Vialem Career Compass

ViaLem

Shaping futures.

Know Yourself
Acknowledge Your Past
Target Your Future

Introduction

This questionnaire helps identify the career direction that fits you best.

It is structured in three steps and is designed to turn your answers into a clearer view of where you are strongest, what kind of work fits you, and which direction makes the most sense next.
You do not need perfect answers: honest, broad answers are more useful than polished ones.

Step 1: Know Yourself

This step builds a picture of what fits you right now. You will map your current situation, the work that energizes you, the environments and values that suit you, the kind of day-to-day work you naturally want more of, and how you prefer to work and communicate.

Choose the option that best reflects your current situation.
Pick the energizers, environments, values, and daily-work aspirations that feel most true right now.
Use the working-style and culture-fit sliders to show how you naturally prefer to work, communicate, and make decisions.
Answer the short reflection questions so we understand your current momentum, interests, and themes.

Tip: Answer for the person you are now, not the version of you who had to adapt in an old role.

Before You Start

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Which best describes your current situation right now?

Choose the option that best reflects where you are right now. This helps us interpret all later answers in the right context.

Employed and broadly okay, but curious what is next× Employed, but actively exploring a different direction× My role feels unstable / I may need to move soon× Unemployed: actively looking for a new job× Freelancing / self-employed and reassessing direction× Recent graduate / entering the workforce× Early career (building the first 3 years of experience)× Mid career (roughly 5-20 years of experience)× Senior / leadership career (20+ years of experience)× Midlife career refocus× Re-entering after a longer career break (3+ years)× Returning after parental or caring responsibilities× Relocated / immigrated and rebuilding locally× Recovering from burnout / seeking a healthier setup× Considering part-time, portfolio work, or semi-retirement× Laid-Off Recently - Urgently Looking For New Job×

What kind of working-style do you enjoy most?

Use the six-choice sliders to show your natural preference. There is no neutral middle: choices 1-3 favour the first attitude and choices 4-6 favour the second.

I recharge through focused solo work I recharge through lively group interaction

I prefer concrete facts and details I prefer big-picture ideas and possibilities

I decide mainly by logic and criteria I decide mainly by people impact and values

I prefer plans and clear closure I prefer options and flexibility

I'm comfortable with steady routines I seek novelty and variety

I prefer written briefs I prefer live discussions

I enjoy detailed execution I enjoy vision and ideation

I persuade with data and logic I persuade with stories and values

What kind of work environment works best for you?

Use the six-choice sliders to show the team norms and decision cultures that fit you best. There is no balanced middle, so choose the side you would rather work with.

I say things directly and briefly I rely on context and read between the lines

I give clear, candid critique I soften critique to protect harmony

I start with my principles or frameworks first I start with examples and results first

I prefer flatter teams where titles matter less I prefer clear hierarchy where titles matter

I prefer to decide together and build buy-in first I prefer fast decisions with a single clear owner

I build trust by doing the work well first I build trust through relationships first

I think open debate is healthy I prefer to avoid open conflict

I plan ahead and stick to timelines I use flexible time and adjust as we go

I prefer clear rules and consistency I prefer exceptions and flexibility

I prefer bullet points and clarity I prefer narrative and nuance

I tend to act first and ask forgiveness later I prefer to align first, then act

I like to celebrate results publicly I prefer quiet one-to-one acknowledgement

What energizes you most at work?

Building trusted relationships× Building new things from scratch× Coaching or mentoring others× Collaborating across teams× Closing deals or partnerships× Creative ideation and concept development× Deep focus / individual work× Delivering visible, tangible results× Designing experiences, services, or products× Finding patterns in data× Fixing what is broken× Helping customers or clients succeed× Improving processes× Leading initiatives× Learning new skills quickly× Making ideas practical and executable× Negotiating and influencing× Organizing chaos into a plan× Presenting and storytelling× Protecting quality, safety, or standards× Researching and learning deeply× Solving complex problems× Supporting people in difficult situations× Taking ownership end to end× Teaching or explaining clearly× Working hands-on with tools, materials, or equipment×

What themes did you keep on coming back to over the last 10+ years?

