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For Professionals

Assess your AI-readiness. Build the skills. Land the next role.

NWLB helps workers assess AI-readiness, build future-proof skills, join trusted career communities, and connect with inclusive employers — all at no cost.

Take the 5-minute AI Work Readiness Check → Join the Community
Your Journey

Four steps to thrive in the AI economy.

A clear path from "I'm not sure where to start" to "I just landed my next role."

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Assess

Take HAPI Lite — the 5-minute AI Work Readiness Check. Get your adaptability score and personal roadmap.

Start HAPI Lite →
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Learn

Free courses from IBM SkillsBuild and partners. 47+ certifications you can put on your résumé.

Browse Skills Clinic →
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Join Community

Networking, mentorship, and an AI career coach — at work2.org/club. Never grow alone.

Join the Community →
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Get Opportunities

Curated job board, job fairs, and direct employer connections from our partner network.

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Start here · HAPI Lite

A 5-minute check that maps your next 5 years.

HAPI measures the one skill that determines who thrives in the AI economy: adaptability. HAPI Lite gives you a personal score across five dimensions plus a tailored learning, community, and opportunity roadmap.

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    5 minutesFast, mobile-friendly. No résumé upload required.
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    Free + privateNo paywall, no résumé scraping, no spam.
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    Actionable next stepsRecommended courses, peer groups, mentors, and openings tailored to your score.
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    Shareable profileA career-readiness profile you can share with recruiters and hiring managers.
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Who we serve

Every professional has a place at NWLB.

We meet people where they are — across career stages, industries, and life experiences.

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Youth & Students

Our Youth Career Community at youths.club helps young people enter the workforce confidently.
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Veterans

Service members translating military experience into civilian careers — through VeteranWorks and our Veterans Connect events.
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Mid-Late Career Professionals

Professionals from healthcare, finance, tech, manufacturing, and other niche industries — between jobs, switching careers, or looking for upskilling and community support.
Real professionals · Real outcomes

From "stuck" to "started" in weeks, not years.

I came in looking for a job. I left with three mentors, a new role at a great company, and friends I still talk to two years later.

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Maria Rodriguez
Data Analyst

The HAPI score showed me exactly where to focus. Six months later, I had three certifications and a new title.

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Aisha Khan
Software Engineer

As a veteran, Veterans Connect helped me translate my service experience into terms civilian recruiters actually understood.

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James Tucker
Project Manager · USAF Vet

Your next career move starts here.

Take HAPI Lite. Get your roadmap. Find your community.

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