What's the difference between the website and the desktop app?
Assessment and planning are free on the JR Academy website: describe where you are and the role you want, and you get a list of gaps with their sources and a week-by-week plan. Act, Prove, Connect and Grow happen in the CareerOS desktop app: you work on tasks in a project you authorise, pin code changes, test results and your write-up as evidence, then write applications against a job ad and log interview feedback.
Do I need to know how to code?
Not for assessment and planning on the website. The first complete route in the desktop app is Junior Software Engineer, and its tasks happen in a code project, so you need to be able to write code already. Other role families use the general skill versions for now, and the result says so.
What do I need?
A Mac, plus either Claude Code or Codex signed in with your own Claude or ChatGPT paid plan or API credits. Model costs for running tasks are billed to your account and never pass through CareerOS; the AI tutor is provided by CareerOS.
Does it run on Windows?
Only macOS for now, for Macs with Apple Silicon (M-series chips). The installer is signed and notarised by Apple. Windows and Linux versions don't have a release date yet.
Where are my resume and project data kept?
Your career profile, resume text and evidence records stay on your own computer. The agent can only read project folders you authorise, and read-only tasks never get write access. An exported portfolio PDF lands in your Downloads folder, and you decide who receives it.
How much does CareerOS cost?
CareerOS subscription pricing and the free tier have not been decided; they will be announced during the pilot. 30 days courses are bought separately: the first, Master AI in 30 days, is A$69 + GST as a one-off purchase.
Does CareerOS guarantee a job?
No, and we make no job or income promises. CareerOS turns your learning, projects and job-search actions into a process backed by evidence; interviews and offers depend on the market, the role and you.
Can I use it if I'm not a software engineer?
The first complete track is Junior Software Engineer: 12 tasks over about 5 weeks. Role families such as Data Analyst, Business Analyst, DevOps / Cloud, AI Engineer and Product Manager start with general skills, and results state that they are not yet calibrated for your role and level.
How does it relate to JR Academy courses?
Courses fill capability gaps. Confirmed gaps in your career profile point you to matching JR Academy courses, 30 days lessons or hands-on labs, and you can open your enrolled courses from the CareerOS sidebar.