Think about the themes you have read about (books, articles, blogs, social media), listened to (podcasts, radio) or watched (movie themes, youtube etc) in the last 10+ years.

AI & Machine Learning× Animals & Veterinary Care× Architecture & Urban Design× Arts & Culture× Aviation & Aerospace× Beauty & Aesthetics× Biology & Life Sciences× Books & Writing× Business Building / Entrepreneurship× Care & Human Development× Children & Parenting× Climate & Environment× Coaching & Teaching× Community & Social Change× Computers & Software× Construction & Craftsmanship× Cybersecurity & Digital Risk× Data & Evidence× Defense & Military× Design & User Experience× Economics & Markets× Education & Learning× Energy & Infrastructure× Engineering & Applied Science× Fashion & Style× Film, TV & Storytelling× Finance & Investing× Food & Culinary× Games & Interactive Media× Government & Public Policy× Health & Medicine× History & Civilizations× Hospitality & Travel× Justice & Law× Languages & Linguistics× Manufacturing & Industrial Systems× Media & Journalism× Music & Sound× Nature & Outdoors× Operations & Systems Improvement× People Leadership & Team Dynamics× Philosophy & Big Ideas× Politics & Geopolitics× Product Building× Psychology & Human Behavior× Real Estate & Built Environment× Religion & Spirituality× Research & Discovery× Robotics & Automation× Safety, Emergency & Crisis Response× Sales, Influence & Negotiation× Science Fiction & Futurism× Security & Intelligence× Social Media & Digital Communities× Sports & Performance× Supply Chain & Logistics× Transportation & Mobility× Visual Art & Photography×

What type of work environment helps you do your best work?

Autonomous / independent× Calm, predictable, low-noise× Clear goals and accountability× Customer-facing and people-oriented× Data-driven decision-making× Fast-paced and high energy× Flexible and experimental× Hands-on / practical setting× Highly collaborative× Hybrid with flexibility× Innovative and challenging× Low politics / high trust× Mission-driven× On-site / in-person× Quiet time for deep work× Remote-first× Small-team / entrepreneurial× Stable and well-organized× Strong mentoring and development× Structured and process-driven× Safety/Quality-Driven×

(Optional) What did you dream of becoming when you were young?

Use these questions to add context beyond the chips and sliders. Honest, broad answers are more useful than polished ones.

Acknowledge Your Past

Your past is useful data, not baggage. This step helps us see what you have actually done, what you became better at over time, what people trusted you with, and what started to wear you down.

Upload your CV/Resume or add a manual summary if you do not have one ready.
Mark the skills, challenges, and recurring tasks that have been central in your experience so far.
Highlight the tasks or environments that drained you, the skills you improved most over time, and where others relied on you.
Use the short reflection question to add context on shaping experiences, achievements, and frustrations.

Tip: Work, study, caregiving, volunteering, freelancing, and personal projects can all count here if they shaped you.

Your CV / résumé (choose one option)

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On your profile, click the More button (on desktop it’s beside the “Edit” and “Add profile section” buttons).
Select Save to PDF.
LinkedIn will generate and download your profile as a PDF—save it to your computer.
Upload that PDF here to continue: the data will be automatically parsed (and any private data like addresses, last names, Emails etc will be removed)

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Or upload your LinkedIn data archive (ZIP/CSV)

How to export LinkedIn data in ZIP format

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Choose "Profile" and press on "Request Archive"
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Upload the ZIP here. ViaLem extracts career history into an editable draft.

Best source: LinkedIn data export ZIP. We extract roles, education, skills, and certifications into an editable draft. This is not the same as asking ViaLem to write a CV from scratch.

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Which skills have you consistently used throughout your career?

Pick the skills you have used consistently across jobs, studies, projects, caregiving, volunteering, or other meaningful experience.

