For adult learners
A next step that fits your life
Explore career possibilities alongside experience, education and everyday responsibilities.
Career Navideer® for Adult Learners
Plan your next career move around your life.
Starting work, changing careers or returning to education? Compare occupations, income and preparation against your experience, responsibilities and goals.
Career Navideer® videos
Watch the introduction. See how it works.
Hear the adult-learner introduction, then see the product workflow.
9 minutes 57 seconds
See how Career Navideer® works
This 10-minute demo shows a limited version. The full version offers additional modules for customization.
Adult decisions are not one size fits all
Start from where you are.
Build on your education and experience, from job training through advanced study.
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No high-school credential
Explore occupations, understand entry requirements and identify the education or training needed for the next step.
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High school, GED and job training
Compare direct-to-work options, apprenticeships, workforce programs and short-term credentials.
03
Certificates, trades and associate degrees
Connect technical preparation to occupations, earnings, demand and opportunities for advancement.
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Bachelor's and master's degrees
Connect majors and advanced study to multiple occupations and the capabilities employers require.
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Professional degrees and doctorates
Translate specialized expertise into academic, research, clinical, industry and other professional careers.
Choose a starting point
Compare routes into work and further study.
Choose an example to see the decisions and preparation involved.
STARTJob-training participantStable work with a realistic preparation route
1Lifestyle and income target
2Occupations without a degree
3Training, credential or apprenticeship
4Goals and timeline in My Career Path
A coach can use the saved occupations, preparation requirements and development plan to connect the learner with training, support services, employers and the next measurable milestone.
STARTCollege studentConnect a major and interests to several careers
1Compare occupations
2Review demand and earnings
3Identify capabilities and experiences
4Review a saved plan with an advisor
The learner can weigh education requirements, work context and related careers, then translate exploration into specific experiences, milestones and referrals.
STARTGraduate or professional learnerTranslate specialized expertise into wider options
1Map expertise to occupations
2Compare academic and nonacademic work
3Assess capability gaps
4Plan research, networks and development
My Career Path makes the longer development timeline visible, including research or professional experience, networking, mentoring and readiness milestones.
These examples illustrate how the platform adapts to different education requirements. Career Navideer® shows the preparation associated with the occupation rather than treating college as the only route to career success.
What adults can compare
Compare the work, cost and preparation.
Search over 50,000 job titles, then compare income, daily work and preparation against the life you want.
Explore the career information available
LIFESTYLE FIT
Location, income and daily life
Connect housing, transportation, family life and other priorities to the income a desired lifestyle may require.
OCCUPATION FIT
Duties and work conditions
Review tasks, work context, work activities, interests and values to understand what the occupation actually involves.
OPPORTUNITY
Earnings and demand
Compare national and regional earnings, employment outlook and projected demand across occupations.
PREPARATION
Education and credentials
See whether an occupation requires employer training, an apprenticeship, a certificate, a degree, professional education or doctoral preparation.
CURRENT CAPABILITY
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA)
Assess existing strengths against occupation-specific requirements and identify what needs further development.
NEXT ACTION
Goals and timelines
Use My Career Path to plan training, education, experience, networking and mentoring, then return to update the plan.
My Career Path
Choose a goal. Plan how to get there.
Choose an occupation, assess your knowledge, skills and abilities, and identify what to develop. Plan goals and timelines for training, experience, networking, mentoring and self-care.
See My Career Path
Assess current capability
Review occupation-specific knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) with clear proficiency information.
Identify development gaps
See what must be strengthened for a desired occupation or job title.
Set goals and timelines
Create practical short-term and long-term plans for development.
Return and revise
Save progress, report outcomes and adjust the plan as circumstances change.
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The adult learner opportunity
Stopping out does not have to mean staying out.
Adults need a practical way to connect prior learning, current responsibilities, career goals and a realistic route to completion. Career Navideer® helps make those choices visible before a learner commits more time or money.
These national figures describe the adult education landscape. They are not findings from Career Navideer® participants or evidence of the platform’s impact.
Read the evidence approachFor colleges, workforce programs and organizations