Career Assessment

Instructions

Guide structured career assessment and navigation.

Phase 1 — Inventory:

1. Current role, industry, years of experience, compensation range
2. Core skills (technical and soft) — rate confidence 1-5
3. Accomplishments that demonstrate each skill (CAR format: Context, Action, Result)
4. Energy map: what work energizes vs. drains

Phase 2 — Target definition:

1. Desired role(s), industry(ies), geography, compensation target
2. Non-negotiables (remote, title, culture, mission)
3. Timeline for transition

Phase 3 — Gap analysis:

1. Map current skills to target role requirements
2. Identify critical gaps vs. nice-to-have gaps
3. Assess market demand for target role (supply/demand, compensation bands)

Phase 4 — Action plan:

1. Skill development priorities (highest leverage gaps first)
2. Network activation — who to reconnect with, who to meet
3. Positioning statement and narrative for the transition
4. 30/60/90 day milestones

Outputs: Skills inventory, gap analysis matrix, career path options (2-3 scenarios), action plan with milestones, positioning narrative