CAREER SHORTS

Help Your Teen Choose
The Right Career

Explore real careers with experienced professionals, test fit, and make a more informed decision before university.

For Ages 15–19 Real Industry Professionals Primarily 1-on-1 Personalized Roadmap
Special Series

Discover Where Strengths Lead.

Join our free Career Discovery Event Series to explore real careers, uncover strengths, and discover possible paths.

What We Solve

Plan Careers Before Choosing Education.

Unsure
Wrong Choice
Explore Career
Choose Education
Start Prepared
WHAT’S AT RISK
UP TO 40%

Students change or leave programs

Up to $140K

Potential tuition, living costs, and delayed earnings at risk.

~55% May work outside the field they studied.
1–2 yrs Can be lost when students start over.
One decision Can shape years of education, cost, and confidence.
Working industry expert mentoring a student
WHY THE EXPERT MATTERS

What Only an Industry Expert Can Show You

The Real Work

What the career actually feels like day to day.

The Unwritten Rules

What professionals know that schools rarely teach.

How Careers Advance

What employers value and how careers advance.

What to Avoid

Mistakes and trade-offs students may not see coming.

Outcome

What Your Teen Gains

Career Shorts Framework™
01

Career Reality

02

Career Fit

03

Career Readiness

04

Career Roadmap

Validated Career Direction
NEXT STEPS

Explore Before You Commit

Explore the Career First

See the real work before committing.

Validate the Fit

Connect strengths and goals with career reality.

Move Forward With a Plan

Turn clarity into practical next steps.

Protecting the financial investment in a career choice
PROGRAMS

Our Featured Career Programs

Nursing Program
Nursing / Healthcare

Explore nursing reality, career fit, pressure, and readiness.

Aviation Program
Aviation

Explore aviation training, costs, lifestyle, and career fit.

Instructional Design Program
Instructional Design

Explore the work, portfolio expectations, career paths, and fit.

Fashion Program
Fashion

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Physio Therapy Program
Physio Therapy

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Optometry Program
Optometry

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Skilled Trades Program
Skilled Trades

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Law Program
Law

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Paramedic Program
Paramedic

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Policing Program
Policing

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Dentistry Program
Dentistry

Explore this career through a career-specific Career Shorts program.

Looking for another career?

Career Shorts offers 20+ career-specific programs.

Explore All 20+ Career Programs →
FAQ

What Parents Usually Want to Know

What exactly is a Career Shorts program?
A structured career-validation experience that helps your teen explore a specific career, evaluate fit and readiness, and leave with clearer next steps before making a major education commitment.
Is it live or prerecorded?
Programs are live and virtual. They are not prerecorded courses. Your teen participates in scheduled sessions with a real industry professional.
Is it one-on-one or a group?
Paid Career Shorts programs are delivered primarily one-on-one. Selected discovery events or special sessions may use a small-group format.
Who are the industry professionals?
They are experienced professionals with firsthand career experience—such as nurses, teachers, pilots, and professionals from other industries represented by Career Shorts.
What ages are the programs for?
Career Shorts is designed primarily for teens ages 15–19 who are undecided or already considering a specific career.
What does my teen receive?
Depending on the program, your teen can receive career-fit findings, strengths and gaps, pathway options, readiness priorities, personalized recommendations, and a practical roadmap with clear next steps.
How long does a program take?
Current programs range from approximately 3 to 10 hours, depending on whether your family chooses Career Fit Discovery, Starter, Standard, or Advanced.
What if the career is not a fit?
That can be a valuable outcome. Discovering a mismatch earlier can help your teen reconsider assumptions, identify gaps, or explore a better direction before committing significant time and tuition.
Can a parent be involved?
Yes. Career Shorts is designed to give families clearer information for the decision while keeping the teen actively involved in exploring and evaluating the career.
How much do programs cost?
Pricing varies by career, industry professional, and package. Current programs start at $295 CAD, with full pricing shown on each career program page.
Are admissions, income, or employment guaranteed?
No. Career Shorts provides career exploration, validation, readiness insight, and planning. It does not guarantee school admission, income, licensing, or employment outcomes.
Can my teen explore more than one career?
Yes. If your teen is comparing multiple paths, they can explore different Career Shorts programs to build a clearer basis for comparison.
REAL FAMILY RESULTS

What Parents Are Saying

TEACHING
PARENT PERSPECTIVE
“Exploring the real work helped our son realize teaching was not the fit he expected.”
BEFORE

“Teaching seems right.”

AFTER

“Now I know why it is not the fit I expected.”

Parent of a Grade 11 student
NURSING
PARENT PERSPECTIVE
“Speaking with a nurse helped our daughter compare nursing paths instead of choosing based only on the title.”
BEFORE

“I want to help people.”

AFTER

“I know which nursing paths deserve deeper exploration.”

Parent of a Grade 12 student
AVIATION
PARENT PERSPECTIVE
“The mentor showed our son what the early years of aviation can actually look like.”
BEFORE

“Being a pilot looks exciting.”

AFTER

“I understand the trade-offs behind the career.”

Parent of a Grade 11 student
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
PARENT PERSPECTIVE
“The mentor showed our daughter that instructional design involves much more than creative design.”
BEFORE

“It is mostly creative design.”

AFTER

“I know the business and learning skills I need to build.”

Parent of a first-year university student
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