Manami Rej

Manami Rej is Global Career and Life Coach , ICF PCC-trained professional coach, and LinkedIn Top Voice. She is known for her work in Career Transitions, Leadership Coaching, Workforce re-entry, and Global Employability strategies. With over 19 +years of professional experience, she has coached professionals across India, the United States, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East , supporting mid-career to C-suite leaders in navigating career growth and change.

She is the Founder of The Career Council , a Global Career-coaching and Talent-Development Platform providing services like Resume writing, LinkedIn Profile Branding, LinkedIn Content Creation, Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching.

Early Life and Education

Manami Rej was born on 10 January 1985 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She completed her Master of Business Administration in Human Resources from the West Bengal University of Technology.

Early Career and Background

Manami Rej began her professional journey in higher education and institutional career services, working in training, placement, and corporate relations roles. She later transitioned into large-scale talent development and employability leadership, holding senior positions at organizations such as Frankfinn Institute, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times of India Group), and Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Ltd.

Her early work focused on industry–academia collaboration, workforce readiness, and career strategy, which laid the foundation for her later work in Global Career Coaching and Executive / Leadership Coaching roles.

Career and Coaching Work

Global Career Coaching

As a Career Coach with Randstad RiseSmart (Global US based Consultancy), Manami Rej has coached over 500 professionals, achieving a reported client satisfaction rate of approximately 95 percent. Her coaching interventions have helped more than 80 percent of participants secure new roles or career pivots within three months, with interview callback rates improving significantly through Resume Optimization, Personal Branding, and targeted Job-Search Strategies.

At Maven Clinic (United States), she has coached more than 250 women professionals globally, specializing in maternity-transition and parental-leave career strategy. Her work has supported workforce re-entry, confidence rebuilding, and long-term career continuity planning for mid-to-senior women leaders.

She has also delivered coaching services across Australia, Europe, and the Middle East through organizations such as Career Money Life (Australia), Fastlane Career Services (Dubai), Designwings, and Prowess Pursuit Pvt. Ltd.

Leadership and Scale

Across her career, Manami Rej has:

• Managed and mentored cross-functional and remote teams of up to 100 members
• Designed and delivered more than 500 career programs and workshops
• Impacted over 10,000 professionals through coaching and employability initiatives
• • Guided more than 10,000 professionals through successful Career Transitions

Her expertise spans job markets in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, APAC, and the Middle East, with a focus on Leadership Coaching, Career Transitions, LinkedIn and Personal Branding.

Founder of The Career Council

Manami Rej founded The Career Council as a Global Career Coaching and Talent-Development Platform. The organization focuses on Career Transitions, Leadership Development, Workforce re-entry, and Employability Strategy for Professionals across International Job-markets.

Awards and Recognition

• LinkedIn Top Voice – Career and Leadership Coaching, Thought Leadership.
• Facilitator, Middle East Leadership Forum, Association of Arab Universities (2021)
• WOW Award for Best Performance, Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Ltd. (2018–2020)

Certifications and Credentials

Manami Rej is an ICF PCC-trained professional coach.

Her certifications include:

• Career Development Coaching (Holistic Coach Academy)
• Certified Ubuntu Coach (Coach to Transformation)
• Independent Director's Databank Registration Certificate (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs)
• Strengths Certificate (Clifton Strengths Institute)
• Certificate on LinkedIn Optimization workshop (Growth School)
• Certificate on ChatGpt and AI Tool (Skill Nation)
• Certificate on Leadership and Followership (Open University – UK)

Public Presence

Manami Rej is an active thought leader on LinkedIn, where she shares insights on Career Transitions, Leadership Development, Workforce Trends, and Professional LinkedIn Branding. She is recognized for combining data-driven career strategy with human-centered coaching methodologies.

External Links

• Official Website – https://www.thecareercouncil.com
• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/manamirejcareercoach/