Account management× Administrative coordination× Analytical thinking× Audit and controls× Basic bookkeeping× Budgeting and cost control× Business case development× Business development× Business writing× Calendar and schedule management× Case management× Change communication× Change management× Client relationship management× Coaching and mentoring× Compliance awareness× Conflict resolution× Content creation× Contract management× Cross-functional collaboration× Customer interviewing× Customer service× Data analysis× Data literacy× Decision support× Digital tool adoption× Documentation× Editing and proofreading× Escalation handling× Event coordination× Executive support× Financial analysis× Forecasting× Governance support× Hands-on troubleshooting× Hiring and interviewing× Influencing without authority× Inventory coordination× Issue resolution× KPI tracking× Knowledge sharing× Leadership× Learning design× Listening and empathy× Logistics coordination× Market research× Meeting facilitation× Negotiation× Onboarding× Operational planning× Partnership management× People management× Performance tracking× Presentation skills× Prioritization× Problem solving× Process improvement× Process mapping× Procurement× Product sense× Program management× Project coordination× Project management× Public speaking× Quality checks× Record keeping× Relationship building× Report writing× Requirements gathering× Research× Resource planning× Risk management× Root cause analysis× Safety awareness× Scheduling× Service delivery× Service improvement× Spreadsheet analysis× Stakeholder management× Strategic planning× Supplier management× Systems thinking× Team collaboration× Technical translation× Time management× Training delivery× User support× Vendor management× Workflow coordination× Workshop facilitation× Writing concise briefs× Reporting & Governance× Quantitative Risk Analysis (QSRA/QCRA)× External Communications Planning× Strategizing×

What type of challenges do you tend to handle best?

Select the challenges where you have credible evidence of doing good work. Add your own if needed.

Balancing speed with quality× Building something new from scratch× Building trust after change or disruption× Clarifying roles and ownership× Coordinating many stakeholders× Creating order from ambiguity× Dealing with limited time or resources× Delivering in high-pressure situations× Driving adoption of a new process or tool× Explaining complex issues simply× Fixing broken processes× Handling competing priorities× Improving customer or user experience× Improving quality, safety, or compliance× Leading without formal authority× Learning fast in a new area× Managing change with limited resources× Managing operational complexity× Navigating incomplete information× Negotiating between different interests× Organizing messy work into a clear plan× Prioritizing what matters most× Reducing errors, risk, or waste× Responding calmly in difficult moments× Scaling operations× Solving practical day-to-day problems× Solving technical or analytical problems× Spotting root causes, not just symptoms× Turning ideas into execution× Unblocking people or teams× Working across cultures or functions× Working under tight deadlines× Ambiguity And Fast-Changing Risk Landscapes× Cross-Functional Alignment Under Pressure× Complex, Multi-Stakeholder Programmes× Working With Unclear Processes And Information× Safety-Critical Delivery Constraints×

Which recurring tasks did you consistently do well?

Select the recurring tasks you regularly did well or were trusted to handle.

Answering customer, client, or user queries× Budget tracking× Building reports or dashboards× Calendar and meeting coordination× Checking quality or accuracy× Client or customer follow-ups× Coaching teammates× Collecting or organizing information× Communicating updates to stakeholders× Compliance checks× Coordinating handoffs between teams× Creating presentations× Data entry and record keeping× Documenting processes or decisions× Drafting emails, briefs, or summaries× Escalating risks or blockers× Event or meeting preparation× Gathering requirements× Handling issues or complaints× Improving workflows× Maintaining trackers or logs× Managing inboxes or admin tasks× Managing onboarding tasks× Managing supplier or vendor communication× Monitoring KPIs or performance× Note taking and follow-up actions× Planning and prioritization× Preparing quotes, proposals, or packs× Process mapping× Procurement or purchasing support× Project coordination× Researching options or suppliers× Reviewing documents or contracts× Risk and issue tracking× Running meetings or workshops× Scheduling people, tasks, or resources× Supporting audits or reviews× Supporting recruitment or interviews× System or tool administration× Team coordination× Training or onboarding others× Updating CRM, ERP, or internal systems× Writing reports or summaries× Developing Risk Strategies, Plans And Policies× Producing Monthly Dashboards And Senior Governance Packs× External Communications Planning×

Which tasks or environments drained you?

Mark the tasks, environments, or patterns that tended to drain you, frustrate you, or reduce your performance.

