Examine your career direction. Consider what you want to pursue, develop, or preserve, and which priorities should guide your professional decisions.
Look beyond job titles and responsibilities. Examine what your contributions demonstrate, where your experience may be transferable, and how it supports your professional positioning.
Identify what deserves closer attention. Use your responses to distinguish what you've already examined, where information is missing, and what matters most given your circumstances.
A More Informed Starting Point
Your professional positioning cannot be reduced to a score, and this Self-Check doesn't attempt to do that. Instead, you'll examine seven connected areas of your career, select responses that reflect how thoroughly you've considered each one, and record what you've identified or still need to understand. The accompanying explanations help you interpret your observations and recognize why each area matters. Some answers may confirm what you already know. Others may reveal limitations, unanswered questions, or information you haven't yet considered. You don't need to be actively job searching or have a fixed career destination in mind. The purpose is to help you make a more informed decision about what deserves your attention next.
Why This Matters
Having substantial professional experience doesn't automatically mean you've examined what that experience demonstrates or how it positions you for future opportunities. Within a familiar workplace, others may already understand your contributions and the context behind your work. Outside that environment, someone may encounter your experience through a professional profile, résumé, or other source of information that doesn't fully communicate what you've done or the level at which you've contributed. That distinction matters when you're considering a different direction, evaluating an opportunity, preparing for a career conversation, or simply wanting to be more deliberate about your professional future. You don't need to be dissatisfied with your current role or preparing for a job search to examine your positioning. The value is in understanding what your experience credibly supports, recognizing what remains uncertain, and making more informed decisions about where to direct your attention.
Ready to Take the Self-Check?
Download your free, interactive Career Positioning Self-Check and examine seven connected areas of your professional positioning at your own pace. Select your responses, record your observations, and identify what deserves further attention. The PDF is yours to save, revisit, and use whenever it's relevant to your career. No account creation required. Simply enter your name and email, and your PDF will be sent directly to your inbox. If you don't see it, check your spam or junk folder.
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