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Job search prompts
CVs, cover letters, interviews, salary talk. The whole gauntlet, prompt by prompt.
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- work Compare Two Job Offers Beyond Just the Headline Salary
Compare the two offers on more than just which number is bigger.
- work Plan Your First 30 Days in a New Job
Plan the first 30 days of a new job so you build credibility without overreaching.
- self Compare Two Career Paths Using Your Actual Decision Criteria
Score two career paths against the criteria that actually matter to you.
- work Compare Two Job Offers Beyond Just the Salary Number
Compare two job offers properly instead of just picking the bigger number.
- work Plan Your First Week in a New Job So You Do Not Freeze on Day One
Plan your first week at a new job without overthinking every hour of it.
- work Decide whether to accept a counter offer from your current employer
Work out if a counter offer actually fixes the reason you started job hunting.
- self Reframe a rejected job application as useful information, not a verdict
Stop one job rejection turning into a verdict on your entire career.
- work Compare two CV formats before applying for your first job
Work out which CV format actually works when you barely have any work history yet.
- work Reframe a difficult piece of feedback from your manager into something specific you can act on
Turn need to be more strategic into something you can actually go and do on Monday.
- money Compare two career paths using only what you can verify, not vibes
Separate what you actually know about two career paths from what you are just assuming.
- learn Plan a structured self study curriculum for an advanced professional certification
Get a study plan weighted to how the exam is actually structured, not evenly split.
- learn Compare two online course platforms for learning a new professional skill
Work out which course you will actually finish, not just which looks better.
- work Decide whether to accept a counter offer or take the new job you have been offered
Work out if the counter offer actually fixes what made you look in the first place.
- work Critique a first draft cover letter for sounding generic
Find out why your cover letter reads like it could go to anyone.
- learn Reframe a rejected job application as useful signal not failure
Turn a job rejection into one useful lesson instead of a spiral.
- work Compare in person and video interviews to prepare differently for each
Prepare differently for the video interview than the one in the actual room.
- creative Reframe a creative rejection from a gallery or publisher as specific feedback
Stop one gallery or publisher rejection deciding whether the work is any good.
- work Explain a confusing performance review comment in terms you can act on
Work out what your manager actually meant by that one vague review comment.
- learn Compare two career paths using evidence you actually have, not gut feel
Compare your two career options on actual evidence instead of whichever felt more exciting this week.
- learn Critique a personal statement for a course application before you submit it
Find the sentence in your personal statement that could belong to any other applicant.
- work Plan how to tell your manager you are quitting without burning the relationship
Plan the resignation conversation so it goes well, not just so it gets said.
- self Decide Whether to Take on a Stretch Project Outside Your Comfort Zone
Work out if this stretch project is worth the strain it will actually cause.
- work Reframe a Career Gap on Your CV as a Non Issue
Present a career gap on your CV plainly and confidently, not apologetically.
- work Decide Whether to Apply for a Job Below Your Experience Level
Work out whether stepping down on paper is actually a smart career move.