotiation coaching. Avg. outcome: $47K salary increase.
- 90-day job search plan. Role targeting, channel prioritization, recruiter outreach strategy, and weekly execution coaching for the full search.
Results
- 147+ professionals coached across tech, finance, business, healthcare, and legal
- 4.9/5 average client rating
- 89% of clients land offers within 60 days when executing consistently
- $47K average salary increase in compensation-focused engagements
- 21 days average time to first interview after coaching begins
Clients include professionals from Houston, New York, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and 75+ other US cities and markets.
Houston-based. Nationally proven. Start with a free call.
Askia's coaching is built around what actually moves candidates forward — not what career coaches guess does. The difference is hiring-side experience. Book a free 30-minute strategy call and find out exactly what's holding your search back.
📍 5718 Westheimer Rd Suite 1000 · Houston TX 77057 · (346) 229-1245 · support@askia.tech
Career coach near me — common questions
Where is Askia located?
Askia is headquartered at 5718 Westheimer Rd Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77057. The company was founded by Steve J. Ngoumnai, a Houston-based former engineering leader. All coaching is delivered remotely via 1-on-1 video sessions, so Askia coaches professionals across every US city — but Houston is the home base.
Can I meet with a career coach in person?
Askia coaching is delivered remotely via video call. This is intentional — 1-on-1 video coaching allows full-session focus, screen sharing for live resume and LinkedIn review, and flexible scheduling that fits around a working professional's schedule. In-person meetings are not offered. The output is the same or better: a rebuilt resume, optimized LinkedIn profile, interview-ready story bank, and a compensation negotiation strategy — all delivered in the same week.
How do I find a good career coach near me?
For 'career coach near me' searches, the location of the coach matters less than the quality of their hiring-side experience. The best career coaches have been on the employer's side of the table — reviewing resumes, running interviews, and making offers. Askia's founder spent over a decade as an engineering leader doing exactly that. Proximity does not make a coach effective; hiring-side expertise does. Askia coaches professionals in Houston, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and every major US city remotely.
What makes a career coach better than doing it yourself?
The ROI on quality career coaching is measurable: Askia's average outcome in compensation-focused engagements is a $47K salary increase. That is a 5–15x return on the coaching investment in the first year alone — and it compounds into every subsequent raise and role change. DIY job searches work, but they typically take longer, land at lower compensation, and leave negotiation value on the table. The specific gap coaching fills: most professionals have never seen a hiring manager's screen of their resume, never heard how interviewers describe their answers, and never had a negotiation expert review their offer.
Does it matter if my career coach is in the same city?
No — and in many cases a coach with broader market exposure serves you better. Askia's clients are in Houston, New York, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, and 80+ US cities. The coaching methodology — resume signal, interview positioning, and compensation negotiation — applies to any market. For city-specific market knowledge, Askia has dedicated coaching context for each major US market built into the process.
