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Job search prompts
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- work Compare Two Career Paths at a Crossroads
Think through two career paths properly before committing to the one that changes your next decade.
- work Summarise Your Own CV for a Cover Letter Opening
Write the opening paragraph of a cover letter that gets to the point in the first sentence.
- work Compare Two Career Paths You Are Considering
Compare two career paths you are considering on the dimensions that will actually matter in five years.
- work Decide Whether to Negotiate a Higher Salary Offer
Work out whether to negotiate the offer, what to ask for, and exactly how to open it.
- learn Generate a Personal Learning Curriculum for a Career Skill Gap
Build a 12-week self-directed learning curriculum to close a specific career skill gap.
- work Plan a Career Pivot Into a New Field
Build a realistic plan for moving into a new professional field, including what it will actually cost.
- work Compare Two Job Offers Side by Side
Compare two job offers properly so the decision is about fit, not salary anxiety.
- work Critique a CV for a Specific Role
Find out what a hiring manager actually notices when they look at your CV for 30 seconds.
- work Decide Whether to Go Freelance
Work out whether going freelance makes sense for your specific situation right now or not yet.
- work Plan a Career Return After a Break
Build a realistic 90-day plan to return to employment after a career break.
- work Reframe a Rejection Letter as Career Intelligence
Turn a job rejection into specific intelligence that improves the next application.
- work Plan a Career Pivot into a New Field
Build a 12-month plan to move from your current field to the one you actually want to work in.
- work Generate Side Projects That Would Make You More Valuable at Work
Get six specific side project ideas that build the skills or visibility you actually need.
- work Decide Whether to Apply for a Job That Is Not Quite Right
Work out whether the not-quite-right job is worth applying for before the deadline passes.
- work Compare Two Job Offers Side by Side
Work out which offer is actually better, not just which feels better right now.
- learn Generate Questions to Ask at the End of a Job Interview
Walk into the interview with questions worth asking.
- work Decide Whether to Stay in Your Current Role or Move On
Decide whether to stay in your current role or leave with a clear head rather than a bad week.
- work Decide Whether to Take on Extra Responsibility When the Reward Is Unclear
Work out whether to take on extra work when the upside is not obvious.
- work Translate a Job Description into What They Actually Want
Find out what a job description is actually asking for before you apply.
- work Compare Working in a Large Organisation Versus a Small One
Compare what large and small organisations actually offer for your specific priorities.
- work Reframe a Negative Performance Review Into What to Do Next
Move from the sting of a negative review to what to actually do about it.
- work Plan a Thorough Handover Before You Leave a Role
Plan a handover that protects your reputation and the work after you leave.
- work Reframe Being the Least Experienced Person in the Room
Find the advantages of being the least experienced person in the room.
- work Reframe a Career Setback as Information
Extract what a career rejection or setback is actually telling you.