Free career navigation resources from Jobs for the Future for young adults deciding what comes after high school: exploring paths, paying for them, and landing quality jobs.
Why I recommend it: Built for people who were never handed a plan after high school. Start here before paying anyone for career advice.
How to Use Tech to Engage Young People in Career Navigation
JFF and Britebound research on how youth reengagement centers use digital tools with opportunity youth — what works, what pushes young people away, and how to keep tech people-centered.
In plain terms: This research report explains how youth centers use online tools and one-on-one coaching to help young people find career paths. You can learn how these programs support young adults with skills assessments, job exploration, and training options.
Why I recommend it: For anyone running a youth program: the finding that matters is that tools help only when a trusted adult is attached to them.