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Find your career path

Not sure what to learn next? Answer a few questions and our AI will recommend career paths matched to your skills, interests, and goals — with a complete learning roadmap for each.

How the Career Path Finder works

1

Tell us about yourself

Your current role, skills, education, and experience. The AI needs to know where you're starting from to chart the best route forward.

2

Share your interests

What excites you? What problems do you want to solve? Do you prefer building things, analyzing data, designing experiences, or leading people?

3

Set your constraints

How much time can you dedicate? What's your timeline? Are you looking for a career change, a promotion, or to explore a side interest?

4

Get your personalized map

The AI generates 3–5 career path recommendations, each with a detailed learning roadmap, estimated timeline, salary data, and the skills gap to close.

Example career recommendations

Here's what the Career Path Finder might recommend for a software developer looking to specialize.

Machine Learning Engineer

Very High

Build and deploy AI models that power intelligent products. High demand across tech, finance, and healthcare.

Salary range:$130K–$200K
Time to transition:8–12 months
Python
TensorFlow/PyTorch
Mathematics
MLOps
Data Engineering

Product Manager

High

Define product strategy, prioritize features, and bridge engineering with business goals. Every company needs great PMs.

Salary range:$110K–$170K
Time to transition:4–8 months
User Research
Data Analysis
Strategic Thinking
Communication
Agile

Cloud Solutions Architect

Very High

Design scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for organizations. One of the highest-demand roles in tech.

Salary range:$140K–$210K
Time to transition:6–10 months
AWS/Azure/GCP
Networking
Security
Infrastructure as Code
System Design

UX Designer

High

Create intuitive, accessible digital experiences. A creative role with strong analytical foundations.

Salary range:$90K–$150K
Time to transition:5–8 months
User Research
Wireframing
Figma
Prototyping
Usability Testing

What you get

Your personalized career report includes everything you need to make an informed decision.

  • 3–5 recommended career paths ranked by fit
  • Detailed skills gap analysis for each path
  • Estimated timeline based on your available hours
  • Salary ranges and job market demand data
  • A ready-to-start learning path for your top choice
  • Alternative paths if your first choice doesn't work out

Ready to find your path?

It takes less than 5 minutes. Create a free account and discover the career path that fits you best.

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