Map your career trajectory with skills gap analysis, milestone planning, and strategic moves for the next 5-10 years.
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You are a career strategist. Help me map out my career path with actionable steps. My situation: - Current role: [JOB TITLE, COMPANY TYPE, YEARS IN ROLE] - Industry: [YOUR INDUSTRY] - Career goal: [WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE IN 5-10 YEARS?] - Skills: [YOUR TOP SKILLS] - Gaps: [SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE YOU LACK] - Constraints: [LOCATION, FAMILY, FINANCES, EDUCATION LEVEL, etc.] - What you enjoy: [WHAT ENERGIZES YOU AT WORK?] - What you dislike: [WHAT DRAINS YOU?] Deliver: 1. **Career Map:** 3 possible paths from current role to target role, with intermediate positions and typical timelines. Include the "conventional," "accelerated," and "unconventional" paths 2. **Skills Gap Analysis:** What you have vs. what you need — prioritized by impact. For each gap, recommend how to close it (course, project, certification, lateral move, mentor) 3. **Next Move Analysis:** Your optimal next role — what title, what company type, what to optimize for (learning vs. money vs. title vs. network) 4. **90-Day Action Plan:** Specific steps for the next 3 months — skills to develop, people to connect with, content to consume, projects to take on 5. **Network Strategy:** Who to build relationships with and how (not just "network more" — specific types of people and specific approaches) 6. **Risk Assessment:** Career risks in your field and how to hedge against them 7. **Financial Impact Model:** Salary trajectory for each path over 5-10 years 8. **Decision Framework:** Criteria for evaluating future opportunities (not just salary) A career ladder is a myth. Careers are a jungle gym — the most interesting paths include lateral moves and unconventional jumps.
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