Career Change Roadmap

Prompt

Help me plan a career change from [CURRENT ROLE/INDUSTRY] to [TARGET ROLE/INDUSTRY].

My background:
- Current role: [TITLE AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
- Years of experience: [NUMBER]
- Top transferable skills: [LIST 3-5]
- Education: [DEGREES OR CERTIFICATIONS]
- Financial runway for transition: [MONTHS]
- Target timeline to land new role: [TIMEFRAME]
- Why I want to make this change: [REASON]

Build a complete career transition plan:

1. **Transferable Skills Map** — Which of my current skills directly translate? Which are partially transferable with framing?

2. **Skills Gap Analysis** — What skills, credentials, or experience do I need to acquire? Rank by importance to hiring managers.

3. **Learning Roadmap** — For each gap: the fastest, most credible way to close it (certification, project, course, bootcamp). With time estimates.

4. **Positioning Strategy** — How do I tell my career change story? Write a narrative that makes the pivot make sense.

5. **Job Search Strategy** — Where to look, what roles to target first (bridge roles vs. target roles), and how to approach applications.

6. **Networking Plan** — How to build a network in the new field from scratch.

7. **12-Month Milestone Plan** — What should I accomplish at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days?