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Explore The New Platform

At Hats & Ladders, we’ve reimagined career exploration with tools that make skill-building and decision-making intuitive, engaging, and fun. Here’s what’s new in the platform:

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Rostering: Simplified Access and Management

With our new rostering capabilities, districts and provider agencies can manage staff and participant access:

  • Staff: Create groups and add staff & coaches to manage program implementation.
  • Coaches: Add climbers to groups individually and download login cards to support climber onboarding.
  • Climbers: Log in using either a Google account or a username/password set up by their Coach.

This streamlined rostering process gives sites complete control of access & provisioning and ensures efficient management of all Hats & Ladders users.

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Career Climbs: Structured Pathways to Build Essential Skills

Career Climbs provide participants with sequenced, structured learning activities to build need-to- know work readiness skills. These multi-ladder learning modules combine engaging instructional content with interactive assessments, focusing on key topics such as:

  • Powerskills: Develop critical social-emotional skills to navigate workplace challenges.
  • Getting the Job: Perfect resumes, interviews, and job search strategies.
  • Money Skills: Master budgeting and money management fundamentals.
  • Workplace Readiness: Navigate professional environments with clear and effective communication.

Coaches can easily assign Career Climbs to Groups, set due dates, and track participant progress through the new Career Climbs Report.

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Interactive Hats: Build Occupational Awareness Like Never Before

Our enhanced Hats experience makes building occupational awareness more intuitive and engaging than ever:

  • Improved Browsing: Quickly find careers that align with participants’ interests and goals.
  • Rich Career Profiles: Access up-to-date data on salaries, demand, and career pathways.
  • Life on the Job Videos: Step into the shoes of professionals with real-world stories.
  • Core Personality Fit Check: Match participants’ strengths and values with suitable career paths.

These tools empower climbers to make confident, well-informed decisions about their futures.

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XP, Progress, and Achievements: Celebrate Every Milestone

Motivate participants with features that celebrate skill mastery and progress:

  • Earn XP: Gain points for completing Ladders, based on Estimated Ladder Time (5 XP per minute).
  • Achievements: Recognition focused on mastery, not just activity completion:
    • To earn a star: Achieve a perfect score of 100%.
  • Track Progress: Instantly view Ladder statuses—Not Started, In Progress, or Complete.

At Hats & Ladders, we focus on fostering both activity completion and skill mastery, ensuring participants grow in confidence and competence.

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Log in to Hats & Ladders today to explore these exciting features and inspire your participants to enter the world of work with confidence!