Have I Got A Shot - Diagnostic

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Criteria Clarity - How explicit are the criteria you use to choose a direction, and how testable are they in the real world?* This field is required.Why we ask: Knowing how to say no to opportunities is the fastest way to arrive at a direction you want to explore

I have written criteria I could use to test any opportunity against

I have a clear point of view on my values and strengths, but the edges are fuzzy

I have a feeling about what is important to me but couldn't describe it to someone else

I'd struggle to explain what is important to me in specific terms

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How clear are you on the specific direction you wish to explore?Why we ask: all the work of resumes and LinkedIn etc. become easier when you have a particular audience in mind

I want to help X(org type), do Y(task), so THEY get Z(result)

I am drawn to a particular sector and have a type of organisation preference

I am clear on the type of work I want to do, but not sure where or for whom

I am figuring this out right now, and "keeping my options open"

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Compared to what you do today, how different is the role you’re aiming for?* This field is required.Why we ask: Bigger jumps need more time, more proof, and more repositioning — and most people systematically underestimate the size of their own move. (This is the “Single vs Double Jump” question)

Same role different company (same sector)

Same role new sector (entirely)

New role same sector

New role AND new sector

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If you had to convince someone in your target role tomorrow, what could you point to?Why we ask: People get hired via evidence, not intent. This reveals the gap between “I can do it” and “I can show I can do it.”

Direct, relevant work — they’d recognise it instantly

Transferable examples I’d need to explain

Mostly theory, courses, or interest

Nothing concrete yet

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If a stranger in your target sector looked you up online today, what would they think?* This field is required.Why we ask: The market sees your signals, not your intent. This tests external perception, not internal confidence.

Clearly relevant to the role I want

Probably transferable, if they looked closely

Unclear where I fit

Not relevant to this sector at all

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Client type. Do you currently work with the same type of clients as your target role serves?* This field is required.Why we ask: Familiar clients = familiar problems = credible positioning. Client overlap is one of the fastest transferable credibility shortcuts.

Yes, the same type

Similar — some clear overlap

Somewhat related

Completely different

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Org stage. How similar are the companies you’ve worked in to your target companies (in stage and size)?* This field is required.Why we ask: Working at a Series B looks nothing like working at a PLC. Org stage shapes how you think — and signals whether you’d hit the ground running.

Very similar

Somewhat similar

Quite different

Completely different

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Product / service type. How similar is the product or service you’ve worked on to what your target companies make?* This field is required.Why we ask: The shape of what you’ve built (SaaS / service / physical / content / policy) travels across sectors better than the sector itself does.

Very similar

Adjacent — easy to explain

Different but explainable

Completely different

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Could you name 3 companies actively hiring for your target role right now?* This field is required.Why we ask: Real demand is observable. If you can’t name three live openings, you’re guessing — and usually over-optimistically.

Yes, easily

Maybe 1–2

Not really

No

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How well do you understand how those companies actually hire for this role?* This field is required.Why we ask: Hiring-process knowledge separates the informed from the hopeful — and tells you whether any real diligence has happened.

I’ve had conversations that confirmed it

I have a reasonable idea from research

Mostly guessing from job ads

No idea

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In the last 30 days, how many conversations have you had with people working in this space?* This field is required.

3 or more

1–2

None — but I follow people

None at all

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How visible are you to the community you want to join?* This field is required.Why we ask: Invisible candidates convert worse than visible ones with weaker credentials. Visibility compounds proximity.

Actively contributing (posts, events, projects)

Occasional activity

Mostly observing

Invisible

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How many focused hours a week can you honestly put into this?* This field is required.Why we ask: Transitions run on compounded small actions. Under two hours a week, momentum never builds.

5–10+ hours, consistently

2–5 hours, most weeks

Inconsistent

Minimal / rare

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How many months of runway do you have — time, energy, AND financial — to run this properly?* This field is required.Why we ask: Most transitions die quietly from runway exhaustion, not bad strategy. Financial, time, and energy runway all count — the shortest one wins.

6+ months

3–6 months

1–3 months

Under 1 month

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If this took 6 months of effort with no guarantees, would you still pursue it?* This field is required.Why we ask: Anchored in behaviour, not aspiration. The truth surfaces when there’s friction and no guarantees.

Yes — I’d make time regardless

Probably, but I’d struggle to stay consistent

Only if I saw quick progress

No, I’d likely drop it

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Are you pulled toward something, or pushed away from something?* This field is required.Why we ask: Push-movers (disatisfaction in current role) lose momentum when the old thing stops hurting. Pull-movers finish.

Clearly moving toward a specific future

Mostly toward, with some escape

Mostly escaping my current situation

Unclear — just unhappy where I am

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Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Are you a bot?* This field is required.Quick check to protect both of us. (Your information will not be passed on to any third party or sold. I am not a mega corp data mining company)

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Total Score

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Hypotheis Score

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Criteria Score

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Content and Context Shifts Score 1

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The Visible Credibility Gap Score 2

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The Overlap Map Score 3

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The Demand Mirror Score 4

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The Proximity Effect Score 5

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The Runway Equation Score 6

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The Give A Sh!t Factor Score 7

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MailChimp Dynamic Tagging

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Email* This field is required.

example@example.com