I am Vivek K Jha. I am a career development practitioner. I work with middle and high school students (class 6 to class 12) and their families who are interested in career development coaching and education planning. My professional career coaching services named career discovery services, offered by Habit Mantra, are scientifically designed to help students discover their best-fit career options. The career discovery services at Habit Mantra uses evidence-based career assessments and is rooted in career development theories to ensure that the services provided are both effective and scientifically informed.

I’m currently available for career development consulting engagements.

Qualifications and Certifications

  • International Certified Career Coach Master - Mindler, Career Development Alliance, and NCDA

  • Certified Career Services Provider™ - NCDA, USA

  • Master in Innovation Management (MIM) - Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (First Division with Distinction)

  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology - Amity University, Uttar Pradesh (First Division with Distinction)

  • Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program - University of California, Irvine, Division of Continuing Education

Professional Memberships

  • Regular member of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association and National Positive Psychology Association(India)

  • International affiliate member of American Psychological Association

Lifelong Learner

  • I am a lifelong learner, continually updating my knowledge through resources such as Kanopy, The GreatCourses, CreativeLive,

    NPTEL, Scientific Journals, and Audible.

Educational Qualifications and Certifications

Professional Association Membership

  • Asia Pacific Career Development Association

  • National Positive Psychology Association

  • American Psychological Association

Career Discovery Services

(offered by Habit Mantra)

  • Career Discovery Essential

    1. Comprehensive career assessment/stream selection assessment based on person-environment fit approach to career development.

    2. 34-page report detailing the best five career options in case of career assessment and best fit stream in case of stream selection assessment.

    3. One online one-to-one session

    4. Session is Career Coach led and goal is to make student aware about different career/stream options suggested based on their strengths highlighted by career/stream selection assessment

    5. Ideal for student of class 8 to class 12.

  • Career Discovery Premium

    1. Comprehensive career assessment/stream selection assessment based on person-environment fit approach to career development.

    2. 34-page report detailing the best five career options in case of career assessment and best fit stream in case of stream selection assessment.

    3. Five online one-to-one sessions

    4. Person-centred approach of career coaching is used and the goal is to go into detail of strengths as well as areas which requires improvement along with the discussion on best fit career options or best fit stream or subject selection.

    5. Ideal for students of class 8 to class 12.

  • Career Discovery Conversation

    1. Sometimes a student or a parent may need a safe space to have conversation about career related problem they are facing and career discovery conversation helps in providing psychological safe space for those conversations.

    2. Person centred approach to career coaching is used.

    3. Sometimes a student might have already got a career assessment result and just want career coaching based on it then this service could be used.

    4. Ideal for Class 6 to Class 12 students.

    5. For Class 6 and Class 7 students, interest based and strength based assessment could be recommended for middle school career exploration. Assessment test cost would be charged additionaly.

Testimonials/Recommendations

(What my past clients say about my services)

  • "Vivek’s guidance helped me choose an excellent liberal arts university in the USA for my daughter. His strategic inputs at the time of filing applications were invaluable."

    Rajeev Kandwal

  • "I wholeheartedly recommend Vivek Jha for his extraordinary ability to guide students through the college application and career planning processes. He possesses exceptional intuition and knowledge, crucial for identifying the key aspects that make a college or career path the right fit for an individual."

    Dhruv Tandon

  • "Vivek sir played a critical role in my college application journey. He provided excellent guidance tailored to my individual needs. His constant guidance and support enabled me to gain acceptances to top schools for my major."

    Sahil Sashi

  • "Vivek Sir shifted my focus away from chasing prestige to finding a college where I'd truly excel. His guidance was pivotal in my acceptance to Reed College (with 100% financial aid) and ultimately, my career at Google."

    Daksh Shami

  • "I used Vivek’s service for both undergraduate and graduate college placement in the United States. His considerations helped me significantly by placing me in an environment that has successfully fostered my personal and professional life."

    Aviral Chawla

  • "I highly recommend Mr. Vivek Jha for Student and Career Counseling. He helped me get an admit from Stevens Institute of Technology for a Master's in Data Science and guided me to write excellent statement of purpose essays."

    Saydain Sheikh

Get in touch.

Career is an important aspect of modern life and career counselling can help in improving career self-efficacy. So if you have any question(s) or are curious about the career discovery services I offer, please get in touch by filling the below form.