Media Release
Mangaluru, Apr 15: A unique startup from Mangaluru is helping students and professionals choose the right career through AI-powered scientific assessments, one-on-one career counselling, and lifelong support. It offers AI-powered career assessments to analyse an individual’s interests, personality, aptitude, and strengths, and matches them with suitable career options from a wide range of opportunities.
Along with detailed and comprehensive career reports, the platform provides one-on-one counselling sessions with certified career counsellors who offer personalised and unbiased guidance. Draw My Career also creates a clear career roadmap, outlining the right courses, colleges, and skills needed for long-term success. Its services cater to students at different stages—from school to graduation—as well as professionals looking to switch careers or restart their journey. With a focus on data-driven insights and continuous support, Draw My Career ensures individuals gain clarity, confidence, and direction in building a successful future.
Reality
- 49% of Indian graduates are unemployable
- 67% of unemployed youth are graduates
- 80% skill gap among engineering graduates
- 40% of IIT graduates did not get a job in 2024
Still, companies are finding it difficult to hire the right talent. About 3.4 million jobs remained vacant in 2024–2025 (India Skills Report). The reason is the skill gap, but the root cause is wrong career choices.
93% of Indian students know only seven career options (while over 300,000 registered job profiles are available now).
85% of students are not equipped to take career decisions.
This is why choosing the right career becomes very critical.
Draw My Career helps individuals find their passion and turn it into a career. It also helps them choose the right college and course (it is not an admission agent). Started a year and a half ago, the platform has a Google rating of 4.8/5, reflecting its credibility among parents. It has conducted career workshops in around 85+ institutions in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, creating awareness about choosing the right career.
Process
Students and professionals can log into the website www.drawmycareer.com and take an assessment.
It analyses:
- Interests
- Personality
- Aptitude
- Strengths
- Helps identify the most suitable career options out of 3000+ careers
Available for:
- Class 5–7 (multiple intelligence)
- Class 8–10 (stream and career direction)
- Class 11–12 (career roadmap)
- Graduates and professionals
Comprehensive Career Report
The comprehensive career report by Draw My Career is a detailed, personalised document designed to give students complete clarity about their future career path. Based on scientific psychometric assessments, the report provides an in-depth analysis of an individual’s interests, personality, aptitude, and strengths, helping them understand what they are naturally suited for. It highlights the most suitable career options, explains why those careers match the student’s profile, and outlines the skills required to succeed in each field. The report also includes guidance on the right courses, stream selection, and potential college pathways, along with insights into future scope and opportunities. In addition, it identifies skill gaps and suggests actionable steps to improve them, making it not just an analysis but a practical roadmap for success. Overall, the report acts as a powerful decision-making tool that helps students move forward with confidence and clear direction.
One-on-One Career Counselling
The one-on-one career counselling offered by Draw My Career is a personalised guidance session designed to help students and professionals gain clarity about their career choices. In this session, a certified career counsellor carefully reviews the individual’s psychometric assessment results, academic background, interests, and goals to provide tailored advice. Unlike generic suggestions, the guidance is unbiased and focused entirely on what suits the individual best, helping them overcome confusion and make confident decisions. The counsellor also addresses specific concerns such as stream selection, course options, career transitions, or future planning, while answering all doubts in a supportive and structured manner. By combining expert insights with data-driven analysis, the session ensures that each person leaves with a clear direction and a practical plan for their career journey.
Lifelong Career Portal
The Lifelong Career Portal by Draw My Career is a continuous career guidance platform designed to support individuals at every stage of their academic and professional journey. Instead of one-time counselling, it offers ongoing access to career resources, updates, and expert support. The portal provides features like personalised career reports, scholarship information, a comprehensive career library, details on entrance exams, and guidance on selecting the right colleges. It also offers tailored career recommendations, course insights, and up-to-date industry trends. The portal ensures that individuals always have clarity, direction, and expert-backed support throughout their career journey.
Unique Initiatives
Career Clinic
The Career Clinic by Draw My Career is a structured career counselling programme designed for students, graduates, and professionals to make confident and future-ready career decisions. It focuses on providing personalised guidance through a scientific and step-by-step approach.
The programme begins with a career awareness session for students and parents, helping them understand modern career options and industry trends. This is followed by a scientific career assessment that evaluates interests, aptitude, and personality to identify the most suitable career paths. Based on these insights, participants receive a detailed career report with top career matches.
Additionally, the clinic offers one-to-one counselling and stream selection guidance, ensuring each individual gets clarity and direction tailored to their unique profile. Instead of choosing a career under pressure, this programme empowers individuals to choose with clarity and confidence.
Location: Kadri, Mangaluru
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM
Overall, the Career Clinic serves as a reliable platform for making informed career choices and building a successful future.
Career Webinar
A Career Webinar by Draw My Career is an online interactive session designed to help students, parents, and professionals gain clarity about career choices. These webinars are conducted by experienced career counsellors and focus on guiding participants through the process of selecting the right career path based on their interests, strengths, and future opportunities.
The webinar typically covers topics like career options after 10th/12th, emerging career trends, stream selection, and how to avoid common career mistakes. It also introduces participants to tools like AI-powered psychometric assessments that analyse personality, skills, and interests to suggest suitable careers.
Participants get practical insights, real-world examples, and the opportunity to ask questions directly to experts, making it a highly engaging and informative session.
Timing: Every Saturday at 7:00 PM
Overall, the webinar acts as a first step toward making informed, confident career decisions and reducing confusion about the future.
Career Counselling Certification
A Career Counselling Certification is a professional training programme designed for individuals who want to guide students and professionals in making informed career decisions. This certification equips individuals with knowledge of career assessment tools, counselling techniques, education pathways, and industry trends.
