Elixir Incubator for Career Guidance

The Elixir Incubator is a linear vocation and entrepreneurship development program that is focused primarily around developing purpose driven individuals. The process is facilitated by a qualified vocation and entrepreneurship coach while working in conjunction with various other stakeholders such as employers and mentors. The program can be offered on an individual basis or it can be incorporated into career development programs at secondary and tertiary education institutions.
The program recognises that for people to effectively fulfill their purpose through a vocation they must go through key stages.

Elixir Incubator Model:

• Exploration-Nature Based development Experiences designed to support students to explore their individual sense of purpose.
• Clarification- Translate vision and sense of individual purpose into a clear mission, strategy and personal development plan.
• Experimentation-Research potential vocation and related industries to confirm career path through creating beneficial internship and mentorship relationships.
• Innovation- Based on completed research; create an innovation driven link between the needs of the student and the needs of the market or organisation.
• Action-Develop a business plan that secures funding or a proposal that secures a placement based on the realisation of mutual value proposition with an employer.
• Transformation- Develop the vocation or enterprise so as to consistently demonstrate purpose and add value in response to changing personal and environmental conditions.

Key Benefits of the Methodology

• Improved level of personal fulfilment through developing a purpose driven vocation.
• Increased self awareness. 
• Promotes entrepreneurial development that is embraced by organisations and the market.
• Prevents wasted tuition fees through fostering effective career and academic choices.
• Employment opportunities are increased through a focused, more purpose driven approach to organisations that share similar values.
• Opportunity to identify business opportunities that support individual passions, values and abilities.

Learn more about how the Elixir Incubator can help you.