
Unit
Career Paths
Students discover careers, build skills, compare college and alternative paths, and look ahead at the future job market.
Lessons
Career discovery isn't job hunting—it's designing a life around what you love, not just what pays. This lesson explores the Ikigai framework and connects personal values and lifestyle to salary and career choices.
Total compensation isn't just wages or salary earned—your ability to keep a job hinges on skills most employers can't easily teach. This lesson explores hard versus soft skills, the link between skills and income, and how to grow your human capital.
A four-year degree isn't the only path to a paycheck—and it's often not the smartest one. Explore how trade schools, apprenticeships, and working directly compare on cost and payoff using the lens of ROI.
The jobs that vanished by 2010 weren't killed by lazy workers—they were erased by trends no one bothered to track. This lesson explores labor supply and demand, median pay, and how to research whether your dream career is growing or quietly dying.
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