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Job search prompts
CVs, cover letters, interviews, salary talk. The whole gauntlet, prompt by prompt.
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- work Write Your Own Performance Review Without Underselling Yourself
Write your performance review so your actual contribution is visible, not buried.
- work Evaluate Whether You Are Ready for a Career Change
Find out whether you need a career change or something more specific that could arrive sooner.
- work Decide Whether to Take On a Side Project or Freelance Work
Work out whether the extra work is worth it before you have already said yes.
- work Decide Whether to Take the Internal Move
Work out whether you are moving toward something or just running away from your current job.
- work Critique Your Own CV Against a Real Job Description
Find out exactly why your CV is not making the shortlist for the roles you actually want.
- life Plan a Gap Year or Extended Career Break With a Re-Entry Strategy
Plan the career break with the re-entry strategy that everyone skips until it is too late.
- work Manage Up Effectively Without Being Political
Manage up effectively without feeling like you are gaming the system.
- learn Understand a New Industry Before Your First Job in It
Get up to speed on a new industry before your first day shows you how much you did not know.
- work Write a Job Application Covering Letter That Does Not Sound Like Everyone Else's
Write the covering letter that sounds like it was written for this specific job rather than adjusted from a template.
- work Write Your Resignation Letter Without Burning Bridges
Write the resignation letter that closes this chapter professionally.
- work Prepare for a Salary Negotiation You Are Dreading
Go into your salary negotiation with a script instead of a hope.
- self Compare Two Career Paths Using Your Own Values
Compare two career directions using your actual values, not just salary or prestige.
- work Summarise Your Key Achievements for a Pay Review
Get your year's work into a form that makes the case for a pay rise clearly.
- self Decide Between Two Job Offers Using a Structured Framework
Make a job decision you can actually commit to rather than one you keep second-guessing.
- self Critique Your Own CV or LinkedIn Profile for Passive Language
Find the passive language in your CV and replace it with something that communicates impact.
- work Decide Whether to Accept a Sideways Move Offer
Evaluate a lateral move on the dimensions that actually determine whether it helps or hurts your career.
- work Plan a Promotion Campaign Over the Next 12 Months
Build a 12-month promotion plan that makes the case systematically rather than waiting to be noticed.
- work Compare Two Job Offers on More Than Just Salary
Choose between two job offers by comparing what will actually matter after the first three months.
- work Plan a Career Change With No Clear Direction Yet
Build a career change plan before you know what you want, with a path from exploration to direction.
- self Summarise Your Strengths for a Job Interview Without Sounding Rehearsed
Build interview strength statements that have evidence attached rather than just sounding confident.
- self Write an Honest Self-Appraisal for a Performance Review
Write a self-appraisal that is specific enough to be taken seriously and honest enough to be trusted.
- self Decide Whether to Change Career Direction
Work out whether you want to change careers or just change something smaller about where you are.
- work Write a Cover Letter for a Job You Are Underqualified For
Write a cover letter that addresses the qualification gap directly rather than hoping no one notices.
- self Career Change Decision: What You Are Actually Choosing Between
Clarify what a career change decision is actually about before acting on the feeling.