Today and My plan
Your goal broken into small steps for each of the next 12 weeks: what to book, study, build and ask for. Tick them off, keep a streak, get calendar reminders.
“What do I do this week?”
Beacon · Applied Intelligence for your Career
Get to the pay you want, step by step.
Beacon is a career console that helps professionals and job seekers work back from the pay they want to the skills, certifications and steps that lead there.
Wanting more is the easy part. Knowing what to do this week is the hard part. Beacon starts from your role and your goal: news for your trade, the certifications worth paying for, a plan back from the pay you want, and projects that prove what you can do.
3 days free. No card needed to start. Made for people who work for a living.
Built on the platform behind Watch Tower - Applied Intelligence for your Business
- Same sign-in as Watch Tower
- Nimbus security rules
- Bifrost AI layer
- Pay with Razorpay or PayPal
What you get
Eight modules. One console that knows your job.
General advice about AI and careers doesn't tell you what to do next. Beacon names the next step for your role and industry, starting from the goal you set, and every module points the same way. You can report bugs and ask for features from inside the console too.
Skills gap
What people in your role and industry usually hold at each level, what you already have, and the next three gaps to close.
“What am I missing for the next step?”
Briefs
One-page raise cases and interview prep built from your own plan and finished work. Print them or save them as a PDF.
“What do I say in my review?”
My Feed
News and updates for your role from trusted public sources, gathered in one place and refreshed through the day.
“What changed in my trade this week?”
Certifications
The certifications people in your role usually get, what they cost, how long they take and the typical pay range they open up.
“Which ticket is worth paying for?”
Ambition Planner
Enter the pay you want and the year you want it by. Beacon works backwards to a plan, year by year.
“How do I get to 80k by 2030?”
Learn
Hand-picked YouTube lessons for the skills that move your career, with a search for every topic.
“Show me, don't tell me.”
Projects
Track your own projects, or pick a curated one like “Weld yourself a gate”, and turn the work into proof.
“What can I build this weekend?”
Ambition Planner
Name the number. Beacon works backwards.
- Enter what you earn now, the pay you want and the year you want it by.
- See the gap, the growth it needs each year, and whether typical raises alone would get you there.
- Get a year-by-year plan: which certifications, which moves and which projects close the gap.
- Every figure is a careful estimate, and the page says so. If the year is too soon, Beacon suggests a realistic one.
Example: welder, United States
A stretch, but possibleNow$52,000
Target, 2030$80,000
Needed per year11.4%
- 2027$56,238Earn AWS Certified Welder (CW) +5% to 15%
- 2028$63,718Move to a better-paid employer +10% to 20%Build and show: Weld yourself a gate
- 2029$65,629
- 2030$83,281Target reachedEarn AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) +10% to 30%Step up to a lead, supervisor or specialist role +12% to 25%Build and show: Build your own welding table
Example only, worked out by the planner: 1 year of experience, the low end of each certification's public pay range and a typical 3% yearly raise, which every year's pay includes. Estimates, not promises. Open this example in the planner.
Start with your role
Seventeen roles today. Tell us yours.
From the workshop floor to the boardroom. Pick yours when you sign up, and change it any time.
Welder Skilled tradesElectrician Skilled tradesCarpenter Skilled tradesHVAC technician Skilled tradesTruck driver Transport and logisticsWarehouse and logistics worker Transport and logisticsNurse HealthcareSoftware engineer TechnologyData analyst TechnologyMechanical engineer EngineeringCivil engineer EngineeringProduct manager TechnologyAccountant BusinessSales rep BusinessIT support specialist TechnologyCybersecurity analyst TechnologyUX designer Technology
Private to you
Your career plans stay yours alone.
- Your profile, pay and projects are visible only to you.
- They sit in Watch Tower's database, locked to your account, under the same Nimbus security rules as Watch Tower.
- Payments go through Razorpay's or PayPal's own page. Beacon never sees your card.
