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Why SEL Skills?

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a term for the way people acquire social and emotional skills. It includes things like managing difficult emotions, making responsible decisions, handling stress, setting goals, and building healthy relationships. 

SEL has five main skills:

  1.  Self-awareness

  2.  Social awareness

  3.  Responsible decision-making

  4.  Self-management

  5.  Relationship skills

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Diminution in Social Emotional Skills

"Based on this research, I can report that, overwhelmingly, the data points to a steady diminution in the soft skills of young people in the workplace, beginning with Gen X and continuing into Gen Z. Today’s young workers are increasingly likely to have significant weaknesses in at least one (but usually several) key soft skills.”


Bruce Tulgan - TrainingIndustry.com 2024

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Who We Serve

Empower your team to make a bigger impact through licensing training.  Benefits include: improving team collaboration, customer service, and leadership. 

 

We serve 3 main clients:

  1.  Companies

  2.  Universities

  3.  Organizations

OUR CLIENTS

We believe every client is a valuable long-term partner.

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How We Serve

At The Ideal Candidate, we transform workforce training through gamified learning, delivering content in short, engaging bursts that maximize retention and application.

 

Our unique two-prong assessment approach combines written tests to evaluate knowledge with heuristic workplace simulations to ensure participants can apply SEL skills in real-world scenarios. This innovative process guarantees effective, practical training that prepares individuals to excel in today’s workplace.

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SEL Training Conveniently

We know that every organization is different, so we offer flexible solutions to meet your goals:

Self-Paced Training

Learn at your own pace and gain the skills and confidence to succeed in your career journey, anytime, anywhere!

Direct Training

Bring our team in to deliver gamified soft skills training to your employees, students, or members.

License Our Curriculum

License our customizable curriculum and offer year-round training within your organization with a train the trainer workshop.

12x Awards

These accolades reflect our dedication to empowering individuals and organizations to achieve their full potential through innovative, impactful solutions since 2015.

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Founder Story

Discover the inspiring journey behind The Ideal Candidate and how our founder turned a vision into a movement—Read More to learn our story.

Happy Customers

Written Testimonials

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"The gamified training kept our students engaged in a way traditional soft skills training couldn’t. They left with confidence in their abilities to lead and collaborate." Rotary Club of Chicago 2023 President - Aleta Williams
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"This is a training I wish I had before I entered the workforce. This program is great for interns and entry level staff."
5/3rd Bank Officer - Veronica Howard
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"The Ideal Candidate is being acknowledged with the 2023 Microsoft Tech Maker Award because of it's dedication to community impact in workforce development."
Microsoft - Tech Maker Award Ceremony
Video Testimonials

Gamified SEL Training Solutions

The Ideal Candidate is a consulting firm helping shape workforce-ready talent through gamified SEL training solutions.

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About Us

What We Do: Provide innovative SEL-based training solutions.

Why It Matters: Empowering individuals with social and emotional skills for career success.

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