Learner profiling & development · South Africa

Know yourself. Succeed in high school. Choose the right future.

MyCareerHand is an online learner profiling and development platform. It helps high school learners understand their strengths, study smarter, look after their wellbeing and make confident subject and career choices — and gives schools the data to support every learner.

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✓ Developed by a registered Counselling Psychologist · Secure & fully online

🎓 Grades 8–12 🧭 Career direction 📚 Academic success 💚 Learner wellbeing

🧭Career match found

📄Report ready

More than career guidance

Support for the whole high school journey

MyCareerHand isn't only about choosing a career. It helps learners grow across three areas that decide how well they do in school — and beyond.

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Career Direction

Discover interests, strengths and values — then match them to the right school subjects, study paths and careers.

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Academic Success

Understand study skills, learning styles and habits so learners can study smarter, stay motivated and lift their performance.

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Learner Wellbeing

Friendly, structured screening for stress and resilience — so learners who are struggling get noticed and supported early.

Free for learners

Start exploring — no account needed

Free tools any high school learner can use today to start thinking about their subjects, strengths and future.

Free tool · Available now

Career Explorer

Search hundreds of careers, see the school subjects and study paths each one needs, and discover where they could take you — from university to TVET to the world of work in South Africa.

Open Career Explorer →

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Interest Snapshot

A quick quiz that reveals your top interest areas — a taste of the full profiling experience.

Coming soon

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Study Skills Check

A fast self-check on your study habits, with instant tips you can use straight away.

Coming soon

The full platform

Structured insight for learners — and for schools

Beyond the free tools, MyCareerHand delivers professional profiling at two levels.

1 · Individual learner profiling

A clear, personal report for every learner

Each learner completes selected assessments and receives a structured report that turns their results into clear, practical insight — ready to guide real conversations.

Career interests
Personality patterns
Working styles
Core values
Cognitive strengths
Academic skills
Learning preferences
Wellbeing indicators

Reports support subject-selection discussions, career guidance sessions, academic intervention planning and parent consultations.

Learner ReportAuto-scored

Career interests

Cognitive strengths

Academic skills

Learning style

Resilience

2 · Group-level insights

The bigger picture for schools

Schools see aggregated data at class, grade and whole-school level — turning individual results into trends that guide planning and targeted support.

Career interest trends
Strength clusters
Academic risk indicators
Wellbeing patterns
Study-skill gaps

This evidence base supports strategic decision-making and earlier, better-targeted interventions.

Grade 10 · Overview184 learners

91%

Assessed

68%

On track

Risk flags

Career interest spread

Assessment portfolio

Built on scientifically grounded assessments

A professional suite of assessments, grouped into three areas — selected and overseen by a Counselling Psychologist.

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Career & Vocational

Tools that support informed subject and career decisions.

› Interest assessment
› Personality assessment
› Working styles assessment
› Values profiling
› Aptitude screening

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Academic Profiling

Insight into how a learner studies, learns and performs.

› Academic skills assessment
› Learning styles assessment
› Study strategy & time management
› Motivation & academic anxiety
› Preferred learning modality

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Learner Wellness Screening

Friendly, structured screening to support emotional wellbeing.

› Stress & pressure screening
› Anxiety & mood screening
› Resilience profiling
› Early-support indicators
› Psychologist-overseen

Learner workbooks

Practical workbooks that build real skills

Optional structured workbooks that complement profiling results — and can be used on their own.

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Headstart

Eases the move into high school and builds foundational academic habits from day one.

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Study Skills

Time management, goal setting, memory strategies, reading methods and exam preparation.

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Survive

Resilience tools for learners facing academic or emotional challenges.

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Balance

School-life balance, emotional regulation and sustainable performance.

Workbooks are optional resources and may be purchased independently of assessments.

For schools & educators

A complete learner profiling solution

Schools face growing pressure to support every learner well. MyCareerHand provides structured, evidence-based insight to meet that challenge — at any scale.

✓ Improve subject-selection accuracy
✓ Strengthen career guidance
✓ Support struggling learners
✓ Identify at-risk learners early
✓ Improve academic performance
✓ Give meaningful post-school direction

Whole-school view
3 grades · 612 learners

Term report

88%

Profiled

Skills gaps

94%

Subject fit

Readiness by grade

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Flexible implementation

Run it for a single grade (e.g. Grade 9 subject selection), senior learners, full grades, or as a whole-school strategy.

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Group-level dashboards

Class, grade and whole-school insights that turn results into clear, actionable trends.

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Educator training

Optional on-site or virtual workshops so staff can confidently interpret reports and use the data.

What schools can expect

→ Improved subject-selection alignment
→ Reduced academic mismatch
→ Stronger career guidance processes
→ More confident learners
→ Data-informed intervention planning
→ A future-focused school positioning

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How it works

Simple to start, for learners and schools

Choose your path

Learners start with the free tools or a profiling package. Schools book a consultation to set up their grades.

Complete assessments

Secure, fully online assessments — completed at school or at home, and automatically scored.

Get insight & support

Learners receive a structured report and guidance; schools get individual reports plus group dashboards.

Plans & pricing

Options for learners and schools

Start free, profile individually, or roll MyCareerHand out across your school.

Free Tools

For any high school learner, anywhere.

✓ Career Explorer
✓ More tools coming soon
✓ No account needed

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Learner Profiling

A full personal profile and structured report.

Per learner

✓ Selected assessments
✓ Structured personal report
✓ Subject & career guidance
✓ Wellbeing indicators

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Workbooks

Practical skill-building resources.

Per workbook

✓ Headstart & Study Skills
✓ Survive & Balance
✓ Sold independently

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School Packages

Whole-school profiling and dashboards.

Custom

✓ Bulk learner profiling
✓ Group-level dashboards
✓ Optional educator training

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Mark Barends Counselling Psychologist
Organisational Consultant

Developed through
Salutotech (Pty) Ltd

Built by a psychologist

Psychology, education and technology — in one platform

MyCareerHand was developed by a Counselling Psychologist to bring professional, scientifically grounded profiling within reach of every South African learner and school.

It is not a curriculum programme. It is a professional digital profiling solution — one that equips learners and schools with structured, measurable insight to support better academic and career decisions.

"Structured, measurable insight that strengthens both learner outcomes and institutional effectiveness."