# LER.me

> 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 a portable Learning & Employment Record (LER). The platform connects education and training programs to career opportunities, enabling skills-based hiring and career pathway navigation for job seekers, employers, and credential issuers.

## Core Features

- Digital Wallet (LER): /my/ler
  Collect, manage, and share Learning & Employment Records. Store credentials, skills, and experiences in a portable digital wallet.

- Programs: /programs
  Discover education and training programs. Browse by type, issuer, state, or tags.

- Durable Skills: /durable-skills
  Explore transferable skills that apply across occupations and industries.

- Occupations: /occupations
  Browse career occupations with related skills, programs, and pathways.

- Opportunities: /opportunities
  Discover job opportunities matched to skills and credentials.

- Services: /services
  Explore workforce services and support tools.

- Credential Issuers: /issuers
  Directory of credential issuers and training providers.

## Relationships

- Users build one LER containing their credentials, skills, and experiences
- Credentials are issued by Issuers
- 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

## User Features

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

## Key Terms

- LER: Portable record of skills, credentials, and work experience
- Credential: Verified achievement issued by an organization
- Durable Skill: Transferable skill usable across roles and industries
- Program: Training or education that produces skills or credentials
- Issuer: Organization that provides programs or credentials
- Opportunity: Job or role requiring specific skills or credentials
- CLR: Standard format for packaging LER data
- OBv3: Open Badges 3.0 — verifiable credential standard
- CTDL: Open vocabulary for describing credentials and programs
- ETPL: State-managed directory of approved training providers

## Public Content

- /what-is-a-ler
- /programs
- /durable-skills
- /occupations
- /issuers
- /opportunities
- /services
- /glossary
- /faqs
- /how-learning-counts

## Technical

- Full reference: /llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: /sitemap.xml