Level Up U was created by the team of elite communication coaches at Game On Nation, an industry leader in communication and career transition coaching for over 24 years. Game On has specific experience supporting the college to career transition for student athletes, most notably working with ten #1 overall NFL, NBA, and NHL draft picks on their high-stakes interview skills. We've also delivered multi-year programs that support on-boarding and new talent development for Fortune 500 companies, accelerating the professionalism and networking abilities of the next generation of leaders. And through partnerships with all five U.S. Military branches as well as military focused non-profits, we've supported thousands of service members, spouses, and caregivers in the midst of transition to civilian life. In short, our Game On team has decades of experience supporting career transition at all ends of the professional, athletic, and military spectrum, with proven results. We built Level Up U to pay forward all that we've learned, since job seekers today need support now more than ever.

Game-Based or "gamified" learning means that certain principles and practices from games have been applied to non-game activities, such as training and education. The result is learning that's way more fun and engaging than traditional lectures and slideshows (especially when the world's gone virtual and Zoom fatigue can be real). But the best benefit of game-based learning is that it's much easier to REMEMBER. When training is fueled by the power of creativity, laughter, and play the feeling of the experience sticks with us for a long time... just think back to when you used to play Hide & Seek as a kid! Evidence shows that game-based learning releases more dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins than lectures alone, and these amazing brain chemicals combine with simple, universal concepts and easy-to-use exercises inside the Level Up U classroom, so that job seekers enjoy the training videos and remember the exercises, so they see results right away. 

The opportunity to offer Level Up U to the population you serve couldn't be easier. We've built a turn-key learning portal with a simple participant login so they can instantly watch the course on desktop, tablet or mobile. Our team's administrative support and a complete back-end process makes enrollment as easy as a name and email address, with embedded tracking of rosters, learning progress, and community engagement. Partnership grants you the on-going support of our expert team. It's like having a back-up squad of career coaches to instantly scale your impact and accelerate your students' ability to get hired. Most importantly, we're committed to serving the workforce by your side, which is why we've crafted Level Up U to meet National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) guidelines, and in many cases, be eligible for state and county funding so that the course can be provided at no direct cost to the participant.