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The Homeschool Career Guide

Jay has spent over 30 years mentoring and counseling young people and their parents, in addition to raising his own two sons along with his wife, Elaine. As an early homeschool pioneer in New York City, he has always been committed to honoring a child’s unique design and a parent’s role as the most powerful shaping influence in a child's life. Since 2014, Jay has been exclusively focused on helping young people with career guidance and career readiness, and has become a leading expert in identity-based career guidance, the essentials of career readiness, and the mindset foundations necessary for success. His Career Prep Advantage™ program was built on this vast experience and is specifically designed for homeschoolers.

Hi, I'm Jay DuSold...the homeschool career guide!

Jay has spent over 30 years mentoring and counseling young people and their parents, in addition to raising his own two sons along with his wife, Elaine. As an early homeschool pioneer in New York City, he has always been committed to honoring a child’s unique design and a parent’s role as the most powerful shaping influence in a child's life. Since 2014, Jay has been exclusively focused on helping young people with career guidance and career readiness, and has become a leading expert in identity-based career guidance, the essentials of career readiness, and the mindset foundations necessary for success. His Career Prep Advantage™ program was built on this vast experience and is specifically designed for homeschoolers.

You've Laid a Foundation for Giving Your Teen a

Massive Career Prep Advantage

We know you've invested countless hours protecting, directing, and connecting with your emerging young adult. We can help you leverage that foundation for career preparation so they'll be equipped to make an informed career choice, eliminate threats to reaching their full potential, and take full advantage of their first job.

Vigilant Guardian


You’ve protected your teen from harmful influences to preserve their moral, social, and emotional well-being through a safe place free from harmful pressures and conflicting philosophies.

We can help you continue protecting them from harmful career guidance myths, a passive attitude that will leave them behind, and powerful threats that will rob them of their full potential.  

Intentional Cultivator


You’ve developed a healthy relationship with your teen that welcomes mentoring, reciprocates respect, and values the bonds that have been formed.


We can help you build on that relational foundation by directing them back to you for learning interactions and equipping you to play a significant mentoring role in their career prep journey.


Visionary Architect


You’ve crafted a custom-tailored education with content, methods, and schedules that are ideal for your teen's innate design and learning preferences.


We can help you extend that same creativity into career preparation with a flexible, research-based curriculum that adapts to their style and leverages proven frameworks to engage them from every angle.

The Four Foundations

Career Prep Advantage™ is the only program of its kind. It's a comprehensive world-of-work readiness program designed especially for homeschoolers. This unique journey focuses on four critical issues that empower young people to prepare for their first job, identify their place in the world of work, and reach their full potential. 

SELF-AWARENESS

Students gain insights into the facets of their innate design that are essential for identifying a True Job Match by analyzing times they're in their "sweet spot" and observing clear patterns.

SELF AWARENESS

Students gain insights into the facets of their innate design that are essential for identifying a True Job Match by analyzing times they're in their "sweet spot" and observing clear patterns.

JOB-AWARENESS

Students learn how to gain a comprehensive understanding of a job through informational interviews, job shadowing, and the Job Research Blueprint®.

JOB AWARENESS

Students learn how to gain a comprehensive understanding of a job through informational interviews, job shadowing, and the Job Research Blueprint®.

THREAT-AWARENESS

Students learn how to eliminate false negative thoughts and debilitating habits that prevent young people from reaching their full potential.

THREAT AWARENESS

Students learn how to eliminate false negative thoughts and debilitating habits that prevent young people from reaching their full potential.

FIRST-JOB READINESS

Students learn the foundational skills required to be a successful employee and how to strategically leverage their first job to enhance their resume and network for future pursuits.

FIRSTJOB READINESS

Students learn the foundational skills required to be a successful employee and how to strategically leverage their first job to enhance their resume and network for future pursuits.

The Anatomy of a

CPA Course

The Anatomy of a CPA Course

Engineered with learning science - Built to honor homeschool values

In The Zone
In The Zone lessons help learners get ready to learn so they can engage with the course more effectively. They build focus and a productive mindset before moving into the lesson content.

Teaching Video
The main teaching lessons deliver the core instruction for the course by clearly explaining key ideas, frameworks, and skills in a step-by-step way. They help learners understand what to do and why it matters, so they can confidently apply the concept in real life.

Activity
In the activity lesson, students use hands-on exercises and everyday physical props to translate invisible thoughts and abstract concepts into concrete, visible experiences. This tangible practice allows learners to physically act out their internal mental processes, helping them break down complex cognitive barriers and explore new behaviors in a highly interactive way.

Capstone Project
Capstone Project lessons help students bring everything together by applying what they have learned in a final, comprehensive project. They are designed to help you review, integrate, and strengthen your understanding while creating something practical you can use beyond the course.

Parent Connect
These lessons help students continue their learning through meaningful conversations with a parent. These lessons create space for connection, insight, and encouragement by inviting parents to share their experiences, perspectives, and advice.

Portfolio Artifact
Portfolio Artifact lessons are project-based assignments where learners prove mastery by creating an original, shareable deliverable that demonstrates specific required components from the lesson. They choose a format that fits their learning style (write, speak, or create), then upload the finished artifact to their digital portfolio along with a guided reflection.

Journaling
Students use a completely safe, offline space to look inward and process their internal mindset shifts. This private, analog practice provides a personal environment away from public assignments, allowing learners to deeply evaluate their own reactions, challenges, and growth as they connect with the material.

Module Quiz
Quizzes help students lock in what they just learned by reviewing key ideas and providing opportunities to apply them in real-life situations. They reinforce understanding and highlight what students already know well and what they may want to review.

Parent Update
This lesson gives students a ready-made update they can share with a parent or guardian about what they just learned. It keeps families informed, encourages meaningful conversation, and reinforces learning by making it easy for students to communicate key takeaways.

(INCLUDED IN COURSE ENROLLMENT)

Strategic support to ensure success and an impactful experience.

Support
No more waiting in isolation. Whenever your teen hits a roadblock, they can post in the community for immediate, constructive feedback.


Feedback

They can have their coursework reviewed, get help with difficult concepts, and practice their new skills in a safe space with a coach and peers.

Connections
Students build relationships with one another in a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment.

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