Raffi Simonian / Career Development
Career Development99
Job-market intelligence, learning platforms, certifications, and the craft of a modern career.
Career Paths
- LinkedIn Grad's Guide 2026: Starting your career in the AI eraLinkedIn's guide for new graduates on launching a career in the AI era.linkedin.comCareer Coaching
- 2026 High End Independent Talent ReportReport on the high-end independent talent market and how top freelancers win work.up.raindrop.ioPDFSkillsProject Management
- Higher Education Jobs — EDUCAUSEJob board for higher-education IT and technology leadership roles.jobs.educause.eduJobs
- Explore Opportunities | MercorAI-matched marketplace listing flexible work opportunities across domains.work.mercor.comJobs
- NACE 2026 Job Outlook ReportNACE's annual survey of employer hiring plans for new college graduates.up.raindrop.ioPDFSkills
- Taproot FoundationConnects professionals with nonprofits for skills-based volunteering projects.taprootfoundation.orgSkills
- How I Beat 2000+ Applicants to Land Remote Jobs (And You Can Too)A job-seeker's tactics for finding remote roles with almost no competition.medium.comCareer Coaching
- Revature Careers | Paid Training & Pathways to Tech RolesHire-train-deploy program offering paid training pathways into tech roles.revature.comJobs
- 14 Most In-Demand SkillsA snapshot of the skills employers want most right now.up.raindrop.ioPDFSkillsProject Management
- LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2026: The 25 fastest-growing roles in the U.S.LinkedIn's data-driven list of the 25 fastest-growing roles in the US.linkedin.comCareer Coaching
- HuntWise AI — Know Which Jobs Are Worth Your EffortAI tool that scores job postings so you apply where your odds are best.huntwiseai.comCareer Coaching
- Sales and Consulting — Students and Graduates | Oracle CareersOracle's entry-level sales and consulting career programs for students and grads.oracle.comJobs
- Apply for Micro-Internships — Parker DeweyShort, paid micro-internships that let students build experience with real employers.info.parkerdewey.comInternships
- I Was Fired Three Times Before I Discovered The One Skill No College TeachesAn essay on the one career-saving skill no college teaches.medium.comCareer Coaching
- LA28 CareersCareer opportunities with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.la28.orgJobs
- LinkedIn Service Marketplace — New RequestsWhere independent providers receive and respond to client requests on LinkedIn.linkedin.comCareer Coaching
- FAIT FellowshipState Department fellowship pathway into foreign-affairs IT careers.faitfellowship.orgInternships
- Steps to a Successful Career — Kevin J. FlemingKevin Fleming's framework of practical steps toward a successful career.kevinjfleming.comCareer Coaching
- Swift Student Challenge — Apple DeveloperApple's annual app-building challenge for student developers.developer.apple.comSkills
- interviewing.ioAnonymous mock technical interviews with real engineers, plus hiring intros.interviewing.ioCareer Coaching
- TrueUp | The CareerOS for people in techTech-focused career platform with live data on who is hiring and growing.trueup.ioCareer Coaching
- Workforce.ai — Competitive Talent IntelligenceTalent-intelligence platform for tracking workforce and hiring trends.workforce.aiCareer Coaching
- Career Reflection Worksheet (DePaul HBI)A guided worksheet for reflecting on strengths, values, and career direction.up.raindrop.ioPDFCareer Coaching
- 2026 State of Skills — GartnerGartner's research on which skills are rising and which are decaying.up.raindrop.ioPDFSkills
- 2026 Skills IndexAn index tracking the skills gap and where demand is shifting.up.raindrop.ioPDFSkills
- Talent Gap 2025–2035PMI's decade-long projection of project-management talent shortages.up.raindrop.ioPDFSkills
- Project Manager's Salary Survey (14th ed.)PMI's global salary benchmarks for project managers.up.raindrop.ioPDFProject Management
- The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates — NY FedFederal Reserve data dashboard on job outcomes for recent college graduates.newyorkfed.orgSkills
Learning Platforms
- Google Cloud Skills BoostGoogle Cloud's hands-on labs and learning paths with skill badges.cloudskillsboost.googleGoogle
- Gumloop UniversityFree courses on building AI automations with Gumloop.university.gumloop.comAI
