What you need to know before you pay
See how they solve work. Then put that in front of the job.
If you only read one screen, read this. Same idea for job seekers, employers, and federal. Full archive is at /faq-library.
I need a job. What do I actually get?
Career Fit is $199. Fifty questions, unlimited matches, a report you can print, and ZIP jobs for two years. About 45–60 minutes. You do not have to share it. See the sample. Career Fit.
I hire people. What problem does this solve?
They sit fifty work items. You get one page. Names stay in your ATS. An office pays $50 a person for the work-fit and the ZIP job list, or $95 a person with one practice exam. Employers.
I run TAP / VA. Who pays — does the veteran pay?
The program pays. The veteran takes it free. Veteran programs pay $95 a person for the work-fit, the ZIP job list, and one practice exam. They still apply on USAJOBS. Preference is not ours to sell. VA.
How long is the sitting? Can I use a phone?
About 45–60 minutes. One sitting. Phone or computer.
Do I have to share my report with an employer?
No. You own the career-path file. A hiring company sees the sister work-fit file only if you opt in.
What is Real World Careers?
Put people in work they naturally enjoy doing. Fifty timed work problems show how someone solves work. Job seekers get Career Fit at $199, unlimited matches, two years. An office pays $50 a person for the work-fit and the ZIP job list, or $95 a person with one practice exam.
What happens after I pay?
Job seeker: receipt starts the 50 questions. You get a career-path report (charts, path, 30-day plan). Then /jobs for two years. Share /verify only if you choose. Employer or federal: emailed organization wallet with numbered seats. They sit the fifty. You get a work-fit report per seat plus a cohort summary. You still decide.
Where are the results?
On the results page after the last question. Samples: Career Fit sample and 12-page Federal / Hiring Fit sample. Organizations retrieve by Report ID at /report/?id=… Employers verify a shared credential at /verify.
What are the results supposed to do?
Job seeker: land work that fits how you think — matches, ZIP jobs, a credential you control. Employer: keep people longer with better fits — Retention figures are not cited. No public data file is locked. Federal: grow people in occupational families that match how they solve work. Pay. Take the assessment. Use the result this week.
What do I get for $199?
Career Fit: fifty work items, unlimited matches, a report you can print, a credential you control, and two years of ZIP jobs. $199.
Is there a cheaper Career Fit?
No. Career Fit is $199. An office never pays $199. An office pays $50 a person for the work-fit and the ZIP job list, or $95 a person with one practice exam.
Is this an IQ test?
No. Not an IQ test. Ceiling is 110. No IQ label. Not a medical exam.
Is this validated?
Content is mapped to O*NET abilities and Generalized Work Activities. Retention figures are not cited. No public data file is locked. See Method and the Technical Manual.
What is the O*NET map?
An architect crosswalk from each domain to Department of Labor O*NET descriptors. Not a DOL endorsement. One-page file: RWC_ONET_Content_Map.pdf. Full table: Method.
What do the retention numbers mean?
Retention figures are not cited. No public data file is locked.
Did IBM validate this?
No. Related scoring lineage has computational verification jobs on IBM Quantum system ibm_fez (Job IDs d11hbkf29c4s73appk4g and d6uvlc2f84ks73deoqp0). IBM did not validate or endorse results.
Who built it?
Timothy E. Parker, Guinness World Records Puzzle Master, CEO of Advanced Learning Academy LLC. See Authority.
Where is the technical manual?
/docs/RWC_Technical_Manual.pdf — Edition 1.0. Public face: Method.
Is there adverse-impact data?
Collection of voluntary demographics began 7 September 2026. Analysis when comparison-group n ≥ 100. Not described as EEOC validated.
Employer pricing?
$50 a person for the work-fit and the ZIP job list. $95 a person adds one practice exam. No minimum. Card checkout is 1 to 500 people. The purchase does not expire.
Can an office pay by card?
Yes. $50 or $95 a person, 1 to 500 people on one card. Six at $95 is $570. A $10,000 card covers 200 people at $50 or 105 at $95. Confirm the card limit. A larger class is the same rate on an invoice. Not legal advice. VA.
Federal vendor identifiers?
Advanced Learning Academy LLC. SAM.gov registered. UEI Z272LH7MCDT2. CAGE 1A8H4. Not on GSA Schedule. FedRAMP not authorized. Net 30 ACH available.
Does this determine federal qualification?
No. Private company. Not OPM or USAJOBS. Results do not determine eligibility, grade, clearance, referral, or hire.
Refunds?
Consumer checkout states a conditional 7-day refund policy in Terms.