College Is Too Expensive ... to Guess.
You want the best for your student — a future they’re excited about and prepared for.But figuring out their direction can feel overwhelming, emotional, and costly if they choose wrong. We’re here to help. With CareerTHINK, your student will…
✔ Understand what makes them unique
✔ Gain clarity and motivation about their future
✔ Choose careers aligned with strengths and values
✔ Build skills that open doors and earn opportunities
✔ Become proactive, confident, and Future Ready
Why Parents Choose CareerTHINK
We build success through proven science, process and relationships. Hard work is not enough; intelligence is not enough. We teach people the most effective methods to identify their talents, strengths and what makes them unique; then develop skills to connect their talent to a meaningful career to utilize their potential to create the life they want.
We build success through proven science, process and relationships. Hard work is not enough; intelligence is not enough. We teach people the most effective methods to identify their talents, strengths and what makes them unique; then develop skills to connect their talent to a meaningful career to utilize their potential to create the life they want.
A problem we address:
Students will rarely learn about what career is best for them in college and when spending $24,000 a year at public colleges, it proves to be one of the LEAST efficient means of making career decisions. Consider the numbers below, success rates in college are less than impressive. We believe that one of the primary causes of a students failure to launch is that they are unclear on what they should do as a career. Even the students who graduate are taking longer, between 7-12 years to get into their careers. Our process helps students by inspiring them to make smarter decisions and take action to realize their potential.
80%
Professiors have never worked in the field they teach
33%
4 year graduation rate at U.S. public Colleges
56%
6 year graduation rate at U.S Public College
100%
Students can find a great career IF they can answer the 5 Critical Career Questions
80% of professors have never worked in the industry they are teaching Someone can get a general understanding of the workings of an industry but it may take a couple of years to get into the specifics or get an internship. We see many students after a couple years of college who are stressed and unsure of which direction to turn. Many students have what we call, "Catfish Syndrome". It is the result of a very passive and reactive approach to making career decisions. The solution is becoming proactive, taking focused steps that uncover the right career fit, we can help!
Hermann Schulze has invested his 20+ year career in helping students find the most efficient and effective means to launch their career by interviewing hundreds of mentors to learn their secrets. There are 5 Career Questions that every person must answer to gain the experience and wisdom and knowledge that will launch a career they love. He has refined this process over the past 25 years when he began learning and practicing the concepts. His book, "Hit The Ground Running" details the 5 Career Questions and Steps that students.
We have created a systematic approach to help students answer the 5 Most Powerful Career questions to discover the right career fit and take action on living ones best life.
The 5 Career Questions
Phase 1 – Know Yourself, Identify your CareerDNA
Phase 2 – CareerMATCH
Question:
Given how I am wired, what careers and kinds of work are the best match for me?
Why this matters:
This moves from self-awareness to application:
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what jobs fit
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what environments fit
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what roles fit
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what should be explored or ruled out
This phase answers:
“Where do I fit?”
Phase 3 – Find Mentors
Question:
Who can help me better understand these career paths from real-world experience?
Why this matters:
This keeps students from living in theory only.
It pushes them to:
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learn from real people
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test assumptions
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gain wisdom
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understand what jobs are really like
This phase answers:
“Who can help me learn what this path is really like?”
Phase 4 – Build Champions
Question:
How do I build real relationships with the right people who can open doors, guide me, and advocate for me?
Why this matters:
This helps students understand:
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success is relational
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opportunities often come through trust
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champions are built through character, follow-up, and value
This phase answers:
“Who will go to bat for me?”
Phase 5 – Get Experience / Test and Prove Fit
Question:
How do I gain real experience that helps me test my fit, build my skills, and create momentum toward the right career?
Why this matters:
This is where the student stops just thinking and starts doing:
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internships
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shadowing
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projects
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part-time work
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skill-building
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proof of interest and ability
This phase answers:
“How do I test this and grow through action?”
Phase 6 – Leadership / Personal Effectiveness
Question:
What kind of person do I need to become to succeed, lead, and create opportunities wherever I go?
Why this matters:
This broadens the conversation beyond career choice into:
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character
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discipline
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communication
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ownership
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leadership
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emotional maturity
This phase answers:
“Who do I need to become?”
This gets at the heart of:
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natural cognitive abilities
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personality
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interests
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motivations
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strengths and limitations
This phase answers:
“Who am I?”
Question: How am I uniquely wired, and what does that tell me about the kind of
work I am naturally built to do well?
Why this matters?
