Career Clarity Designer | Careers by Design

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Why are you here?

Before anything else, let's name what brought you here. There are no right answers — just honest ones.

What is happening in your working life that made you want to do this?

Stuck, restless, unfulfilled, at a crossroads — whatever it is, name it.

What do you most hope to get from this process?

A note from Rosie

The fact that you're here tells me something — that some part of you believes things can be different. That's exactly where we start.

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Where are you right now?

Change is a process, not an event. Click your stage on the curve below — then tell us where you want to be.

The Kubler-Ross Change Curve

Developed by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the Change Curve is one of the most widely used models for understanding how people respond to significant change. Originally applied to grief, it is now used to describe any major life or career transition.

The curve shows that change rarely feels linear. Most people move through predictable emotional stages: from initial shock or denial, through a difficult middle period of frustration or low point, and eventually into experimentation, growing clarity and integration. Knowing where you are helps you understand how you are feeling - and what you actually need right now.

Click the numbered stage on the curve below that feels most like where you are today. There is no right answer.

Where do you want to be?

Not just a stage on the curve — what would your working life actually look and feel like when you get there?

A note from Rosie

Wherever you are is completely valid. There is no right place to be — just an honest one. Naming it is the first step toward changing it.

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Who are you?

Before we talk about what you want to do, let's rediscover who you are. Your strengths, your story, your confidence.

Select every strength that genuinely belongs to you — then pick your top 5

Be generous with yourself. These are qualities others would recognise in you, even when you take them for granted.

Your top 5 — click from your selections above to pick your strongest

Your selections will appear here — click to highlight your top 5

What have been your proudest or most alive moments at work?

Big or small, across your whole career — moments of pride, connection, meaning, or real impact.

How would you rate your confidence right now?

What would help you feel more confident right now?

Evidence, encouragement, clarity, small wins — what does confidence need from you?

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What can you do?

Tick every skill that belongs to you — across all categories. Then in the box below, highlight the 5 you love using most.

Your top 5 skills — the ones that genuinely energise you most

All the skills you ticked will appear below. Click up to 5 to highlight your favourites.

Tick skills in the categories above — they will appear here

What do you find most draining at work right now?

Tasks, dynamics, environments — anything that costs you more than it gives.

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What matters most?

Your values are the compass that tells you when work feels right — and when it doesn't.

Brené Brown's values list — select up to 7 that feel most true to you

Your top 3 values — from your selections above, which 3 matter most?

Your selections appear below. Click up to 3 to highlight your most important.

Select values above — they will appear here

Where is the biggest gap between these values and your working life right now?

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What do you need in your future career?

These are the things research consistently shows matter most to people at work. Rate each honestly — 1 means not important, 5 means essential.

Rate each from 1 (not important) to 5 (essential)

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What's getting in the way?

Often the biggest obstacles are internal — the stories we tell ourselves about what's possible. Select any that feel familiar.

Limiting beliefs — select all that resonate

What practical obstacles are also in your way?

Time, money, qualifications, geography, responsibilities...

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Your insights

Based on everything you've shared, here is what stands out. What resonates — and what feels most important to you right now.