Introduction to Career Exploration!

Overview:
Are you unsure how to help your teen prepare for life after homeschool?

Have your teen take a 10-week introduction to career exploration course! In this course, your teen will explore their sense of meaning/purpose by exploring: Values, Interests, Life Roles, Personality, Social/Cultural Influences, Spirituality, and more!
 

Your teen will simultaneously learn about careers that connect their sense of meaning and purpose in life. The class includes a book by Kirk Thiemann PhD titled Finding Purpose and Meaning in Your Career. This book is user friendly, includes activities for application of readings at the end of each chapter, and will be the guide for the class.

​Each class is either 1-on-1 or is composed of approximately 6-8 students maximum. The individual classes are ideal for personal exploration, but the group classes can also be helpful to learn from and with peers. The group classes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

The next group class starts August 2025 with more courses to roll out during the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Outcome: 
At the end of the course, the goal is for your teen to have a list of 3-5 serious and meaningful career considerations as well as plans to connect with at least 1 professional in a career field of interest. 

Why work with Kirk?
Kirk Thiemann received his master's and doctoral degrees (PhD) in counselor education. He currently works as a professor and also has worked as an academic advisor, academic/career counselor, and mental health counselor. He has over 10 years of experience assisting teens and adults with their career and life decisions. 

Cost:
$400 total for the full 10-week 1-on-1 course.$200 (per group member) for the full 10-week group course.  If you are ready to join today, reach out to Kirk at purpose.centered.solutions@gmail.com.

Enrollment for the class will be open until the class is filled or until July 1st. 

Time Commitment:
The group course is 50 minute at 10:00am AKST on each Friday Aug. 1st through Oct. 3rd. Subsequent courses will also be planned if this initial date does not work for you.

1-on-1 courses are flexible and times can be selected that work for Kirk Thiemann (instructor) and for the individual student. 

Small out-of-class invitations will be given that can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour to complete. 

Where will the class be taught?
The course will be taught completely via Zoom. 

Is there a refund policy?
If plans change and you are unable to attend the course, you can notify me by June 15th, 2025 for a full refund. Any refund requests between June 16th, 2025 and August 1st, 2025 will receive a 50% refund. I will consider exceptions to this refund policy on a case-by-case basis for emergency or other extenuating (factors occurring outside of your control) circumstances.