Always being on call× Chaotic priorities that change without explanation× Conflict without resolution mechanisms× Constant travel or irregular hours× Doing work that feels meaningless× Excessive admin with little value× Excessive screen time all day× Frequent context switching× High ambiguity with no decision owner× High emotional labour without support× Highly repetitive manual tasks× Isolated work with little feedback× Lack of recognition or growth paths× Long unfocused meetings× Micromanagement× Noisy, interrupt-driven environments× Office politics× Poor tooling or slow systems× Pressure to be performative rather than useful× Sales pressure or aggressive targets× Shift work or unpredictable scheduling× Slow decisions and unclear escalation routes× Strict deadlines with constant urgency× Surface-level work with no depth× Unclear ownership and accountability× Unpaid overtime or unsustainable workload× Work that is mostly reactive firefighting× Work that requires constant self-promotion× Work that feels ethically misaligned× Constant Rework Caused By Shifting Scope Without Change Control× Governance Theatre With No Decisions Made× Working for an ineffective manager× Management that cannot communicate a strategy× Management that does not have a strategy× Constant priority changes without explanation× Decision paralysis from senior leadership× Blame culture or low accountability×

What skills did you improve the most over time?

Choose the skills you noticeably strengthened over time, even if you do not see yourself as an expert yet.

Account management× Administrative organization× Analytical thinking× Budgeting and forecasting× Business writing× Calmness under pressure× Change management× Client communication× Coaching and mentoring× Communication and storytelling× Conflict resolution× Cross-functional collaboration× Customer relationship management× Data analysis× Data visualization× Decision-making× Delegation× Digital collaboration tools× Documentation discipline× Editing and proofreading× Emotional intelligence× Executive communication× Facilitation× Feedback delivery× Financial literacy× Forecasting× Goal setting× Governance awareness× Handling ambiguity× Interviewing× Issue triage× Leadership× Listening× Managing up× Negotiation× Operational planning× People leadership× Performance management× Presentation skills× Prioritization× Process improvement× Project management× Public speaking× Quality mindset× Relationship building× Report writing× Requirements gathering× Research and synthesis× Resilience× Risk awareness× Root cause analysis× Scheduling and coordination× Service design thinking× Stakeholder influence× Stakeholder management× Strategic thinking× System thinking× Team leadership× Time management× Training and onboarding× Vendor management× Workshop facilitation× Writing concise briefs× AI literacy× Automation with everyday tools× Basic financial modelling× Business case development× Change communication× Commercial awareness× Compliance awareness× Consultative communication× Continuous improvement mindset× CRM proficiency× Customer discovery× Dashboard building× Decision support× Designing presentations× Digital adoption× Escalation management× Execution discipline× Experimentation× Facilitating mixed technical / non-technical groups× Handling difficult conversations× Hiring and interviewing× Influencing without authority× KPI thinking× Learning quickly in new contexts× Managing remote collaboration× Managing workload boundaries× Market research× Negotiating trade-offs× Onboarding design× Organizing messy information× Partner or supplier relationship management× Planning under uncertainty× Policy interpretation× Process mapping× Programme coordination× Proofreading and quality review× Reading financial or operational metrics× Running effective meetings× Scenario planning× Service improvement× Spreadsheet confidence× Structured problem solving× Supporting change adoption× Systems implementation support× Technical translation× Tool implementation× Troubleshooting× User support× Working across cultures× Working with senior stakeholders× Executive Communication And Concise Reporting× Training Delivery And Course Facilitation× Facilitation Across Mixed Technical/Non-Technical Groups×

Where did others rely on you?

Select the areas where colleagues, managers, clients, or others most often counted on you.

Being a safe pair of hands× Bringing calm under pressure× Bringing structure× Building relationships× Connecting people who needed each other× Delivering on promises× Driving adoption× Explaining things clearly× Finding practical next steps× Getting things done end to end× Handling sensitive conversations well× Hitting deadlines× Improving the way things worked× Keeping standards high× Keeping teams aligned× Listening without drama× Motivating others× Navigating ambiguity× Noticing risks early× Organizing the details× Owning difficult problems× Protecting quality× Reducing friction× Seeing the bigger picture× Simplifying complex issues× Spotting what others missed× Supporting customers or colleagues× Taking initiative× Translating between business and technical teams× Training and upskilling others× Unblocking teams× Turning Complex Issues Into Decision-Ready Options× Raising Capability Through Coaching And Training× Challenging Assumptions Constructively And Documenting Actions× Bringing Structure And Calm To High-Stakes Delivery×

Which experiences shaped you the most so far? This can include jobs, studies, career breaks, caregiving, volunteering, freelancing, or personal projects. Share 2-3 moments or achievements you are proud of and what came from them

Target Your Future

Now we look ahead. This step turns your profile into realistic future directions by showing what kind of work you want, where you want to do it, what growth you are aiming for, and which boundaries matter.