- The Pyramid Principle — Consulting Toolbox (with Examples)An explainer of McKinsey's Pyramid Principle for structured communication.slideworks.ioFrameworks
- Prompt Engineering GuideA practical guide to writing effective prompts for AI models.up.raindrop.ioPDFAI
- Google Educator L2 Certification Study HubCommunity study hub for the Google Certified Educator Level 2 exam.googleforeducommunity.comGoogle
- Google Educator L1 Certification Study HubCommunity study hub for the Google Certified Educator Level 1 exam.googleforeducommunity.comGoogle
- Introduction to Cloud ComputingA textbook introduction to cloud computing concepts and architecture.up.raindrop.ioPDFCloud
- AWS re:Post — Expert Solutions & Authoritative KnowledgeAWS's community Q&A for cloud troubleshooting and best practices.repost.awsAWS
- Microsoft Training — Artificial IntelligenceMicrosoft Learn's free AI training modules and learning paths.learn.microsoft.comMicrosoft
- LinkedIn Learning — Artificial Intelligence CoursesLinkedIn Learning's course catalog on artificial intelligence.linkedin.comAI
- UX/UI Fundamentals Empathy Map — MentimeterAn interactive empathy-map exercise from a UX/UI fundamentals session.mentimeter.comUI/UX
- Walmart Data Science Bootcamp — Correlation OneFree data-science training program from Correlation One and Walmart.correlation-one.comData Science
- Bitesize UX — Live UX Design Classes & WorkshopsLive, bite-sized UX design classes and workshops.bitesizeux.comUI/UX
- How to Write a Memo: A Step-by-Step Guide — The MuseA step-by-step guide to writing a clear business memo.themuse.comWriting
- Acumen Academy — Course CatalogCourses on social impact, leadership, and moral imagination from Acumen.acumenacademy.org
- ProjectManagement.comPMI's community hub of articles, templates, and webinars for project managers.projectmanagement.comProject Management
- 10 AI Terms Explained to Take You from Confused to ConfidentPlain-English explanations of ten core AI terms.medium.comAI
- Agile Methodology: An OverviewA concise overview of Agile methodology and how it works in practice.medium.comAgile
- AWS Skill BuilderAWS's official learning center with courses, labs, and exam prep.skillbuilder.awsAWS
- Unlock the Power of Generative AI — AWS Academy Webinar for EducatorsAWS Academy webinar deck on using generative AI in the classroom.up.raindrop.ioPDFAWS
- Human-Centered Design Tools — IDEO.orgIDEO.org's free human-centered design methods and toolkits.ideo.orgDesign Thinking
- uCertify — Online Computer Courses & Hands-On LabsCourse and hands-on lab platform for IT certification prep.ucertify.com
- Virtual Reality / Immersive Learning — Learning Across RealitiesA research report on learning across virtual and immersive realities.up.raindrop.ioPDFXR
- UiPath Community ForumCommunity forum for UiPath automation developers.forum.uipath.comAutomation
- CodecademyInteractive courses for learning to code across languages.codecademy.com
- IDEO U — Design Thinking Training & Online Leadership CoursesIDEO's online school for design thinking and creative leadership.ideou.comDesign Thinking
- AWS Builder CenterAWS's hub for builders with tutorials, tools, and community.builder.aws.comAWS
- Microsoft Education AI ToolkitMicrosoft's toolkit for planning AI adoption in education.up.raindrop.ioPDFMicrosoft
- Learn AI on YouTube Without a DegreeThe case for studying AI free on YouTube instead of a degree.linkedin.comAI
- edX — Online Courses, Certificates & DegreesUniversity-backed online courses, certificates, and degrees.edx.org
- Coursera for Business — Google AI TrainingCoursera's Google AI training catalog for organizations.coursera.orgAI
- Human-Centered Design for Social Builders — Acumen AcademyAcumen's course applying human-centered design to social ventures.acumenacademy.org
- Growth Lab Webinar Series with Hamlet AzarianWebinar series on growth marketing with Hamlet Azarian.azariangrowthagency.com
- Marketing Calculators — Free ROI, PPC, CTR & Growth ToolsFree calculators for ROI, PPC, CTR, and other growth metrics.azariangrowthagency.com
Certifications
- CompTIA Certifications — LearnZappPractice-test app for CompTIA certification prep.comptia.learnzapp.comCybersecurity
- Expert-Led AWS Certification Training — Ascendient LearningInstructor-led AWS certification training courses.ascendientlearning.comAWS
