Career Calibrator Canvas

Career Transitions Coaching | Amsterdam based

You're good at your job. You're just not sure it's the right one anymore

I help mid-career professionals move from “I think I want something different” to knowing exactly what, and landing it. Without quitting blindly, burning out on the search, or spending another year going nowhere.

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Your talent isn't the problem. Clarity is

Career transitions don’t fail because people lack skills, ambition or experience. They fail because big decisions are hard to make from inside the mental fog, and without a clear head, most people default to reacting, settling, or waiting for something to happen to them.

Stagnation

"I'm performing well at work, but I don't feel like I'm going anywhere."

Uncertainty

"I know I want something different. I just don't know what."

Fear

"I don't want to make the wrong move and end up worse off."

Inertia

"I've been thinking about this for too long. Something needs to change."

One process. Three phases. In the right order

Most career transitions fail because people skip phase one and two, and go straight to applying and waiting. We don’t do that.

1) Clarity

Finally know what you actually want

We dig into your past, your strengths, and what’s been missing. Not vague reflection, structured exercises with a clear output: a direction you can commit to.

2) Confidence

Make sure your value is visible for others

Your CV, LinkedIn, and narrative, rebuilt to communicate what you actually bring. Specific, honest, and written for the market and industry you’re entering.

3) Courage

Search with intention, not desperation

Outreach, applications, interviews, negotiations. You’ll know who to target, what to say, and how to close. With structure and accountability throughout.

Real people. Real results

Hi, I'm Alvaro de Salvo

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I’m the creator of the Career Calibrator Canvas, a career clarity framework used by thousands of professionals around the world to navigate career transitions, uncertainty, and reinvention. 


My work combines career coaching, strategic thinking, positioning, and narrative design, and I’m also certified in the Market Opportunity Navigator, a framework designed to help people and organizations make better decisions under uncertainty.


The reason this work matters so much to me is because I’ve lived it myself. As a job seeker, I sent 100+ applications with little to no results, moved countries without a network, and navigated five career pivots across marketing, tech, and B2B SaaS. I know what it feels like to feel lost, disconnected, underestimated, or unsure about what comes next. Over time, I built systems and frameworks that helped me move forward with more clarity and confidence, and eventually started helping others do the same.


Over the last 20+ years, I’ve worked across startups, scale-ups, SaaS, culture, and social impact, including leadership roles in two fast-growing Dutch scale-ups. I’ve reviewed thousands of CVs, hired and managed teams for 15+ years, and seen firsthand what makes talented people stand out, or become invisible. 


Today, I combine coaching, positioning, facilitation, and strategy to help people reconnect with what matters, articulate their value, and move forward with more clarity, confidence, and courage. I’m an Argentinian–Dutch coach based in Amsterdam, dad of two, and lover of Neapolitan pizza, sailing, and ukulele.

Moving forward is easy

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Book a call

Let’s get to know each other and see if this program fits you.

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Do the work

Use the Journal+Canvas to reflect, focus, and take meaningful action.

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Get the results you want

Gain clarity, stand out, and move into work where you thrive.

Things people usually ask me

No. I can’t control how you perform in interviews or whether companies are hiring. What I can guarantee is a process that gives you clarity on what you want, helps you articulate your value, de-risks your search, and gets you in front of the right people.

Most people complete the core process in 6–12 weeks. Landing a role usually takes 2–4 months from when we start, but you’ll be moving with intention, not desperation.

If you need a job in the next two weeks, probably not. This process requires reflection and honesty, which takes time. If you can invest 4–6 weeks to make a better long-term decision, let’s talk.

That’s exactly why this exists. Most people don’t know. They just haven’t done the work to figure it out. We’ll do that together.

No. We do it together. You’re the expert on your story. I help you articulate it in a way that lands.

What makes you different from other career coaches?

The Career Journal, the Career Calibrator Canvas and Market Opportunity Navigator are designed to help you identify opportunities, strategize your job search, so you can focus and effectively expand your professional network.

Key strategies include networking expansion, personal branding, and leveraging LinkedIn and resumes for maximum impact.

By the end, you’ll have a much clearer judgment on your opportunities and an informed way to make future and clear career decisions, an enhanced professional profile, and strategies to stand out in job applications and interviews.