Choose the industries and roles you are most interested in exploring.
Pick the kind of impact you want your work to have.
Mark the skills or experiences you want or need to build next.
Set your constraints and preferences, then answer the short future reflection question about your ideal next chapter.

Tip: You do not need a perfect final answer. Curiosity, direction, and boundaries are enough for a strong recommendation.

I would like to work in the following industry(s):

Pick the industries you would genuinely like to explore next. You can choose familiar areas, adjacent ones, or stretch options.

Accounting & Audit× Advertising× Aerospace× Agriculture× AI & Machine Learning× Airlines & Aviation× Animation & VFX× Architecture× Arts & Culture× Automotive× Banking× Biotechnology× Broadcasting× Building Materials× Business Support Services× Capital Markets× Charity & Philanthropy× Chemicals× Civic & Public Administration× CleanTech× Climate & Carbon Services× Cloud Infrastructure× Commercial Real Estate× Consumer Electronics× Consumer Goods× Content & Publishing× Corporate Training× Cosmetics & Beauty× Cybersecurity× Data & Analytics× Defence× Dental Services× Design Services× Digital Health× Digital Media× E-commerce× Education× EdTech× Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing× Emergency Services× Engineering Services× Entertainment× Environmental Services× Events & Experiences× Facilities Management× Fashion & Apparel× Financial Services× FinTech× Food & Beverage× Food Manufacturing× Forestry & Timber× Gaming× Government× HealthTech× Healthcare× Higher Education× Home Services× Hospitality× HR / People Services× Industrial Automation× Infrastructure× Insurance× Interior Design× International Development× IT Services× Journalism & News× Legal Services× Life Sciences× Logistics & Supply Chain× Luxury Goods× Manufacturing× Marine & Maritime× Market Research× Media & Communications× Medical Devices× Mental Health Services× Mining & Metals× Mobility & Transportation× Music & Audio× Nonprofit & NGO× Nuclear× Oil & Gas× Operations Consulting× Outsourcing & BPO× Packaging× Performing Arts× Pharmaceuticals× Printing× Professional Services & Consulting× PropTech× Public Health× Public Policy× Publishing× Quantum Technologies× Rail× Real Estate× Recruitment & Staffing× Renewable Energy× Research× Retail× Robotics× Safety & Compliance Services× SaaS / Software× Science & Laboratory Services× Security Services× Semiconductors× Shipping & Freight× Skilled Trades Services× Social Care× Social Enterprise× Space× Sports× Telecommunications× Travel & Tourism× Utilities× Venture Capital & Private Equity× Veterinary Services× Warehousing & Distribution× Waste Management× Water & Environmental Infrastructure× Web3 / Blockchain× Wholesale× Workplace / Office Services× Energy & Nuclear× Construction & Infrastructure×

What seniority level are you targeting?

Choose this first so the next question only shows role titles that fit the level you are aiming for.

Entry / early career Experienced individual contributor Manager / team lead Senior leader / executive Founder / self-employed

Career Roles you would be interested in for the future

Choose roles that feel interesting, plausible, or worth exploring further. They do not all need to be perfect direct-fit roles.

