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Flip the model: How looking beyond job titles helps students thrive

About ME

JP Michel is the creator of the Challenge mindset and the Challenge Cards, which have been used by more than 100,000 students around the world.

His past consultancy work with leaders led to the creation of SparkPath, an innovative career exploration company spotlighted on the Forbes, TEDx, CBC and BBC. Recognized as the 2022 Outstanding Career Leader by the Career Professionals of Canada, JP holds a degree in psychology from the University of Ottawa and a master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Manchester.

About Me

masterclass highlights

Discover the power of “Key Skills”—the essential, transferable abilities at the heart of career confidence and purpose.

Learn how to help students reframe their identity by seeing themselves through the lens of what they can do, not just what job they want.

Explore a step-by-step framework for translating classroom experiences into real-world, future-ready competencies.

Uncover strategies to close the “language gap” between educators, students, and employers around the value of skills.

Empower learners to build meaningful futures by making their invisible strengths visible—and actionable.

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What’s Next and Preferred Futures

Career Readiness

For years you have forged partnerships, created pathways, and developed programs…yet we still have empty seats in our classes. While we balance preparing students for both higher education completion and the workforce, it is time to shift our messaging. If you seek broader institutional engagement in your outreach, enrollment management, student recruitment, and marketing efforts, then this masterclass is for you. It’s time to become their first choice.

You can't afford to wait another year.

Discover Career Readiness

Getting to Know JP Michel

1

What was your first job and what did you learn from it?

Birthday party host. I learned that I needed to look beyond the job description to find the real problems to solve. In this case, making the parents happy!

2

Why career readiness?

My studies in industrial- organizational psychology led me to work with hundreds of leaders

in transition. I quickly realized that we weren't preparing young people for these inevitable transitions. Instead, we were locking them into one job, forever. I knew that needed to change so I built a company to fuel my mission.

3

What missteps would you caution others to avoid when working in career readiness?

Our industries are changing and will continue to do so. It’s important to make space for innovation, all while maintaining balance in our work. Otherwise, we risk feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. I believe everyone has the opportunity to create their own work formula to strike a balance. Here’s mine: prioritize what's most important, leave room for the rest, and make peace with what didn't fit into your schedule that day.