Career Readiness
Transforming HS Grads over THREE years
"I wish I had you when I was figuring things out. You made this so much easier and attainable.
I wish I knew [post high school] what I know now. It would've changed my life."
" The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself. . . The more you learn, the more you'll earn. "
Welcome Parents / Supporters
You are the #1 supporter, caretaker, homework helper, driver, financier, etc. to this point. As your grad leaves school for college/career, they’ll need support to navigate the complexities of life post high-school.
Thus, we created the Career Readiness Program to help your HS Grad navigate the next three years of their life with expert guidance.
Helping our next generation is the biggest impact we can make in the world, so why not give your HS Grad a head start.
Join us for a no-obligation Information Session to ask questions, learn about the opportunities, and register your grad for the program. Information sessions are on Sunday April 6th OR April 20th, at 9am EST.
Career Readiness Information Session
Career Readiness Program
Why we created the program?
82% aren't getting the support they want
54% never receive support they need
Sadly, this is a common story.
Parents, “my kid is so immersed into games and sports, I’m not sure if they know what options they have available. I wish they’d learn about the resources and support available to them and can start advocating for their needs. Is that something you’ll teach, self-advocacy?”
Clients, “I wish I received the support early in my education/career so I wouldn’t be so unhappy, and frustrated with my career progression and decision.”
Students, “I’m not really sure what I want or what are my options, it’s all overwhelming and it makes me want to not engage in the process. Plus, I hope I figure things out before graduate. Isn’t that what most people do?”
70% are overwhelmed with options
51% lose confidence in their choice
B- is the avg GPA during the first year
High school is a structured environment, where your students grew up, they are familiar with the culture, environment, people, process, etc. But, college or post high school, they are asked to jump in the deep end of the next stage of their professional and personal development.
This creates complex experiential and emotional journey for the graduate, creating a new level of adjustment, support, and as a result most feel overwhelmed, lose their confidence, and imbalanced coping skills, leading to lower grades, extended graduations, financial burden, etc.
408 Students to 1 counselor in high school
1250 students to 1 counselor in college
HS guidance counselors are overwhelmed with the number of students they support, leading to 54% of students never receiving proper support. This leads to students move through their high school with little to no guidance on career development. Schools and students need more support and earlier guidance.
College counselors created waitlists to support students, yet this delay affects the student in need of support, and the waitlist can be as long as two semesters. Further delaying your student’s progress and shattering their confidence to make educated and informed decisions about their career and life.
Program supports graduates over the next THREE years
Building confidence, addressing support gaps, and creating community
We created the program to support students build a healthier career and life. The topics we cover leads them to build their leadership skills, become resourceful, and resilient, and provides them opportunities to advocates for their needs, establish support systems, create a peer-based community, grow professionally, and develop emotional management skills to handle toughest challenges.
Imagine a head-start program for adulthood, where they receive guidance to make it the best life possible, focusing on transitioning to independence, emotional and mental well-being, academic success, career development, and life skills.
We believe by supporting students during these transformative years, they’ll experience fewer setbacks in adulthood and live a more balanced life.
Career Readiness Program
What is Career Readiness?
The Career Readiness Program is a game-changer. It builds a foundation for helping high school seniors manage stress, assessments to ensure alignment, build confidence, and help prioritize their life for success. All by leveraging their strengths and providing a map to a balanced life and a strong career.
The Career Readiness program is group-based program to help support future leaders in developing skills to succeed post high school. The program offers THREE years of self-paced learning modules, and opportunities to engage with developmental group discussions with peers from around the U.S.
Career Readiness Program Design
How was the program designed?
We interviewed over 200 individuals: parents, professionals, teachers, and students.
Here’s what parents shared:
- Make them resilient and resourceful
- How to make SMART choices and speak up for themselves
- Career/Major choice, Finances, communication, etc.
Here’s what professionals shared:
- Make it easy to access and engaging
- Discuss Finance, Career Development, and Relationship-Building
- Stress Management, and Priority setting
Here’s what students wanted:
- Make it less overwhelming, I don’t know what I don’t know
- I want to be included in discussions, not a lecture
- It would be great to text my questions and get support
Career Readiness Program Topics
What topics will we cover?
We interviewed 200+ parents, executives, university staff, and counselors to identify particular knowledge and support gaps for High School graduates. These were clustered within 50+ topics, and these six modules:
- Module 1: Transitioning to Independence
- Module 2: Emotional and Mental Well-being
- Module 3: Academic and College Success
- Module 4: Career Exploration and Development
- Module 5: Life Skills and Personal Growth
- Adaptive Module: Need Based Support
Career Readiness Process
1) Information Session
Attend the Information session to learn more and register your student. The program launches in Spring (May) and Fall (September).
Information sessions are on Sunday April 6th OR April 20th, at 9am EST.
2) Enrollment
Students can be registered to the course/group during the information session. Enrollment closes two weeks before program start date. The program is capped at 30 participants.
3) Participant Orientation
Participants will receive a live orientation to discuss the course structure, and will be given weekly opportunities to shape the topics covered during the first 2 years.
4) Content and Program
The content and curriculum is driven the participant needs, and structured by personal and professional development research. The content delivered bi-weekly.
" The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself. . . The more you learn, the more you'll earn. "
5) Implement and Succeed
The participants will have minor homework to help them build skills, challenge perspectives, and build their independence as they succeed through life and career.
Sim Khandaker, M.A.
Coach / CEO
Simanto Khandaker, M.A.
My qualifications. . .
I started my college journey in engineering and felt bored and unchallenged. So, I changed my major five times until I figured out what I wanted. It delayed my entrance into my field, and I felt drained by the process and my future.
It was a burden I carried because I didn’t consult with a professional to guide me. I wish I had, I would’ve been more self-assured.
Yet, I finished my Bachelor’s in Psychology and became a Financial Analyst for a Fortune 500 company, completed Neuro-cognitive research in Australia, returned to become a Market Analyst for another Fortune 500 company, and finally, returned to school to follow my passion of helping people by completing my Master’s in Counseling. My journey taught me a lot, and now, I’m leveraging my expertise to help executives, leaders, career changers, and students.
With 15+ years of experience, helping over 3,000 people, i’ve heard them wishing the same, “I wish I had you when I was figuring things out. You made this so much easier and attainable. I wish I knew what I know now in high school. It would’ve changed my life.”
Career Readiness Investment
PLATINUM
THREE Years of Support-
GOLD Services plus...
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Career Assessment
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TWO 1:1 Coaching
GOLD
THREE Years of Support-
SILVER Services Plus...
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SIX (6) Group Coaching
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TWO Resume Reviews
SILVER
THREE Years of Support
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Self-Paced Training
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THREE (3) Years Support
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ONE (1) Resume Review
