EvolveCareers Connect - powered by TEX
A dynamic mentoring platform connecting students with alumni
Empowering alumni to prepare students for their future
Alumni offer a wealth of experience, knowledge, and opportunities that can significantly enhance your students’ educational journeys and career readiness. But how can you systematically harness this social capital in a way that benefits both your students and your alumni?
That's where EC Connect comes in - a revolutionary alumni mentoring and work shadowing platform created by TEX and EvolveCareers.
A Dynamic Platform
For Future-Ready Education
EC Connect is not just another educational tool; it’s a comprehensive, community-driven platform powered by an AI-powered skills engine and diagnostic tool, and global industry insights drawn from 5 million live job adverts and the McKinsey future skills framework
AI-powered skills engine
Our platform draws from millions of job listings in real time, leveraging industry-leading skills frameworks to ensure your students are learning what’s relevant and in demand
Alumni-powered support
Engage your alumni network to provide mentorship, share their expertise, and offer work shadowing opportunities.
Industry-inspired Learning
Benefit from learning content co-created with global employers, ensuring your students gain the skills that matter.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
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Alumni sharing their expertise and mentorship to students to guide them on their futures, and with alumni with each other as part of a thriving community.
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On student needs, growth and career pathways, and your alumni's social capital that they can bring back into the school community.
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Offering work shadowing, webinars, current job data on in-demand skills and skill profiles for potential future roles.
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Inspired by global employers through exclusive co-created learning content on future skills, future pathways and virtual work simulations.
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We understand the importance of branding and community engagement. That’s why EC Connect offers a fully customizable platform, allowing you to brand it with your school’s identity. With a unique URL, seamless integration with existing systems, and fast onboarding, your students, alumni, and partners will have a smooth and personalized experience.
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The heart of EC Connect is its ability to connect people. Your students, alumni, employer partners, and parents create profiles, rating their capabilities against the most sought-after skills in today’s job market. The platform then intelligently matches students with mentors who can help them grow, or they can search for expertise on their own. Through video calls, shared notes, and actionable feedback, students gain real-world insights and support.
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Our skills engine doesn’t just match students with mentors—it also personalizes their learning journey. When a skill gap is identified, students are guided to self-paced online courses developed by industry leaders. They can earn micro-credentials and digital badges, enhancing their CVs and social media profiles, showcasing their readiness for future employers.
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EC Connect goes beyond the classroom by facilitating work shadowing opportunities, directly connecting students with real-world experiences aligned to their skills and interests. The platform also provides robust data analytics, giving you insights into skill development, social capital, and the impact of learning and mentoring initiatives.
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We understand that each school has unique needs, and our platform is fully customizable to align with your specific safeguarding policies and institutional goals. Our white-labelled solution allows you to maintain control over the features and parameters of usage, ensuring that it fits seamlessly into your school’s safeguarding framework. You can read our safeguarding policy here.