You need to build a great life with your degree.

That’s where Roostervane comes in.

The Mission —
Teach lost graduates to build amazing careers... without going back to
school.

Education should open doors, not close them. So, when graduates don’t know where to start, this is a roadmap. We’re a movement of learners working hard to turn our degrees into a calling.

No matter what degree you have, Roostervane will help you build a career with purpose.

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You Need To Build a Great Life With Your Degree. But You Don't Have To Do It Alone . . .

The Roostervane Community is a productive and supportive community working together to build great lives and careers from our degrees. We’re not here to complain about the past. We’re here to take charge and build amazing futures!

You’ll meet awesome people who–just like you–are working to build their future.

Why I Started Roostervane

I think a lot about purpose, which I guess is normal for someone with four humanities degrees.

Yup, four degrees. Fifteen years in higher education. And you know what? When I was done I had absolutely no career prospects. I had to go through the long, painful process of reinventing myself. And my career came despite my education, not because of it.

We crave meaningful careers, and I hate that our education system doesn’t deliver them. This site is dedicated to building an amazing future you want, starting from where you are right now.

If you feel lost, if you don’t know where to go next and feel like everything you’ve done so far might have been a waste, I’ve been there. This site is dedicated to your future.

Let’s do this together.

– Chris

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