Welcome to Optima Careers

We work with interesting, accomplished people in a range of industries and at every career stage.

Are you a senior executive wanting to rebalance your work and personal life? A mid-career professional aspiring to be an entrepreneur? An at-home parent preparing for a return to the workforce? A twentysomething choosing a career…or a graduate school?

Whatever your story, we can help. With offices in New York and Istanbul, Optima Careers delivers personalized insight, strategic advice, fact-based encouragement and everything you need to make the most out of what you do best.

We’re consultants, not coaches, and we help many, many smart, ambitious people who usually know exactly what their next move is…until now. Optima Careers believes there’s a road to success for everyone. We’ll help you replace indecision with certainty, confusion with clarity, and hesitation with confidence.

Please take a look through this site to see how we work with our clients, and how we might help you. And before you leave, we invite you to sign up for our newsletter here or in the “Contact” section.

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The Work Book: A Practical Guide to Launching Your Career


Launch your career with confidence. The Work Book pairs a veteran career consultant’s advice with actionable steps—identify your strengths, match them to market demand, and hone essential skills—to map a path from classroom to thriving professional. Perfect for graduates, it’s a concise roadmap from potential to performance.