Account Director× Account Executive× Account Manager× Accounts Assistant× Accounts Payable Specialist× Accounts Receivable Specialist× Acquisition Manager× Actuary× Administrative Assistant× Admissions Officer× Agile Coach× AI Operations Specialist× Analyst× Animator× Applications Specialist× Area Manager× Architect× Art Director× Asset Manager× Assistant Buyer× Assistant Manager× Associate Consultant× Associate Product Manager× Audit Manager× Auditor× Automation Specialist× Bid Manager× BI Analyst× Bookkeeper× Brand Manager× Broker× Building Surveyor× Business Analyst× Business Consultant× Business Development Executive× Business Development Manager× Business Operations Manager× Buyer× CAD Technician× Campaign Manager× Case Manager× Category Manager× Change Manager× Channel Manager× Chief Executive Officer× Chief Financial Officer× Chief Marketing Officer× Chief Operating Officer× Chief of Staff× Client Services Manager× Cloud Consultant× Communications Executive× Communications Manager× Community Manager× Compliance Analyst× Compliance Manager× Content Designer× Content Manager× Content Strategist× Contract Manager× Contracts Administrator× Controller× Copywriter× Corporate Trainer× Creative Director× CRM Manager× Customer Experience Manager× Customer Service Advisor× Customer Service Manager× Customer Success Manager× Cybersecurity Analyst× Data Analyst× Data Engineer× Data Scientist× Delivery Manager× Demand Planner× Dental Practice Manager× Design Manager× Design Researcher× Designer× DevOps Engineer× Digital Marketing Manager× Digital Project Manager× Director of Operations× Distribution Manager× Doctor's Practice Manager× eCommerce Manager× Editor× Electrical Engineer× Electrical Technician× Electrician× Employee Experience Manager× Engineering Manager× Enterprise Account Executive× Entrepreneur in Residence× Environmental Consultant× Estimator× Event Coordinator× Event Manager× Executive Assistant× Executive Coach× Facilities Coordinator× Facilities Manager× Field Service Engineer× Field Technician× Finance Analyst× Finance Business Partner× Finance Manager× Financial Controller× Financial Planner× FP&A Analyst× Founder× Front Desk Manager× Fundraising Manager× General Manager× Governance Manager× Graphic Designer× Growth Manager× Head of Customer Success× Head of Marketing× Head of Operations× Head of Partnerships× Head of People× Health and Safety Manager× Healthcare Administrator× Healthcare Practice Manager× Helpdesk Analyst× HR Advisor× HR Business Partner× HR Coordinator× HR Generalist× HR Manager× Implementation Consultant× Implementation Manager× Industrial Designer× Instructional Designer× Insurance Underwriter× Interior Designer× Inventory Manager× Investment Analyst× IT Administrator× IT Business Partner× IT Manager× IT Project Manager× Journalist× Key Account Manager× Knowledge Manager× Laboratory Manager× Learning and Development Manager× Learning Experience Designer× Legal Assistant× Legal Operations Manager× Logistics Coordinator× Logistics Manager× Maintenance Coordinator× Maintenance Manager× Management Consultant× Manufacturing Manager× Market Research Analyst× Marketing Coordinator× Marketing Manager× Mechanical Engineer× Mechanical Technician× Media Planner× Merchandiser× NOC Analyst× Nonprofit Program Manager× Nurse Administrator× Occupational Health Advisor× Office Administrator× Office Manager× Operations Analyst× Operations Coordinator× Operations Director× Operations Manager× Operations Supervisor× Organizational Development Manager× Partnerships Manager× Patient Services Manager× People Operations Manager× Performance Marketing Manager× Personal Assistant× Portfolio Manager× Practice Manager× Pricing Analyst× Procurement Manager× Procurement Specialist× Product Designer× Product Manager× Product Marketing Manager× Product Operations Manager× Programme Manager× Programme Officer× Project Coordinator× Project Manager× Project Officer× Property Manager× Public Affairs Manager× Public Relations Manager× Purchasing Manager× Quality Assurance Manager× Quality Control Inspector× Quality Manager× Recruiter× Regulatory Affairs Manager× Relationship Manager× Research Analyst× Research Coordinator× Research Manager× Restaurant Manager× Retail Manager× Revenue Operations Manager× Risk Analyst× Risk Manager× Sales Development Representative× Sales Manager× School Operations Manager× Scrum Master× Security Manager× Service Delivery Manager× Service Designer× Site Manager× Social Media Manager× Software Engineer× Solutions Consultant× Solutions Engineer× Sourcing Manager× Special Projects Manager× Stakeholder Engagement Manager× Store Manager× Strategy Manager× Studio Manager× Supply Chain Manager× Supply Chain Planner× Support Engineer× Sustainability Manager× Systems Analyst× Talent Acquisition Specialist× Teacher× Technical Account Manager× Technical Program Manager× Technical Project Manager× Technical Writer× Training Manager× Transformation Manager× Transport Manager× UX Designer× UX Researcher× Vendor Manager× Vice President× Volunteer Coordinator× Warehouse Manager× Web Content Manager× Workshop Manager× Writer× Senior Vice President (SVP)× Enterprise Risk Manager (ERM)× Head Of Risk (Major Projects)× Software Developer× Programme / Portfolio Risk Lead× Risk & Assurance Manager× Risk Consultant (Capital Programmes)× Senior Risk Manager× CEO× Chief Product Officer×

