Online career coaching: what you can buy
Updated
Online career coaching comes in three formats: a membership with coaching included (Korn Ferry Advance, $49 a month), a marketplace where you book a coach by the hour or by service (Leland, from $59 an hour; The Muse, from $56), and a monthly package of private sessions (Ama La Vida, $479 a month). Research finds online coaching works as well as face-to-face.
| Service | Price | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Korn Ferry Advance (membership) | $49 a month | Coaching sessions included, number not stated; free account for the tools |
| Leland (marketplace) | $59 to $695 an hour | Most coaches offer a free intro call; packages from $175 |
| The Muse Coach Connect (marketplace) | $56 to $659 a service (reported) | Career Q&A, resume review, interview coaching, three coach levels |
| Noomii (directory) | Set by each coach | Free to use; every coach offers a free 15 to 20 minute call |
| Find My Profession (single sessions) | $299 a session | 90 minutes on video: interviews or salary negotiation |
| Ama La Vida (monthly package) | $479 or $919 a month | 2 or 4 private sessions plus 8 group sessions |
| LinkedIn Premium Career (no coaching sessions) | $39.99 a month | InMail, who viewed your profile, 25,000+ LinkedIn Learning courses |
Does online coaching work?
A meta-analysis of workplace coaching found no difference in effect between face-to-face coaching and blended or online coaching (Jones and others, 2016). Our advice: pick the format for your goal, and plan what you'll do between sessions (is a coach worth it).
How to choose
- Name the goal. One interview, a raise, a promotion, a change of field: a single session or a few months.
- Pick the format. A marketplace for one task; a membership or package if you want regular sessions.
- Take the free call. Check how the coach works and what happens between sessions.
- Check the credential. Coaching is not licensed; an ICF credential (ACC, PCC, MCC) shows hours of training and practice.
Start from your situation
- How to ask for a raise
- Negotiating a raise with another offer
- Explaining a career change in an interview
- Explaining a gap in your resume
Prefer 10 minutes a week to booked sessions? Career Coach (that's us) is not a person: it's a 12-week online plan for one goal, 10 minutes a week, with a weekly check-in on what you said you'd do. It starts with what the people around you see in you: you choose who to ask (a coworker, a former coworker, a friend), and they pick your strengths in one minute. Free to start, then costs less a month than one paid hour with a coach.
Get startedQuestions
How much does online career coaching cost?
From $49 a month for a membership with coaching (Korn Ferry Advance) to $59 to $695 an hour on a marketplace like Leland. Ama La Vida sells 2 private sessions a month for $479.
Is online career coaching as good as in person?
Research on workplace coaching found no difference between face-to-face and blended or online formats.
Is LinkedIn Premium a career coach?
No. LinkedIn Premium Career ($39.99 a month) gives InMail credits, profile insights and LinkedIn Learning courses, but no coaching sessions.
Sources
- Korn Ferry Advance, membership, read November 9, 2026
- Leland, Career development coaches (rates set by each coach), read November 9, 2026
- Scoutify, The Muse review (Coach Connect prices), prices checked September 19, 2026
- Noomii, How it works, read November 9, 2026
- Find My Profession, Career coaching, read November 9, 2026
- Ama La Vida, Pricing, read November 9, 2026
- LinkedIn, Premium Career, updated April 20, 2026
- Jones, Woods and Guillaume, The effectiveness of workplace coaching: a meta-analysis, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 2016
- ICF, Credentialing (ACC, PCC, MCC), read November 9, 2026