Nexus

What the Career Passport does
for job candidates

Your NexusEdge Career Passport connects you to the employer partners that developed the projects as criteria for their recruiting process.

Earn Credentials from employers to showcase your industry abilities

Prove you have the skills necessary and stand out to employers by earning digital credentials directly from industry leaders.

Develop Portfolio Projects assigned by employers

Demonstrate you can produce the quality work expected at each company - if you can do the job, you can get the job.

Get recruited by skills, not degrees

Your ability to succeed on the job is not tied to your background.

Why focus on a candidate’s work product?

Demonstrates Real-World Skills

Projects demonstrates tangible quality of work that a candidate can deliver for an employer. This is more aligned with job performance than test scores or course titles.

Shows Initiative and Passion

Students who take the time to build, create, or document their work are often more motivated and curious—traits employers value highly.

Better Predictor than Grades

Education does not always prepare someone for the job, even those who excelled in school. Rather than guessing if someone’s education prepared them for the job, employers can view employer credentials earned by the students and the type of work the candidate can produce.

Reduces Bias in Hiring

By evaluating concrete examples of ability, employers can focus less on pedigree (e.g., what school they went to) and more on merit, creating more equitable hiring

Fills the Experience Gap

Many students lack formal job experience, but their coursework, personal projects, or internships can still show high potential when presented as work product.

What our students say

Congratulations to the students that have completed the employer programs and experience continued success

Evidence UnlocksInterviews

What our students say

Evidence Unlocks
Interviews