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the career comeback.

J U M P ·· A R O U N D
Week 1 ·· Week 2 ·· Week 3·· Week 4

Join our free “career comeback” challenge to prepare for the company hiring surges that notably happen towards the summer and fall in the USA! Every year US job seekers see a surge in hiring across the USA as companies ramp up recruitment, with the biggest one happening after Labor Day (around September). Kick off your “career comeback” experience now to get ready for this opportunity, regardless of the time of year! #StayReady

During week 1, you will:

  • Run a hobbies, interests, and skills assessment
  • Identify your passions and strengths
  • Define your mission, vision, and goals
  • Identify your target industry and roles
  • Curate your feed and life to set you up for success
  • Hit the ground running, and get immediate work experience
  • Pinpoint the exact role you want

Week 1: Resource Bank

Day One
  • Kinnu: Short, sharp, science-backed lessons, on a rich array of topics you can read or listen to, at home or on the go.
  • Imprint: Understand complex topics quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused.
Day Two
Day Three
  • Ikigai Quiz (Western Interpretation): Find your IKIGAI: what you love, are good at, can be paid for and the world needs. Take 10 minutes to find the perfect balance of skills, knowledge, and activities.
  • Ikigai: Japanese Meaning vs Western Interpretation: The Westernised version of Ikigai is based on the idea there are four components one needs to complete in order to achieve ikigai. While, the Japanese use the word casually in conversation and understand its meaning and nuances, but don’t make it up to be a grandeur concept of any sort.
  • The Elements of Ikigai (Japanese Meaning): In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Professor Akihiro Hasegawa about the origin and true meaning of ikigai.
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
  • Google News: A news aggregator that presents a continuous flow of links to articles.
  • Google Trends: A website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages.
Day Seven
  • Sh*t You Don’t Learn in School: Formal schooling does a terrible job of preparing you to thrive as an adult. This podcast helps solve that.
  • NPR’s Life Kit: Everyone needs a little help being a human.
  • CreativeMornings Fieldtrips: FieldTrips are free, community-led, virtual experiences where learning meets connection.
  • Keen: Helps you curate and share the things you love related to your long-term interests.
  • School16: Live online classes that give you the skills to get a job in tech.
  • Havard University: Browse free online courses in a variety of subjects.
  • Prodeus: A tool that lets you turn your internet hours into a data-driven degree.
Day Eight
  • LinkedIn Purge Help: 10 Tips to help you clean up and curate your LinkedIn feed.
  • LinkedIn Connection: Take a closer peek at your connections. Clean them up, and add people who are relevant to where you are in your life.
Day Nine
  • VolunteerMatch: An online platform connecting volunteers with non-profit organizations and causes that need support.
  • Points of Light Engage: A program by Points of Light promoting volunteerism and community engagement through various initiatives.
  • JustServe: A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facilitating volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.
  • United Way: A non-profit organization focused on improving communities and advancing social change through collaborative efforts.
  • DoSomething.org: A global non-profit organization empowering young people to take action on social causes and create positive change.
  • GivePulse, Inc.: An online platform connecting volunteers with opportunities and organizations to support community engagement and social impact.
  • AARP Create The Good: A program by AARP encouraging individuals over 50 to volunteer and make a difference in their communities.
Day Ten

J U M P ·· A R O U N D
Week 1 ·· Week 2 ·· Week 3·· Week 4

Join our 30-day career challenge to prepare for the company hiring surges that notably happen towards the summer and fall in the USA! Every year US job seekers see a surge in hiring across the USA as companies ramp up recruitment, with the biggest one happening after Labor Day (around September). Start this 30-Day Career Challenge now to get ready for this opportunity, regardless of the time of year!

During week 2, you will:

  • Run a hobbies, interests, and skills assessment
  • Identify your passions and strengths
  • Define your mission, vision, and goals
  • Identify your target industry and roles
  • Curate your feed and life to set you up for success
  • Hit the ground running, and get immediate work experience
  • Pinpoint the exact role you want

