Our Impact...

Careers By Design was founded 15 years ago

 and is a thought leader
in the Career Development field.

Providing a positive impact on your career

Careers by Design is a national Career Counselling and Life Coaching firm, founded in 2005 by Shirin Khamisa, a recognized thought leader at the intersection of career development and personal leadership.

Shirin’s career advice has been featured in national media outlets including: CTV, CBC, The Globe & Mail, and the Financial Post. Shirin’s passion for helping people find work they feel good about has had a positive impact on thousands of Canadians to create “More Happy Mondays” with support to:

* Find a career that fits
* Land the job!
* Be happy at work
* Specialized services

We are on a mission to create
"More Happy Mondays!" across Canada.


We help our clients 
develop the skills to be
happy at work

and create their best life, too.


We help professionals (early career, mid career and seasoned leaders):


Decide
what's next.
Make successful career transitions.

Land the right job.
Get a career that fits.

We deliver personalized, one-on-one career counselling and coaching programs that share a proven & powerful approach to solving career related issues.

We use well researched and evidence-based interventions.

Our approach is positive, strengths-driven and truly holistic.

We work with clients on the practical, mental, emotional and spiritual level (if desired).

Our goal is to have a meaningful positive impact on your career.

Using our unique approach of "connecting head and heart", we help clients:

Feel better. Do better. And get what they really want!