Pathful Acquires Jobready360 to Deliver Complete Career Readiness and Development Solution

RALEIGH, NC — January 8, 2026 — Pathful, the leading Career Readiness and Development (CRD) platform serving over 2.5 million students nationwide, today announced the acquisition of Jobready360, a premier College and Career Readiness (CCR), Work-Based Learning (WBL), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) platform. The combination creates the most comprehensive career readiness solution available to K-12 schools, addressing every aspect of preparing students for life after graduation.

Jobready360 brings proven capabilities in graduation planning, course sequencing, work-based learning management, and CTE pathway tracking to the Pathful platform. The acquisition adds hundreds of school district customers and a team of former CTE educators with deep expertise in CCR, WBL, and CTE solutions.

The acquisition addresses a critical market need. While traditional CCR platforms focus primarily on administrative tasks and compliance tracking, schools increasingly require comprehensive career development tools that prepare students for workforce success. The combined platform uniquely delivers both administrative efficiency and meaningful career development outcomes.

"Schools shouldn't have to choose between career readiness that matters and compliance that's required. This combination eliminates that false choice—delivering authentic, relevant, and connected career readiness experiences and the reporting capabilities schools require, all in one platform," said Ryan Hagedorn, CEO of Pathful.

"We built Jobready360 because students deserved better tools for their path from high school to career. Pathful gives us the scale to reach millions more students while maintaining the dedicated service our customers know and trust," said John Lohr and Cameron Kolick, Co-Founders of Jobready360.

The Jobready360 team, including co-founders John Lohr and Cam Kolick, will join Pathful, combining decades of CTE expertise with Pathful's industry reach to deliver unprecedented value to schools and students nationwide.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Pathful

Pathful is the nation's leading career readiness and development company, serving over 2.5 million students and adult learners nationwide. The platform empowers learners to identify and pursue meaningful career pathways through industry-informed experiences, comprehensive career exploration, and authentic skill development—creating a seamless bridge between education and future careers. Since 2013, Pathful has partnered with schools, districts, companies, workforce development organizations, and national associations to help learners discover careers they're passionate about, connect with industry professionals, and develop the skills needed to succeed in today's evolving economy. Learn more at pathful.com and follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Facebook, and Instagram.

About Jobready360

Jobready360 (formerly Eduready360) is a comprehensive College and Career Readiness, Work-Based Learning, and CTE platform serving hundreds of school districts nationwide. Built by educators for educators, it streamlines CCR compliance, WBL coordination, and CTE program management—from graduation planning to industry credential tracking. The platform's customer-first approach has earned an 85% retention rate. Jobready360 is now part of Pathful. For more information, visit www.pathful.com/jobready360.

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