# LER.me - Complete Reference

> LER.me is a platform for storing, connecting, and using skills and credentials to discover careers, programs, and job opportunities.

## Platform Overview

LER.me helps individuals collect, manage, and share their credentials, skills, and work experience in portable Learning & Employment Record (LER) format. The platform connects education and training programs to career opportunities, enabling skills-based hiring and career pathway navigation. LER.me serves job seekers, employers, credential issuers, and workforce development agencies with tools for credential management, program discovery, and career recommendations.

## Core Features

### Digital Wallet (LER)
/my/ler

Collect, manage, and share Learning & Employment Records. Store credentials, skills, and experiences in a portable digital wallet. Features include:
- Sync credentials from validated providers
- Upload credential evidence
- Embed verifiable credentials (Open Badges, CTDL)
- Create and share digital resumes
- Export as CLR 2.0 for portability

### Programs
/programs

Discover education and training programs from verified providers. Browse and search by:
- Program type
- Issuing organization
- State/region
- Tags and categories

### Durable Skills
/durable-skills

Explore transferable skills that apply across occupations and industries. Understand which skills are most in demand and how they connect to career pathways.

### Occupations
/occupations

Browse career occupations with detailed profiles including related skills, recommended programs, and career pathways.

### Opportunities
/opportunities

Discover job opportunities matched to your skills and credentials. Employers post positions with skills-based requirements.

### Services
/services

Explore workforce support services and tools for job search, training, disability support, benefits navigation, and career planning.

### Career Recommendations
/my/recommended/careers

Personalized career path recommendations based on your skills, credentials, and experience.

### Credential Issuers
/issuers

Directory of credential issuers and training providers. Issuers can register and manage their credential offerings.

## Relationships

- Users build one LER (digital wallet) containing their credentials, skills, and experiences
- Credentials are issued by Issuers and attached to a user's LER
- Programs are offered by Issuers and lead to credentials or skills
- Occupations define the Durable Skills required for a career path
- Opportunities are posted by Employers and matched to users by skills and credentials
- Career Recommendations connect a user's LER to relevant Occupations and Programs

## User Types

- Learners / Job Seekers: Build and manage an LER, explore career paths, apply to opportunities
- Employers: Post job opportunities and define required skills and credentials
- Issuers: Publish programs and issue verifiable credentials
- Workforce Agencies: Support users and analyze regional workforce data

## Core Actions

Users can:
- Add credentials, skills, and experiences to their LER
- Upload evidence for credentials
- Export their LER as CLR 2.0
- Receive personalized career recommendations
- Browse and apply to opportunities

Employers can:
- Post job opportunities with skills-based requirements
- Define required credentials for a role

Issuers can:
- Publish programs
- Issue verifiable credentials to learners


## Public Content

- What is a LER: /what-is-a-ler - Introduction to Learning & Employment Records
- Programs: /programs - Education and training program discovery
- Durable Skills: /durable-skills - Transferable skills directory
- Occupations: /occupations - Career occupation profiles
- Issuers: /issuers - Credential issuer directory
- Opportunities: /opportunities - Job opportunity listings
- Services: /services - Workforce support service directory
- Glossary: /glossary - Complete term definitions with related concepts
- FAQs: /faqs - Frequently asked questions

## User Features

- Digital Wallet: /my/ler - Manage Learning & Employment Records
- Profile: /my/profile - User profile management
- Recommended Careers: /my/recommended/careers - Career path recommendations

## Technical Information

- Summary version: /llms.txt
- Sitemap: /sitemap.xml
- Robots: /robots.txt