- Pay figures are labeled as estimates, with their sources, so you can check them.
Pricing
Try everything free for 3 days.
Then keep the plan you built, monthly or yearly, in your currency. Nothing renews by itself.
Your first week
- Day 1Name your role and your goal
Pick your role (17 today) and your industry, then the pay you want and the year you want it by. It takes about two minutes.
Helps with: IntentStart the free trial → - Day 1Get a plan back from that goal
The Ambition Planner works back to a year-by-year plan, and My plan turns it into small steps for each of the next 12 weeks, starting with this one.
Helps with: Intent · UseTry the planner, no account → - Day 2See what's missing and what's worth paying for
Your skills gap names the next three gaps for your role and level, and Certifications shows the ones worth the money, with typical cost, time and the pay range they open.
Helps with: Use · Capability - Day 3Make your case on one page
Build a one-page raise case or interview prep from your plan and your finished steps. Print it or save it as a PDF.
Helps with: Use - Every MondayThis week's steps in your inbox
A short email with this week's steps, your streak and what changed for your role. During the trial it comes once on day 2, so you see it before you choose a plan.
Helps with: Consistency
How we count: the 17 roles Beacon has today. The trial is 3 days from the moment you create your account, with no card; from day 4 you choose monthly or yearly to keep the modules open, and nothing renews by itself. You can switch the Monday email off in Profile.
Showing prices for United States and other countries.
Free trial
US$0for 3 days
Everything in Beacon. No card needed.
- Every module, including the weekly plan, skills gap and briefs
- Your role, your industry, your goal
- Keep your profile and export your data after
Best value
Yearly
US$190/ year
About US$15.83 a month.
- Everything in Beacon for 12 months
- New roles and modules as they ship
- One payment, no automatic renewal
Monthly
US$19/ month
Pay one month at a time.
- Everything in Beacon for a month
- Stop any time: just don't renew
- One payment, no automatic renewal
Your trial starts when you create your account and lasts 3 days. From day 4 you choose monthly or yearly to keep using the modules; your profile and your data export stay open either way. Payments are final and non-refundable, and go through PayPal or Razorpay on their own page (in India, Razorpay can charge in rupees).
Buying for a class, an apprenticeship or a union local? See the free pilot and sponsored seats.
Questions
Good to know
What happens after the 3-day trial?
From day 4 you choose a monthly or yearly plan to keep using the modules. If you don't, nothing is charged: your profile stays, and you can still download everything you saved.
Does the plan renew automatically?
No. Each payment covers one month or one year. Near the end you can pay again if you want to continue.
Where do the pay figures come from?
From public salary surveys, union and government pay scales, and certification bodies' own reports. They are ranges and estimates, not promises. Your pay depends on your country, employer and experience.
Which roles are there today?
Seventeen so far: welder, electrician, carpenter, HVAC technician, truck driver, warehouse and logistics worker, nurse, software engineer, data analyst, mechanical engineer, civil engineer, product manager, accountant, sales rep, IT support specialist, cybersecurity analyst and UX designer. Tell us which role you want next.
Does it know my industry?
Yes. Pick your industry and sub-industry (the same list Norventus's Watch Tower and Forge use), and your skills gap, feed, weekly plan and briefs follow it.
Does Beacon use AI?
Only where you switch it on. Bifrost, the AI layer behind Watch Tower, can explain your plan and word your briefs in your language. It only sees your role, industry, country and your plan's figures, never your name or email, and it may not add numbers of its own. Everything works without it.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your profile, pay and projects are visible only to you. They sit in Watch Tower's database, locked to your account, under the same Nimbus security rules as Watch Tower. Our Trust center explains how we protect data.
Is this the same company as Watch Tower?
Yes. Beacon is built by Norventus on the same platform as Watch Tower - Applied Intelligence for your Business, so improvements to one reach the other.
Your career deserves a plan.
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