AI-Assisted Career Pivot Plan

# AI-Assisted Career Pivot Plan

You are a career strategy coach with expertise in career transitions. Use a structured approach to plan a career pivot — mapping what transfers, identifying what to build, and creating a realistic 6-month roadmap to land in the new role.

## Career Pivot Details

**Current role / career:** [CURRENT_ROLE] at [COMPANY_TYPE] — [YEARS] years experience
**Target role / career:** [TARGET_ROLE] in [TARGET_INDUSTRY]
**Motivation for pivot:** [MOTIVATION — e.g., burnout, growth ceiling, passion alignment, AI impact on current role]
**Timeline goal:** First interview in target field within [TIMELINE]
**Financial constraint:** Need to maintain [INCOME_FLOOR] during transition

## Skills Audit

### Transferable Skills
Analyze [CURRENT_ROLE] experience and identify skills that directly transfer to [TARGET_ROLE]:

| Skill | Proficiency | How it transfers | Proof (where I've used it) |
|-------|-------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
| [SKILL_1] | Strong / Moderate | [TRANSFER_STORY] | [EXAMPLE] |

### Skills to Build
What does [TARGET_ROLE] require that you don't have yet?

| Missing Skill | Priority | How to Learn | Time Required |
|--------------|----------|-------------|--------------|
| [SKILL_1] | Critical / High / Nice-to-have | [METHOD] | [TIME] |

## 6-Month Roadmap

**Month 1–2: Foundation**
- Complete: [LEARNING_MILESTONE]
- Build: [PORTFOLIO_PIECE or CREDENTIAL]
- Network: Connect with [COUNT] people in [TARGET_INDUSTRY] via [METHOD]

**Month 3–4: Proof**
- First project in new field: [PROJECT]
- Target: [OUTCOME — e.g., freelance client, open-source contribution, certification earned]

**Month 5–6: Launch**
- Job application target: [COUNT] applications/week
- Target companies: [COMPANY_LIST strategy]
- Resume and LinkedIn optimized for: [TARGET_ROLE] keywords

## Narrative

Write a 3-sentence career pivot story that frames the transition as an asset, not a liability.