Expert-level skills. What does this mean, exactly? Work that requires exert-level skills are demanding in very different ways, compared to semi-skilled or unskilled work. Foundations for expert-level skills are taught in our schools, however, the definition of “expert” is mostly defined within the employment market. Here, organizations try to find and hire workers who have expert-level skills; often their most sought after resource.

When recruiters recruit candidates for an expert-level position, necessary skills are fully explored. Although, certain levels of education might be required, recruiters need to dig much deeper. They question candidates on specific tasks, digging into what they do, how they do it and the results of their work. There are complexities that need to be uncovered and expert-level skills are complex.

For students, career guidance is mostly associated with educational requirements. The complexities of expert-level skills are only seen within the complexities of coursework. What experts do, how they do it and the results of their work are rarely explored.

CareerTeen is a free resource that harnesses recruiter knowledge, defines expert-level skills and champions the pursuit of expert-level careers. CareerTeen looks at how educational institutions have shaped career paths to fill basic societal needs. Within the employment market, we look at organizational processes, and how companies organize expert-level skills to reach unified results. Beyond this, we look at another type of expert: Unconventional Experts. These are experts who use their own individual work-process to figure things out; beyond established ways of thinking.