What kind of impact do you want your work to have?

Select the kind of difference you want your work to make for people, teams, customers, systems, or society.

Advance sustainability or environmental goals× Bring more humanity into work× Build stronger teams or cultures× Create safer workplaces or systems× Create something useful people genuinely need× Grow revenue or reach× Help people learn, heal, or thrive× Improve customer satisfaction× Improve delivery reliability× Improve quality or safety× Increase access or inclusion× Increase efficiency or productivity× Make complex things easier to understand or use× Open new markets, products, or services× Reduce costs or waste× Reduce stress, friction, or failure points× Shape better decisions× Strengthen compliance, trust, or accountability× Support communities or social impact× Turn ideas into real-world results× New Industry Development× Brand Building×

What skills or experiences do you want/need to acquire next?

Pick the skills, tools, or experiences you want or need to build next for the direction you are considering.

Account management× Accounting basics× Adaptability× Advanced Excel / spreadsheets× Advanced presentation design× AI literacy× AI prompting× Analytical thinking× API basics× Applied research× Assertiveness× Attention to detail× Audit basics× Automation with no-code tools× Automation with scripts× Basic bookkeeping× Basic coding literacy× Basic data analysis× Basic financial modelling× Behavioral interviewing× Bookkeeping software proficiency× Brand strategy× Budgeting× Business acumen× Business case writing× Business development× Business writing× Call handling / phone confidence× Calmness under pressure× Change management× Change communication× Client communication× Client discovery× Coaching skills× Collaboration× Commercial awareness× Communication and storytelling× Community management× Compliance basics× Conflict resolution× Consultative selling× Contract basics× Copywriting× Cost control× Creative direction× CRM proficiency× Critical thinking× Cross-cultural communication× Customer interviewing× Customer journey mapping× Customer service excellence× Cybersecurity awareness× Dashboard building× Data cleaning× Data literacy× Data visualization× Decision-making× Delegation× Design thinking× Digital collaboration tools× Digital marketing basics× Documentation discipline× E-commerce operations× Editing and proofreading× Email marketing× Emotional intelligence× ERP basics× Escalation management× Event planning× Executive communication× Facilitation× Feedback skills× Financial literacy× Forecasting× Frontline leadership× Giving presentations× Goal setting× Governance basics× Graphic communication basics× Handling difficult conversations× Hiring and interviewing× Influencing without authority× Instructional design× Inventory basics× Issue triage× Journey mapping× KPI design× Leadership fundamentals× Learning quickly in new domains× Listening skills× Managing ambiguity× Managing remote collaboration× Managing up× Market research× Meeting facilitation× Mentoring× Negotiation× Networking with purpose× No-code app building× Operational planning× Partnership development× Performance management× Personal productivity× Policy writing basics× Presentation storytelling× Prioritization× Problem solving× Process automation× Process improvement× Process mapping× Procurement basics× Product discovery× Product management basics× Programme management× Project coordination× Project management× Proposal writing× Public speaking× Quality assurance basics× Recruitment basics× Relationship building× Report writing× Requirements gathering× Research synthesis× Resilience× Resource planning× Retail operations basics× Risk management basics× Root cause analysis× Sales fundamentals× Scenario planning× Scheduling and coordination× Service design× Service operations basics× Service recovery× Social media communication× Spreadsheet modelling× Stakeholder management× Storytelling with data× Strategic thinking× Structured problem solving× Supplier management× Systems thinking× Teaching or training others× Technical literacy× Technical translation× Time management× Training delivery× Troubleshooting× User research× Vendor management× Visual communication× Workshop facilitation× Writing concise briefs× Writing standard operating procedures× Hands-on