Have you ever sat and wondered how your life might be different if you had decided to take that consulting job out of school instead of that sales position? How about the sleepless nights deliberating if going back to school and furthering your degree will really help you achieve your career goals? I know I certainly have. A new service at UpMo.com, may help you answer some of these questions when it comes to navigating your future career aspirations.
Touted as “GPS for your career,” UpMo is new subscription-based, online career and network management service. In a nutshell, UpMo has developed a proprietary methodology developed by reverse-engineering the career paths of successful professionals. The site allows subscribers to view the career paths and networking habits of real people (doctors, executives, entrepreneurs, you name it) and then provides tools and direction to assists users in developing their own career roadmap. What I like about the concept is that it not only facilitates the development of your own customized plan, but it allows you to create an actionable strategy, serving as a step-by-step guide for your specific career destination.
“Today’s economy has shown that hunting jobsites and collecting contacts on LinkedIn still leaves many careers going nowhere and mired in uncertainty. To advance your career in this new marketplace will take a new approach. Recognizing that what’s missing from most career plans is direction and strategy, UpMo helps anyone move their career continually upward and forward even when markets crash, companies crumble and jobs disappear.” - Promise Phelon, CEO of Upwardly Mobile Inc.
UpMo attempts to guide your career in four steps:
- Take UpMo’s Network Readiness Evaluator to score the current strength of your network.
- Select an “UpModel” to emulate the success of real-life professionals.
- Map your career using UpMo’s “Career Mapper.”
- Manage your career by continually executing on your Career Action Plan
UpMo Beta is available for free, however later this year, the service will be provided on a subscription basis for a price yet to be released. Take advantage and try it out for free.
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Hello, Anthony-Many thanks for profiling UpMo. I’m the company’s founder and CEO, and I think the point you made about “wondering” what moves to make is one of the key reasons that we founded UpMo. Those moves, if not vetted, can be distracting and expensive. We’re committed to helping people stay on track. Appreciate your insights and we’re looking forward to helping people make choices that will positively impact their lives and their pocketbooks. Cheers, Promise
Thanks Promise, best of luck with your launch.