Through the programme, participants learn how to analyse a person’s strengths, interests, personality, and skills, and match them with suitable career options. It also focuses on developing essential skills like communication, empathy, and decision-making support.
This certification is ideal for teachers, psychologists, HR professionals, trainers, or anyone passionate about helping others build successful careers. After completing it, they can work as independent career counsellors, join schools or colleges, or collaborate with career guidance platforms.
In today’s competitive and rapidly changing job market, certified career counsellors play a crucial role in shaping the future of students and professionals.
Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Students
The Entrepreneurship Boot Camp by Draw My Career is a dynamic summer programme designed to introduce students to the world of business and innovation. Conducted during summer holidays, this boot camp helps students develop an entrepreneurial mindset by teaching them how to think creatively, solve real-world problems, and turn ideas into actionable business plans.
The programme covers key areas such as idea generation, business model creation, marketing strategies, financial basics, and presentation skills. Through interactive sessions, group activities, and real-life case studies, students gain hands-on experience in building and pitching their own startup ideas.
Guided by industry experts and mentors, the boot camp also focuses on essential life skills like leadership, teamwork, communication, and confidence building.
Overall, this boot camp is a great opportunity for students to explore entrepreneurship early, gain practical knowledge, and build skills that are valuable for any future career path.
Study Abroad
Study Abroad by Draw My Career is a comprehensive guidance programme designed to help students plan and pursue higher education opportunities overseas. It provides end-to-end support, from selecting the right country, university, and course to navigating the entire application process.
Overall, it helps students confidently take the next step toward achieving their international education and career aspirations.
FAQs
- When is the right time for assessment?
The right time for career assessment is around the age of 13 (Grade 8), as this is when students begin forming their identity, interests, and thinking patterns about the future. At this stage, an assessment helps them understand their strengths, personality, and natural abilities rather than randomly choosing subjects later. It creates early awareness of career options, allowing them to explore aligned paths step by step instead of making rushed decisions in grade 10 or 12.
2. Will AI increase or decrease jobs?
The rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping the job market, with entry-level hiring declining across sectors like IT, legal, banking, and financial services. This is a growing concern for students who rely only on degrees as a pathway to employment. Today, academic qualifications alone no longer guarantee a future-proof career, as recruiters prioritise practical and adaptable skills. Among these, AI literacy is one of the most in-demand, driving efficiency and smarter decision-making across industries. According to the World Economic Forum, there is an estimated net increase of around 7% in jobs overall, highlighting that while some roles decline, new opportunities are being created. The message is clear: AI will not take jobs, but someone skilled in using AI will.
3. How can a child’s passion be identified?
At Draw My Career, passion is understood through a scientific and structured approach. A child’s true passion emerges from the intersection of six key dimensions: personality, interests, motivations, learning styles, skills and aptitude, and emotional quotient. When these dimensions are assessed, they reveal patterns of suitable careers where individuals can align their passion with their work. The counsellor’s responsibility is not just to interpret assessment results but also to equip students with the right information, exposure, and direction.
4. How does Draw My Career contribute to a child’s future?
Draw My Career focuses on empowering students and parents with clarity, awareness, and the right direction at every stage of their career journey. It begins with free career awareness sessions designed around trending and in-demand careers, helping families understand how to choose the right course, career, and college. These sessions are conducted every Saturday through the Career Clinic, available both in person and as online webinars for parents and students, including those abroad. It also offers a comprehensive career library, scientific psychometric assessments, and personalised counselling support through one-on-one face-to-face and online sessions.
5. Where can Draw My Career services and updates be accessed?
Draw My Career is active on digital platforms, sharing regular updates on career insights, emerging trends, and scholarship opportunities. It can be followed on Instagram at draw_my_career and on YouTube at Drawmycareer. For accessing psychometric assessments, users can visit the official website www.drawmycareer.com. For in-person interaction, the office is located at CEOL, 2nd Floor, MCC Complex, Kadri, Mangaluru. For assistance or enquiries, contact 890 461 9555 or 890 460 1555. Free 10-minute online consultations are also available by contacting Carol Marina DSouza at 99010 72568 or Philomena D’Souza at 89045 86555.
The team behind Draw My Career comprises Naveen Paul (CEO and co-founder), Philomena D’Souza (career counsellor), Carol Marina D’Souza (career counsellor), George Augusteen (career counsellor), Athul Thomas (media), and Salwa Naz (accounts).
Naveen Paul, CEO & Co-Founder, DrawMyCareer
Naveen Paul serves as the CEO and co-founder of DrawMyCareer, bringing a robust blend of academic excellence and extensive industry expertise to the organisation. An engineer by basic qualification, he holds a B.Tech degree and later earned his MBA from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, grounding his leadership in high-level strategic management.
With a professional journey spanning 14 years, Mr Paul has dedicated over a decade to the core sectors of education, training, and recruitment. His deep understanding of placement processes and human resource dynamics has made him a pivotal figure in bridging the gap between academic learning and professional employment.
Throughout his career, he has successfully spearheaded various initiatives, including:
- Career Guidance & Mentorship: Helping students and young professionals navigate complex career paths with data-driven insights.
- Capacity Building: Designing and delivering high-impact training modules for teachers and graduates to enhance employability.
- Corporate Strategy: Leading organizational training, business development, and sales and marketing strategies to drive institutional growth.
- Under his leadership, DrawMyCareer continues to evolve as a platform dedicated to empowering individuals through structured career development and professional training.
Contact:
Draw My Career
Vocation Sketchers Edutech LLP
2nd Floor, CEOL, MCC Complex,Kadri
Mangaluru - 575002
Email: hello@drawmycareer.com
Phone: 8904586555, 9901072568
Website : www.drawmycareer.com
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrawmycareerDMC
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draw_my_career/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drawmycareer-2024
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