Career Transition Roadmap

Create a realistic plan for my career transition.

Current situation:

• Current role: [title, responsibilities, years of experience]
• Industry: [current field]
• Why I want to leave: [push factors - what's not working]

Target role:

• Desired role: [specific title or type of work]
• Target industry: [where I want to work]
• Why this appeals: [pull factors - what attracts me]
• How I'll use it: [what this enables in my career]

Gap analysis:

• Transferable skills: [what I have that applies]
• Skills I lack: [what I need to develop]
• Experience gaps: [what I haven't done yet]
• Network gaps: [who I don't know in target field]

Constraints:

• Timeline: [when I need this to happen - urgent/flexible]
• Financial: [can I take a pay cut, afford training]
• Location: [willing to relocate or remote only]
• Responsibilities: [family, obligations that limit options]

What I need:

1. Honest feasibility assessment (is this transition realistic)
2. Skill development plan (what to learn, in what order, where)
3. Experience-building strategy (how to get relevant experience)
4. Network-building approach (who to connect with, how)
5. Timeline with milestones (phases of transition)
6. Financial bridge plan (how to manage income during transition)
7. Resume/positioning advice (how to present my background)

Success criteria: I have a pragmatic roadmap that bridges from where I am to where I want to be, with clear next steps.