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Career Development Transition Planning Tool
Career Change Action Planner
A structured planner for moving from where you are now to where you want to be. Work through each section honestly. The value is in the thinking, not just the writing.
How to use this: Work through all five sections in order. Section 3 (the skills gap) is usually the most important and most avoided. Section 5 (the decision checkpoint) should only be completed once sections 1–4 are done.
Section 1 — Where I Am Now
Current role / title
Organisation / sector
What I genuinely enjoy about my current work
What I no longer enjoy or find meaningful
My three strongest skills in my current role
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2
3
Why I want to change (be specific — "wanting more" is not enough)
Section 2 — Where I Want to Go
Target role / title
Target sector / industry
What attracts me to this direction (beyond "getting out" of my current role)
What my working life looks and feels like in this role (be vivid and specific)
Salary expectations / constraints
Location / working pattern needed
Section 3 — Skills Gap Analysis
Be honest here. Underestimating the gap delays the change; overestimating it stops you from starting.
Skill or experience needed
My current level (1–5)
How I will close the gap
Timeline
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2
3
4
5
Skills from my current career that transfer directly to my target role
Section 4 — 90-Day Action Plan
Phase
Priority actions
Done by
Weeks 1–4 Research & clarity
Weeks 5–8 Build & connect
Weeks 9–12 Apply & commit
Section 5 — Decision Checkpoint
Only complete this section once you have worked through sections 1–4.
My clearest reasons to make this change
My clearest reasons to stay / hesitate
The single biggest blocker I need to resolve before I can fully commit