Career
Oct 9, 20266 min read
How to choose a career direction before you start applying
Applying to everything feels productive. Choosing a direction first is what actually shortens the search.
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Resume and profile
- Free · no accountResume Review
- Who it helps:
- Anyone applying for a specific role
- Includes:
- Six criteria, findings with evidence and the fixes to make first
- Free · no email neededUS Resume Format
- Who it helps:
- Candidates applying in the US
- Includes:
- Editable structure, section instructions and a final checklist
- Free · no accountLinkedIn Profile Checklist
- Who it helps:
- Anyone updating their profile
- Includes:
- Six checks, from headline to consistency with your resume
- Free · no accountCover Letter Outline
- Who it helps:
- Candidates writing a tailored letter
- Includes:
- An editable outline built from your own examples
Interview preparation
- Free · saved in your browserInterview Story Planner
- Who it helps:
- Anyone preparing for interviews
- Includes:
- Prompts to build true stories around context, actions, reasoning and learning
- Free · no accountInterview Readiness Check
- Who it helps:
- Candidates with an interview coming up
- Includes:
- Strengths, gaps and a preparation checklist
Career transition
- Free · no accountCareer Transition Planner
- Who it helps:
- Career changers comparing themselves with a target role
- Includes:
- Transferable skills map, gap map, an experiment and a narrative draft
- Free · saved in your browserCareer Transition Worksheet
- Who it helps:
- Anyone weighing a change
- Includes:
- Strengths, evidence, gaps to verify, an experiment and your next decision
Role training
- Free short planRole Training Plan
- Who it helps:
- Anyone with a target role
- Includes:
- Priority gaps, a learning sequence, practice tasks, proof and checkpoints
- Free preview · full brief on requestRole Guides
- Who it helps:
- Anyone researching a role
- Includes:
- Responsibilities, skills, evidence ideas and interview categories
Country resources
- FreeUnited States guide
- Who it helps:
- Candidates targeting the US
- Includes:
- Resume conventions, channels, pay research and official sources
- FreeCanada guide
- Who it helps:
- Candidates targeting Canada
- Includes:
- Resume conventions, Job Bank, pay research and IRCC sources
- FreeVisa & Mobility
- Who it helps:
- International candidates
- Includes:
- Questions to verify and official sources. Not legal advice.
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