prototyping× Woodworking basics× Electrical safety awareness× Mechanical basics× CAD basics× Site operations basics× Trade coordination× Facilities basics× Maintenance planning× Quality and safety checks× Working with tools and equipment× Physical workflow design× Healthcare administration basics× Case management fundamentals× Patient communication× Education delivery skills× Curriculum design basics× Coaching conversations× Counselling-adjacent listening skills× Community outreach× Volunteer coordination× Fundraising basics× Grant writing basics× Policy analysis basics× Public sector procurement basics× Regulatory documentation× Legal research basics× Contract review basics× Risk and compliance reporting× Audit support× Financial planning basics× FP&A basics× Commercial modelling× Pricing basics× Revenue operations basics× Operations analytics× SQL basics× BI tools basics× Survey design× Experiment design× A/B testing basics× Content strategy× Brand communication× Campaign planning× Partnership marketing× SEO basics× Website CMS proficiency× Community-led growth basics× Product operations× Implementation planning× Change adoption planning× Solution design basics× Consulting-style problem framing× Discovery interviewing× Opportunity sizing× Go-to-market basics× Account planning× Enterprise communication× Customer success fundamentals× Renewal and retention basics× Churn analysis basics× B2B sales basics× Proposal and tender writing× Operations leadership× People management× Team coaching× Workload planning× Decision facilitation× Portfolio thinking× Service improvement leadership× Continuous improvement methods× Lean basics× Agile basics× Kanban basics× Scrum basics× Change resilience× Boundary-setting× Confidence in interviews× Career storytelling× LinkedIn positioning× Job search strategy× Portfolio building× Proof-of-work creation× Freelance offer design× Entrepreneurial thinking× Pricing your services× Client proposal design× Networking for career change× Shadowing or apprenticeship experience× Hands-on craft practice× Workshop or studio practice× Outdoor work readiness× Shift-work readiness× Travel-readiness planning× Language learning for work× Cross-border work awareness× Accessibility and inclusion awareness× AI-Tooling (LLM, Agentic AI Etc)× Executive Influence And Decision Facilitation× Consulting-Style Packaging (Offers, Thought Leadership, Client Narratives)× Advanced Quantitative Modelling And Scenario Storytelling× Portfolio-Level Leadership (Leading Risk Teams Across Programmes)× Advanced AI Skills (Agentic AI Etc)×

What constraints or preferences should we respect?

Set the boundaries and preferences we should respect, including lifestyle, location, health, salary, schedule, travel, and work-style factors.

Avoid aggressive sales or quota-heavy roles× Avoid constant travel× Avoid high-conflict environments× Avoid night shifts× Avoid open-plan / noisy environments× Avoid unpaid overtime× Big companies only× Disability / accessibility needs should be respected× Ethical or values-based exclusions× Family or caring responsibilities× Hands-on / practical work preferred× Hybrid preferred× Industry exclusions× Location is not flexible× Need strong job security× No commute / remote-first preferred× No heavy physical lifting× No management responsibility× No relocation× No significant salary reduction possible× Need clear progression path× Need predictable schedule× Need sponsorship / visa support× Need time for study or retraining× Part-time only or preferred× Prefer customer-facing work× Prefer deep individual work× Prefer mission-led work× Prefer physical movement over desk-only work× Prefer small companies only× Prefer to craft / build things with my hands× Prefer to stay close to home× Prefer work with visible real-world results× Primary carer responsibilities× Religious or cultural constraints× Semi-retirement / lower-intensity chapter× Want strong work-life balance× Salary× Travel Cadence (Willing To Travel Periodically, Not Constantly)×

If you woke up one day and did not have any kind of constraints, what would your ideal career life look like?

Use this question to describe what an ideal next chapter would look like if constraints such as financials, responsibilities, location etc. were removed.

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