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Career Clarity Checklist
10 questions to ask before a career change
Most career changes stall because the questions never get asked out loud. Work through these ten before you hand in a notice or send a single application — honestly, in writing, at your own pace. Bring your answers to a free 20-minute discovery call and we will pick up from there.
- 1
What am I moving away from, and what am I moving towards?
Write two separate lists. If the first is much longer than the second, the problem may be the role rather than the whole career.
- 2
Which parts of my current work genuinely energise me?
Think about specific tasks, not job titles. These are the threads worth carrying into whatever comes next.
- 3
What do I want an ordinary working week to look like in three years?
Hours, people, location, the kind of problems on your desk. Describe the week, not the job title.
- 4
Which of my skills travel with me into any industry?
Name five. Then find the evidence for each one — a project, a result, a moment someone thanked you for it.
- 5
What would I realistically need to learn, and how long would it take?
Separate the genuine gaps from the confidence gaps. They need very different plans.
- 6
Whose career do I look at and think, that one?
Pick two real people. What did their first three moves look like? Most paths are less linear than they appear.
- 7
What am I not willing to trade?
Money, time, seniority, location, values. Knowing your non-negotiables makes every later decision faster.
- 8
Who in my network already works in the field I am curious about?
List three names and one question you would ask each of them. A career change is rarely researched alone.
- 9
What is the smallest experiment that would test this move?
A conversation, a short course, a weekend project, a shadowing day. Test before you leap.
- 10
If nothing changed at all in twelve months, how would I feel?
Sit with the answer. It is usually the clearest signal you will get about how urgent this really is.
Answered all ten and still unsure? That is exactly what the free 20-minute discovery call is for — no payment, no card, no obligation.