Do I have to take 6-months to go through CSL?
Career Strategy Lab was designed to be 6-months because everyone's schedule and pace are different! Some people do CSL while working full time while others aren't working and thus, treat it like a full-time job.
Even though it's 6-months, that does not mean it will take you 6-months to get hired! On average, people get hired 3.5 months after joining, though we've had people get hired in less than 60 days!
If you get hired before your 6-months are over, you can use your remaining time to work on various components you didn't get. For example, you might revisit your Career Roadmap™ to consider your future career aspirations. Or, you might work on your resume or add another project example to your work sample presentation (or what some people refer to as a portfolio).