Partners
The people behind the framework and the search.
Nextreks builds on work others do well. Here is who we work with today and exactly what each one does.
The skills framework
America Succeeds and the Pathsmith™ framework
The Pathsmith™ Durable Skills Framework was developed by America Succeeds with CompTIA: 10 competency domains and 74 sub-skills. Nextreks licenses it through its partnership with America Succeeds. It did not write it.
- Their role
- The durable skills every Challenge and Capstone maps to.
- What it does not mean
- Pathsmith and America Succeeds do not certify students, review their work or award Trait Cards. Nextreks does that.
PATHSMITH™
Durable Skills
10 domains · 74 skills
Hover a segment to explore the framework behind every Nextreks Challenge.
- Communication: Communications (hybrid/remote), Presentation, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Negotiation, Social Media, Customer Service, Public Speaking (monologue/in-person)
- Leadership: Management, Leadership, Mentorship, Decision-Making, Project Management, Advocacy (internal to an organization), Risk Management, Thought Leadership (awareness of, developing into)
- Metacognition: Detail Oriented, Planning, Teaching, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Adaptability, Goal Setting, Constructive Feedback
- Critical Thinking: Problem-Solving, Research, Prioritization, Investigation, Critical Thinking, Intellectual Curiosity, Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration: Interpersonal Relationships, Coordinating, Teamwork/Team Orientation, Scheduling, Team Building, Cooperation, Remote/Virtual Teams
- Character: Accountability, Self-Motivation, Trustworthy, Tactfulness, Reliability, Personal Integrity
- Creativity: Innovation, Creative Thinking, Visionary, Ideation, Experimentation, Brainstorming
- Growth Mindset: Self-Starter, Proactivity, Curiosity, Resourcefulness, Entrepreneurship, Action-Oriented Skills, Results-Focused Skills, Self-Sufficiency
- Mindfulness: Hospitality, Compassion, Empathy, Patience, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Humility, Cultural Sensitivity
- Fortitude: Resilience, Motivational Skills, Optimism, Tenacity, Assertiveness, Self-Discipline, Calmness Under Pressure, Self-Confidence
Opportunity searchSnowday
Snowday powers the search in Explore
Explore embeds Snowday’s search, so students can look through programs and competitions for free. Snowday is an independent company. Its listings are sourced and kept up to date by Snowday and the providers, not by Nextreks.
- Their role
- Live opportunity search on the Explore pages.