Luminate Career Services

Luminate Career Services is an educational technology and career guidance company headquartered in Accra, Ghana. The company focuses on providing students from junior high school to university with the tools and resources needed to identify relevant skills and pursue fulfilling careers. The founder and CEO is Desmond Adusah, who has over seven years of experience in product development and design thinking. He is joined by a team that includes Bright Anim Ayipeh (Marketing & Communications), Funmilayo Abodunrin (Operations), and Stephen Quarshie (Technology).

The company's business model is centered around a "Three Es" approach: Exposure, Evaluation, and Experience. This involves introducing students to various career paths, using psychometric tests and interest assessments to generate personalized profiles, and providing access to materials and experiential events. Luminate Career Services collaborates with schools and organizations to host workshops, provides its proprietary materials such as books and interactive cards for integration into existing programs, and offers mentorship from industry professionals. Recently, Luminate Career Services graduated from the UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator.

Keywords: career guidance, edtech, student development, career counseling, psychometric testing, youth empowerment, skills development, educational resources, Africa education, career exploration, mentorship, academic planning, junior high school, university students, Ghana, experiential learning, personal development, career pathways, student workshops, educational technology