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Job search prompts

CVs, cover letters, interviews, salary talk. The whole gauntlet, prompt by prompt.

• self Translate a Mentor's Rambling Voice Note Into a Structured Action Plan

  Turn a mentor's rambling advice session into things you can actually do.

• self Reframe a Sunk-Cost Instinct When Turning Down a Job Offer

  Strip the wasted effort out of a job offer decision before you decide.

• work Compare a Bold Opening and a Safe Opening for the Same Cover Letter

  Work out whether the bold or the safe cover letter opening wins here.

• self Reframe a String of Short Job Stints Into a Coherent Career Narrative

  Turn a run of short jobs into a story that actually holds together.

• work Compare Two Ways of Phrasing the Same CV Bullet Point

  Find out which version of your CV bullet actually proves something.

• self Decide Whether an Internal Transfer Is Worth Resetting Your Seniority Clock

  Work out if a transfer is worth the seniority you'd be giving up.

• self Plan a Six-Month Skill-Building Sprint Around a Career Bottleneck

  Close one specific skill gap in six months, not vaguely, someday.

• work Reframe an Unconventional Career Path Into a Coherent Interview Story

  Turn a zigzag CV into a career story an interviewer can follow.

• work Decide Whether to Take a Contract Role Over a Permanent Offer

  Work out whether the contract money beats the permanent security.

• work Compare a Chronological CV Against a Skills-Based CV

  Pick the CV format that actually flatters your specific work history.

• self Critique a Message Asking Your Manager for a Stretch Project

  Tighten a stretch-project ask before it lands in your manager's inbox.

• self Decide if a Counteroffer Actually Fixes Why You Wanted to Leave

  Work out if the counteroffer fixes the real reason you wanted out.

• self Plan a 90 Day Case for Moving Departments at the Same Pay Grade

  Build the 90 day case for a sideways move that keeps your pay grade.

• work Plan a Week of Job Applications That Do Not Blur Together

  Stop your job applications turning into an indistinguishable blur.

• work Decide Between Two Job Offers Using More Than Just Salary

  Weigh two job offers properly, not just by the headline number.

• self Critique Your Own Five-Year Career Plan for Wishful Thinking

  Find the wishful thinking hiding in your own five-year career plan.

• self Reframe Being Passed Over for Promotion as Information, Not Verdict

  Stop reading a missed promotion as a verdict on your ability.

• work Compare a Counteroffer From Your Current Employer Against a New Job Offer

  Weigh a counteroffer against the job offer that actually prompted it.

• work Translate a Job Posting Into a Plain Checklist of What They Actually Want

  Turn a job posting full of buzzwords into a checklist you can act on.

• self Reframe Years in the Same Role Without the Word Stuck

  Take the word stuck out of a career that has not moved in years.

• work Reframe a Job Rejection Email Into Three Follow Up Questions

  Turn a rejection email into feedback questions worth actually asking.

• work Compare Two Candidates' CVs Against the Same Job Spec

  Get a clear side-by-side read on two CVs before the hiring panel meets.

• work Decide Whether to Stay on a Counter Offer After You Have Already Resigned

  Work out if a counter offer actually fixes why you wanted to leave.

• self Decide Whether to Leave a Demanding Job for One With Better Balance

  Weighs what a demanding job is costing against what a calmer one puts at risk.

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