The strategic investment: mapping your first career direction before the market maps it for you.
The most consequential career decision you make is the first one. Drive Career uses RAPD + BBD psychometrics and certified career strategists to give you a data-backed direction — so your starting point is chosen, not defaulted to.
Drive Career is for students in their final year of college or within the first 2 years of professional life — navigating the most consequential career decision of their early adulthood without a structured framework.
What You Get
A two-instrument psychometric baseline
RAPD + BBD builds a combined career personality profile — the starting point every professional decision should be grounded in.
A ranked shortlist of 15 career paths
TRI-FIT scores narrow 15,358 options to the 15 most aligned with your profile, interests, and aptitude.
A first-role strategy
Not just what to aim for — but how to position yourself, which companies to target, and what to say in interviews.
A written IDP
A 3-year roadmap from first role to first promotion, revisable at every milestone.
All plans include RAPD + BBD assessments and a written IDP. Upgrade anytime — completed sessions carry forward.
NorthStar
Full 7-D Journey with in-depth career exploration and ongoing strategic support.
Polaris
The complete first-career journey with first-role strategy and positioning support.
Compass
Assessments and targeted sessions to identify your first career direction.
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Drive Career follows the full 7-D Journey framework — calibrated for the transition from education to professional life, with milestone gates ensuring every decision is grounded in evidence.
Discover
Build your career personality baseline across 8 psychometric dimensions — the data point every career decision should begin with.
Define
TRI-FIT scoring narrows 15,358 career paths to your top 15 based on personality, interest, aptitude, and drive alignment.
Decide
Confirm the industry, function, and role type most aligned with your profile — with evidence, not social pressure or prestige bias.
Design
Build a structured plan from first role to first promotion — with target companies, positioning strategy, and milestone gates.
Drive
Develop your professional narrative, prepare for role-specific interviews, and approach offer decisions with strategic clarity.
Deploy
Enter your first role with an onboarding strategy — how to build relationships, demonstrate value, and set yourself up for early advancement.
Destination
Review your first year in role against the IDP, identify the next career move, and update the roadmap accordingly.
Three validated instruments calibrated for the transition from education to career.
25 minutes
The foundation of every Dheya engagement. Maps Role, Aptitude, Profile, and Drive — four dimensions of career personality developed over 20 years of outcome research.
30 minutes
Big Five personality profiling and Decision Style mapping. Reveals how you process decisions, handle pressure, and interact — critical for first-role and team fit.
15 minutes
Maps 18 career interest clusters to identify which domains genuinely engage you — not what looks impressive on a CV.
From intake to IDP handover, every touchpoint is structured — so you always know where you are and what comes next.
Profile Setup
Complete a 15-minute intake covering your academic background, interests, and early career goals.
Assessments Online
Complete RAPD, BBD, and Interest Inventory at home at your own pace. Results ready in 24–48 hours.
Session 1: Profile Deep-Dive
Your mentor walks through the combined RAPD + BBD report — explaining what your profile reveals and what it suggests about career fit.
Session 2: Career Direction
Explore your top career paths, validate them against your interests, and commit to a direction with confidence.
Additional Sessions (Polaris / NorthStar)
Role strategy, positioning, interview preparation, and offer evaluation — with structured milestone gates at each stage.
IDP Handover
Receive your written Individual Development Plan — a 3-year roadmap with specific targets, revisable at every career milestone.
Every Dheya mentor specialising in Drive Career is a CPD-certified career strategist with demonstrated experience guiding graduates through the education-to-career transition.
CPD Modules
17-module training path across 7 categories
Credit Hours
Minimum 40 CPD credit hours before certification
Supervised Practicum
Every mentor completes a supervised case review
Renewal
Annual recertification with portfolio evidence
All mentors are NCDAP-certified practitioners
Verified credentials · Annual renewal · Supervised case review
Drive Career FAQ
Questions about Drive CareerStart with the RAPD Assessment for ₹999, or choose a full Drive Career plan from ₹11,999. The assessment fee applies toward any plan within 30 days.
RAPD fee fully credited toward any plan within 30 days.