Week 2: Resource Bank

Day Eleven
  • Lunchclub: An AI superconnector that makes introductions for 1:1 video meetings to advance your career.
  • Coffee Chat Questions: Fill up that awkward coffee chat silence with this list of 20+ questions.
Day Twelve
  • Career CoPilot by Breakroom Buddha: An AI-powered career coach to help jobseekers at every step of their career search.
  • ChatGPT: ChatGPT is an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI, capable of generating human-like text based on context and past conversations.
  • JobScan: ATS resume scanner helps you optimize your resume keywords for each job listing.
  • Novoresume: 101 Essential Skills to Put on a Resume
  • CareerOneStop: CareerOneStop matches your skills to possible career options.
  • O*Net Occupation Search: Search various occupations and get full details on the skills needed to do each job.
Day Thirteen
  • Coursera: Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects.
  • LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning provides video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills.
  • Masterclass: An online education subscription platform on which students can access tutorials and lectures pre-recorded by experts in various fields.
  • Udemy: An online learning and teaching marketplace with over 213000 courses
Day Fourteen
Day Fifteen
  • The Gap (Inspirational Video)
  • Webflow: A platform for building responsive websites with a visual editor and advanced customization options.
  • Wix: An intuitive website builder offering drag-and-drop functionality, templates, and a range of features for creating professional websites.
  • Squarespace: A website builder known for its sleek templates, integrated e-commerce capabilities, and user-friendly design tools.
  • WordPress.com: A hosted version of the popular content management system, offering customizable templates and plugins for website creation and blogging.
  • Typedream: A platform for building websites and web applications using a no-code approach, featuring a simple interface and customizable components.
  • Canva: An online graphic design tool with a vast library of templates and easy-to-use editing features for creating visuals, presentations, and marketing materials.
  • Dribbble: A social network and platform for designers to showcase their work, connect with other creatives, and explore design inspiration.
  • Behance: An online platform for showcasing and discovering creative work across various disciplines, including design, photography, and illustration.
Day Sixteen
  • Portfolio Project Grading Rubric: A clear breakdown + checklist to help keep your portfolio projects on topic and on track. Portfolios are supposed to be your golden ticket to getting hired, make sure it’s working for you not against you!
  • Learn About Any Company Tool (Ramped): Use Ramped’s tool to learn about any company you’re interested in.
  • Glassdoor Company Reviews: A platform where current and former employees can anonymously review companies, providing insights into company culture, salaries, and interview processes.
  • Welcome to the Jungle: A platform offering company reviews, job listings, and career advice to help job seekers make informed decisions about their next career move.
  • Wikipedia Search: An online encyclopedia where users can search for and access information on a wide range of topics, contributed and edited by a global community of volunteers.
Day Seventeen
  • Google News: A news aggregator that presents a continuous flow of links to articles organized by thousands of publishers and magazines.
  • Google Trends: A website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages.
  • LinkedIn Search: Use LinkedIn’s Search bar to search for people, jobs, companies, posts, and more.

J U M P ·· A R O U N D
Week 1 ·· Week 2 ·· Week 3·· Week 4

Join our 30-day career challenge to prepare for the company hiring surges that notably happen towards the summer and fall in the USA! Every year US job seekers see a surge in hiring across the USA as companies ramp up recruitment, with the biggest one happening after Labor Day (around September). Start this 30-Day Career Challenge now to get ready for this opportunity, regardless of the time of year!

During week 3, you will:

  • Run a hobbies, interests, and skills assessment
  • Identify your passions and strengths
  • Define your mission, vision, and goals
  • Identify your target industry and roles
  • Curate your feed and life to set you up for success
  • Hit the ground running, and get immediate work experience
  • Pinpoint the exact role you want

Week 3: Resource Bank

Day Eighteen
  • Lunchclub: An AI superconnector that makes introductions for 1:1 video meetings to advance your career.
  • Coffee Chat Questions: Fill up that awkward coffee chat silence with this list of 20+ questions.
Day Nineteen
Day Twenty
  • Fivver: A platform that connects freelancers to people or businesses looking to hire.
  • Upwork: Upwork connects businesses with independent professionals and agencies around the globe.
Day Twenty-One
  • Google News: A news aggregator that presents a continuous flow of links to articles organized by thousands of publishers and magazines.
  • Google Trends: A website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages.
  • LinkedIn Search: Use LinkedIn’s Search bar to search for people, jobs, companies, posts, and more.
Day Twenty-Two
  • Google News: A news aggregator that presents a continuous flow of links to articles organized by thousands of publishers and magazines.
  • Google Trends: A website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages.
  • LinkedIn Search: Use LinkedIn’s Search bar to search for people, jobs, companies, posts, and more.
Day Twenty-Three
Day Twenty-Four

J U M P ·· A R O U N D
Week 1 ·· Week 2 ·· Week 3·· Week 4

Join our 30-day career challenge to prepare for the company hiring surges that notably happen towards the summer and fall in the USA! Every year US job seekers see a surge in hiring across the USA as companies ramp up recruitment, with the biggest one happening after Labor Day (around September). Start this 30-Day Career Challenge now to get ready for this opportunity, regardless of the time of year!

During week 4, you will:

  • Run a hobbies, interests, and skills assessment
  • Identify your passions and strengths
  • Define your mission, vision, and goals
  • Identify your target industry and roles
  • Curate your feed and life to set you up for success
  • Hit the ground running, and get immediate work experience
  • Pinpoint the exact role you want

Week 4: Resource Bank

Day Twenty-Five
Day Twenty-Six
  • Atomic Habits Tracker App
  • Libby: All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby.
  • Full Body Stretches: This is a total body stretch. Relax your mind and your muscles as you lengthen the fibers to decrease soreness and tightness!
  • Kinnu: Short, sharp, science-backed lessons, on a rich array of topics you can read or listen to, at home or on the go.
  • Imprint: Understand complex topics quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused.
Day Twenty-Seven
Day Twenty-Eight
Day Twenty-Nine
Day Thirty

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