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Tell CareerHeap where you are today. Compare real role options, see the requirements visible in trusted data or your target posting, and follow a week-by-week plan — with missing evidence labeled instead of guessed.
Real roles, ranked
Matched from an occupation + skills graph, not a vibe.
Source-backed
Wages and requirements carry a source or availability label.
Built to follow through
A checkable, week-by-week roadmap — not a score.
How it works
Three steps from "no idea" to a plan you'll actually run
Tell us where you are
Your situation, interests, and whatever skills you already have — even from a part-time job or a class project. No résumé needed.
See real roles you can reach
Get ranked role options, evidence-backed requirements, and clear reasons for each match. Missing wage or demand data stays clearly unavailable.
Follow a week-by-week plan
A roadmap of skills, free training, and proof-of-work — checkable, paced to your timeline, and yours to export.
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Common starting points to explore
Why CareerHeap
A real plan beats a pep talk
Going it alone
- Endless tabs and conflicting advice
- No idea which skills actually matter
- Easy to stall after week one
Generic AI advice
- Confident-sounding, often made up
- No sources behind the numbers
- Same answer for everyone
CareerHeap
- Real roles ranked from an occupation graph
- Source and availability labels on wages and requirements
- A week-by-week plan you check off
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You don't need experience. You need a path.
Build your first plan through three guided steps. Free, honest, and entirely yours.
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