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Job search prompts

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

• work Turn Vague Feedback You Have Received Into Something You Can Act On

  Decode vague feedback into a specific behaviour change you can actually make.

• work Decide Whether to Raise a Concern About Your Manager With Their Manager

  Work out whether escalating a concern about your manager is the right move and what it would actually take to do it well.

• work Build a 30-60-90 Day Plan for a New Role That Gets You off to the Right Start

  Build a realistic 30-60-90 day plan that starts with listening and lands with something you can lead.

• work Write a Cover Letter That Does Not Sound Like the Other Fifty

  Write a cover letter that is specific enough about this role to stand out from the ones that summarise the CV and stop.

• work Reframe Imposter Syndrome in a New or Elevated Role So You Can Actually Do the Job

  Get a functional reframe of imposter syndrome that lets you do the job rather than manage the feeling.

• work Reframe Being Passed Over for a Promotion So You Can Work Out What to Do Next

  Make sense of being passed over for a promotion so you can decide what to do rather than just stew.

• work Plan Your Exit From a Job Without Damaging the Relationships You Will Need Later

  Plan a clean job exit that protects the relationships and reputation you have built over the time you were there.

• work Analyse a Job Description to Understand What the Role Actually Involves

  Find out what a job actually involves and what the employer is not saying.

• work Understand What a Job Contract Is Actually Committing You To

  Find out what you are actually agreeing to before you sign the contract.

• work Compare Two Career Paths at a Fork in the Road

  Compare two career directions on what they actually ask of you and where they lead.

• work Decide Whether to Freelance Full-Time or Keep a Day Job

  Work out whether to go freelance full-time or keep building alongside a day job.

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Job Offer From a Company You Cannot Read

  Work out whether a job offer is worth taking when you cannot fully read the company.

• work Compare Two Job Offers Before Accepting Either

  Compare two job offers properly before the clock runs out on either.

• work Reframe a Career Plateau as Information Before Making a Move

  Read a career plateau as information before deciding what to do about it.

• work Turn a Job Description Into a List of What the Role Actually Involves

  Find out what a job description is actually describing before you apply.

• work Critique a CV Before You Send It

  Get an honest pre-send critique of your CV from the hiring manager's perspective.

• work Evaluate Whether You Are in the Right Job

  Find out whether your current job is still the right one, based on evidence.

• work Find What Is Missing From Your CV Before a Recruiter Does

  Find what your CV is missing before a recruiter decides in thirty seconds.

• self Work Out Whether to Change Careers or Change Jobs

  Find out whether you need to change careers or just change jobs before you commit to either.

• creative Write a Pitch Email for Freelance Work

  Write a freelance pitch email that starts with the client rather than with you.

• work Evaluate a Job Offer Before You Accept or Walk Away

  Evaluate a job offer against the factors that actually determine whether a move was the right one.

• work Negotiate a Better Contract for Freelance or Consulting Work

  Spot the risky contract terms and get language to push back on them.

• work Understand What Your Employment Contract Actually Says

  Understand what your employment contract actually commits you to before you sign.

• work Negotiate a Pay Rise With Your Current Employer

  Build an evidence-based case for a pay increase and know what to say when they push back.

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