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Who Am I?

Hi there! I'm Kateryna Smolinchuk - Career Consultant, ICF Coach and HR Partner.
With over 10 years of experience in recruiting, HR, and personnel coordination, I’ve worked across international and multicultural environments in the Netherlands, the UK, Norway, Ukraine, Netherlands.
My background spans industries such as Offshore, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Energy, and International Shipping.

Throughout my career, I’ve been at the intersection of people, careers, and systems, supporting both individuals and organizations during periods of growth, transition, and uncertainty. I understand how careers evolve not only on paper, but in real life: under pressure, across borders, and within changing personal priorities.

Today, I work with:

  • Professionals who feel stuck, burned out, or at a crossroads and want clarity, confidence, and a realistic path forward

  • Expats and international specialists navigating career transitions, job searches, or role changes in new markets

  • Companies and founders who need practical HR partnership — from people strategy and structure to decision-making during change

My approach combines ICF-aligned coaching, hands-on HR expertise, and a strong belief in honesty, partnership, growth, and accountability. I don’t offer quick fixes or generic advice. Instead, I help people slow down, think clearly, and make grounded decisions that align with who they are and where they want to go.

Whether we’re working on career direction, leadership challenges, or people systems inside a business, my goal is the same:
to create clarity, reduce internal chaos, and support sustainable, human-centered progress.

Professional Values

Honesty

I believe real progress starts with honesty with yourself and with reality. In my work, this means naming things as they are, not as they “should” be, addressing uncomfortable truths with respect, not judgment, avoiding false promises, quick fixes, or motivational pressure.

Whether we work on career decisions, leadership challenges, or personal growth, honesty creates clarity, and clarity creates movement.

Partnership

Coaching, career consulting, and HR partnership are focused on building together. I bring perspective, structure, and experience; you bring context, insight, and ownership. Together we create clear path and track progress to achieve your goals.

Growth

I believe growth is possible at any stage, and it is necessary, not optional. I believe it should be conscious, not forced, aligned with values, not driven by fear, focused on long-term development, not short-term performance.

Whether you’re navigating a career transition, scaling a business, or building people systems, growth should support your life, not exhaust it

Acountability

Accountability doesn’t mean pressure. In my work it means clarity of goals and intentions, ownership of decisions and actions, consistency between what you say you want and how you act.

I support clients in staying accountable to themselves, not to external expectations, with structure, reflection, and respect.

Get in Touch

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