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Career Goals Self-Assessment
Helps employees or coaching clients reflect on their current job, career goals, obstacles and next steps.
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Where You Are Now
This self-assessment helps you think about your career so far and where you want it to go. Your answers will help us shape the support we offer you.
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Which field do you currently work in?
Choose one:
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Education
- Finance
- Retail
- Other
- I am not currently working
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Which other field do you work in?
Condition: Shown when Other is selected
Open answer
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What do you value most about your current job? Select all that apply.
Condition: Only for people who are working
Choose any that apply:
- The working environment
- The balance between work and private life
- Chances to develop
- Pay and benefits
- The role and its responsibilities
- Other
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What else do you value about your job?
Condition: Shown when Other is selected
Open answer
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How satisfied are you with your current job?
Condition: Only for people who are working
A number from 1 to 10
Where You Want to Go
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What are the career goals that matter most to you?
Open answer
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Rank these by how important they are to your career goals (1 = most important, 5 = least important).
- Balancing work and private life
- Earning a good income
- Being recognised in my field
- Growing my professional knowledge
- Making a positive difference to society
For each row: choose one from a list:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Possible Obstacles
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What might stand in the way of reaching your goals?
Open answer
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Which kinds of support would help you get past these obstacles? Select all that apply.
Choose any that apply:
- Further education or training
- Opportunities to build my network
- Mentoring
- Financial support
- More time
- None of these
Your Next Steps
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What is one concrete step you will take next towards your goals?
Open answer
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When do you hope to reach your most important career goal?
Choose one:
- Within 1 year
- In 1 to 3 years
- In 3 to 5 years
- In more than 5 years
- Not sure
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How confident are you that you will reach it?
Choose one:
- Not at all confident
- Slightly confident
- Moderately confident
- Very confident
- Extremely confident