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Job search prompts

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

• self Decide Whether a Major Career Change Is the Right Move

  See a major career change clearly before you commit to it

• work Translate Your Job Description Into Real Expectations

  Decode what your job description actually demands of you in practice

• life Decide Whether to Accept a Redundancy Package

  Helps you think through a redundancy offer without being told what to do

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Counter-Offer From Your Employer

  Decide whether to take the counter-offer or still leave

• life Decide Whether to Relocate for a Job

  Think through a job relocation past the first rush of excitement.

• work Translate a Redundancy Letter Into Plain English

  Decode a redundancy letter and your rights, in plain terms.

• self Decide Whether to Take a Career Break

  Think through a career break without romance or panic.

• self Compare Two Life Paths at a Career Crossroads

  Builds a structured comparison of two career paths you are torn between

• life Reframe a Career Plateau as a Strategic Inflection Point

  Turns feeling stuck in your role into deliberate next moves.

• work Critique a Job Offer Before Accepting

  Looks past the headline salary before you sign the offer.

• work Translate a Performance Review Into Actionable Steps

  Turns vague performance review language into concrete things to do

• work Translate Your Annual Review Into a Development Plan

  Converts vague annual-review language into a trackable plan

• work Translate a Job Description Into What the Role Actually Involves

  Reads between the lines of a job description to show the real role

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Job Offer Using a Weighted Decision Matrix

  Run a job offer through a weighted matrix instead of a gut call.

• self Critique Your Own Networking Approach

  Assesses whether your networking actually builds useful relationships

• work Reframe a Role That Has Outgrown You as an Opportunity

  See a role that feels too big as a stage to grow through

• self Decide Whether to Stay in Your Current Role or Move On

  Think through stay-or-go without emotion or sunk cost steering you

• work Plan a Six-Month Career Pivot With No Industry Contacts

  A six-month plan to switch industries when you know nobody in it.

• work Plan a Career Pivot With Less Than Six Months of Runway

  Sequence a career pivot when the money runs out soon

• work Choose Between Two Job Offers With Different Risk Profiles

  Compare two job offers sitting at opposite ends of the risk scale.

• work Critique a Job Specification You Have Written for Bias and Exclusion

  Check a job spec for language that quietly puts candidates off

• life Translate a Workplace Redundancy Letter Into What It Actually Means

  Decode a redundancy letter into plain English so you know where you stand.

• self Compare Two Career Paths to Find Which Aligns Better With Your Values

  Compare two career paths against your real values, not the theory

• work Compare Two Job Offers Side by Side

  Compares two offers on what matters past the headline salary.

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