- Free AI Certifications by Anthropic (Claude) — A Complete GuideA guide to Anthropic's free Claude AI certification courses.medium.comAI
- Grow with GoogleGoogle's career certificates and free skills training programs.grow.googleGoogle
- Basadur — Innovation Training & CertificationCertification in the Basadur Simplexity innovation process.basadur.com
- Become a StoryBrand Certified GuideTraining to become a certified StoryBrand messaging guide.storybrand.com
- Become a Slack Certified AdministratorThe path to becoming a Slack Certified Administrator.slack.com
- Designing Your Life — Certifications OverviewCertifications in the Designing Your Life coaching method.designingyour.life
- ITIL CertificationsCertification tracks for ITIL service management.itil.com
- International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)The professional body and certifications for business analysts.iiba.org
- Project Management InstituteHome of the PMP and other project-management certifications.pmi.org
- IMC USA — Institute of Management ConsultantsThe certifying body for management consultants (CMC).imcusa.org
- NACD — Corporate Governance Resources & Director EducationDirector education and credentials in corporate governance.nacdonline.org
- Gallup Global Strengths CoachGallup's accelerated coaching course for CliftonStrengths coaches.gallup.com
- Life & Work Coaching Certificate Program — UC DavisUC Davis's certificate program in life and work coaching.cpe.ucdavis.edu
- AI x Design Thinking Certificate — IDEO UIDEO U certificate combining AI with design-thinking practice.ideou.comDesign ThinkingAI
- Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate — IDEO UIDEO U's foundational design-thinking certificate.ideou.comDesign Thinking
- Advanced Design Thinking Certificate — IDEO UIDEO U's advanced design-thinking certificate.ideou.comDesign Thinking
- The Small Business Flight Plan Coach CertificationCertification to coach Donald Miller's small-business Flight Plan.businessmadesimple.com
Networking
- NiraAI-powered tool for managing and activating your professional network.withnira.com
- Connect The DotsMaps professional relationships to surface warm introductions.ctd.ai
- People Search — ExaExa's semantic people search for finding professionals by description.exa.ai
- McDermott + Bull — Executive Search + Interim LeadersExecutive search firm placing senior and interim leaders.mbexec.com
- Association of IT Professionals — Los AngelesThe Los Angeles chapter of the Association of IT Professionals.aitp-la.org
- MeetupFind local groups and events around shared interests.meetup.com
- ProVisors — The Largest Networking Organization for Trusted AdvisorsA membership network of trusted advisors who refer business to each other.provisors.com
- Harvard Business School Association of Southern CaliforniaThe Harvard Business School alumni association of Southern California.hbsasc.org
Personal Branding
- Substack — A New Economic Engine for CulturePublishing platform for newsletters with built-in paid subscriptions.substack.comWriting
- North American Case Research AssociationThe association supporting case research and case writing for teaching.nacra.netWriting
- Leadership Network — EntrepreneurEntrepreneur's contributor program for publishing leadership content.entrepreneur.comWriting
- Medium Partner ProgramMedium's program for earning money as a writer.medium.comWriting
- About EDUCAUSE ReviewEDUCAUSE's magazine on higher-ed technology, open to contributors.er.educause.eduWriting
- Join the Flipboard Creator CommunityApplication to join Flipboard's creator community.docs.google.comWriting
Future Workforce
- Taking a Skills-Based Approach to Building the Future Workforce — McKinseyMcKinsey on hiring and developing for skills rather than credentials.mckinsey.com
- Author Talks: How to Make Skill Development Count in the Digital AgeA McKinsey interview on making skill development count in the digital age.mckinsey.com
- How to Navigate the New World of Work — McKinseyMcKinsey's wrap-up guide to navigating the changing world of work.mckinsey.com
- Workforce Decoded: AI, Skills and the Future of Hiring (2026) — WGUWGU's report on AI, skills, and the future of hiring.wgu.eduPDF
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