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Job search prompts

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

• work Prepare for a Job Interview at a Company You Actually Want to Work For

  Prepare for a specific job interview with answers built from your actual experience.

• life Plan a Career Break Without Undermining Your Long-Term Prospects

  Plan a career break with a re-entry strategy rather than discovering the problems on the way back.

• work Write a LinkedIn Message That Is Not Creepy or Hollow

  Write a LinkedIn message to a stranger that gives them a reason to reply.

• work Write a Performance Self-Review That Is Honest Without Being Self-Deprecating

  Write a performance review that demonstrates impact rather than listing tasks completed.

• self Figure Out What You Actually Want From Your Career

  Work out what you actually want from your career using five specific questions.

• work Prepare for a Performance Review You Are Dreading

  Prepare for a performance review so you are not caught out by the things you knew were coming.

• work Create a 90-Day Plan for a New Role

  Build a 90-day plan that earns trust before proposing changes.

• work Prepare to Ask for a Pay Rise

  Prepare for the pay rise conversation with a realistic assessment of your case.

• work Write a Job Application That Does Not Sound Like Every Other One

  Write a covering letter that is specific to this role rather than a template with names changed.

• self Map the Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be

  Find the specific gaps between where you are now and where you want to be.

• work Prepare for a Behavioural Interview

  Prepare three STAR interview answers from your actual experience rather than guessing on the day.

• work Reframe How You Think About Your Career After a Redundancy

  Reframe the story you are telling about redundancy before it starts to feel like fact.

• work Translate Your Manager's Vague Feedback into Specific Actions

  Turn vague performance feedback into a concrete 30-day action plan.

• work Plan a Structured Handover When You Are Leaving a Role

  Leave your role cleanly with a handover that protects your reputation and your successor.

• work Plan a Career Pivot with No Obvious Route In

  Build a concrete route into a field where you have no obvious credentials or contacts.

• self Explain the Difference Between Managing Up and People-Pleasing

  Learn the line between managing your boss well and losing your own judgement.

• work Plan a Career Pivot Without Starting Over

  Plan a career pivot that uses what you have built rather than discarding it.

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Job Offer

  Evaluate a job offer on five dimensions and get a clear recommendation before you decide.

• work Compare Two Job Offers When the Choice Is Not Obvious

  Compare two job offers on what actually matters and get a clear recommendation.

• creative Write a Query Letter for a Literary Agent

  Write a literary agent query letter that earns a manuscript request rather than an immediate pass.

• self Map Your Career Blind Spots Before They Map You

  Identify the patterns in your career history that are shaping you without your noticing.

• work Write the Cover Letter Paragraph That Actually Gets Read

  Get three cover letter openings that do not begin 'I am writing to apply for the role of'.

• work Prepare for a Job Interview You Are Under-Qualified For

  Prepare an interview strategy for a role where the CV does not quite fit.

• work Prepare a Salary Negotiation for a New Job

  Prepare a salary negotiation with a specific ask, two objection replies, and a walk-away point.

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