Welcome

Career & Educational Pathways

SolutionsAe, Inc. in partnership with the
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services

Part 1 · Welcome

You are here because
you have potential.

Right nowWhere you are

The goalThe career, stability and future you deserve

Part 1 · Welcome

This is not just a job search.

A complete career and educational framework built to give you tools that last.

Career preparationReal-world, step by step

Core skill developmentLearn it, practice it

Lasting toolsYours to keep and reuse

Entering the workforce for the first timePivoting to a new industryClimbing the ladder

Part 1 · The reality check

We live in an incredible era.

Technology can do in seconds

Generate text
Scan and sort resumes automatically
Write a cover letter from a prompt
List interview questions instantly

But it cannot…

Let’s be entirely honest.

Part 1 · The reality check

What technology cannot do for you

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Understand your unique storyYour lived experience, setbacks and triumphs, turned into authentic confidence on paper.

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Rehearse the interview for youEye contact, poise with unexpected questions, your true personality.

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Present who you are and the value you bringAt the end of the day, a machine cannot sell you.

That is what this class is for.

That is what we will do together.

Part 1 · Your true worth

You will walk out knowing your true worth.

Worth more than you think

Your skills, resilience and capabilities may be worth far more than you give yourself credit for.

A grounded, realistic view

The current job market and your true entry-level market value, with no illusions.

You bring the commitment.

We bring the blueprint.

Let’s get to work.

Your Career Plan

Part 2

Built for you. Reviewed and refined by your Job Coach.

Part 2 · Your Career Plan

This is not a template.

✕A generic form✕Something pulled off the internet

You completedYour self-assessment

Built for youYour Career Plan

Reviewed and refined byYour Job Coach

Part 2 · Your Career Plan

Your personal, customized blueprint.

Build on your strengths

Address any gaps

Stand out in today’s market

Part 2 · The job market

How hiring works right now

You apply onlineYour resume

Software · ATS · AIScan · sort · filter

Only if you passA human being’s desk

Your resume doesn’t usually go straight to a person.

Part 2 · The job market

What the software looks for

Specific keywordsQualificationsSigns of a strong match

No match? You can be passed over before a human ever sees your name.

Part 2 · How it works

How your Career Plan works

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Unlocking the algorithm

The exact skills, experiences and phrasing the screeners look for, so your resume clears the digital gatekeepers.

2

Targeting your growth

Your unique competitive advantages, plus a clear, step-by-step plan to strengthen the rest.

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Bridging to reality

What you learned in your assessment, connected to what local employers are paying for right now.

Part 2 · How it works

Your GPS for the job search

1Follow the route in your plan

2Complete milestones with your Job Coach

3Apply the strategies

Not resumes into a black hole.

Let’s put your

blueprint into action.

Rules and Standards

Part 3

Attendance · Respect · Professional accountability

Part 3 · The foundation

Employers hire people
they can trust.

ConsistencyAccountability

Master it here, and you will master it on the job.

Part 3 · Attendance

Attendance: showing up is half the battle

Be here. Be on time.

Just like a job, this program has a set schedule. Arriving late or missing sessions disrupts the whole group.

Communicate first.

Late or absent? Tell your Job Coach or instructor before the session starts, as you would call a supervisor.

Part 3 · Expectations

Classroom expectations: three core rules

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Mutual respect

Differing viewpoints are welcome. Disrespect is not.

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Minimize distractions

Phones and devices away, unless you are using them for coursework or career tools.

3

Engage and participate

Your voice and questions bring the material to life. Ask, and support your peers.

Part 3 · Dress code

Not a suit.
Not a runway.

Smart Sense

Dress in a way that makes sense for the environment, shows respect for the space, and gets you used to looking like the capable professional you are.

Part 3 · Dress code

What Smart Sense looks like

Everyday casual and clean

Clean jeans, khakis, trousers
Nice t-shirts and sweaters
Casual button-downs

Clean and covered

Clean, well-fitting clothes
No offensive graphics or language
Closed-toe or neat casual shoes

Leave at home

Sleepwear
Overly baggy gym sweats
House slippers
Overly revealing clothes

The ultimate rule

You must believe in yourself.

You don’t have to carry it alone. Tell your Job Coach, and we will stand beside you until you can hold it on your own.

Your future is too important. Your potential is too real.

These standards protect your investment in yourself.

Match our energy.
Cross the finish line.

Honesty and Support

Part 4

Radical honesty · Real support · Overcoming obstacles

Part 4 · Why honesty matters

Why we are here

✕Pushed through a system✕A checked box✕Recycled into the same struggles

Part 4 · Your obstacles

Life is hard. Obstacles happen.

Transportation

Reliable rides to work or class

Interview clothes

The right thing to wear

Food and housing

Worries that weigh on your mind

Anything else

Tell us what is in your way

We cannot fix what we do not know.

Kept hidden

Proud or afraid, and we cannot help you solve it.

Clear and honest

We connect you with the right resources, partners and solutions.

Part 4 · Support beyond the physical

Some obstacles you cannot see.

BurnoutPast traumaStressAnxietyThe weight of the world

You don’t have to carry them alone in silence.

Empty voices bring
empty stomachs.

Stay quiet

Nothing changes. Your situation stays the same.

Use your voice

Doors open, resources appear, and we build real solutions together.

Be honest.
We are in your corner.

All you have to do is let us in.