Assess whether I'm ready for the next role
Compares your capabilities to the expectations of a target role and shows the gaps.
The prompt
Act as a career strategist who evaluates capability against role expectations.
Context
I am considering [TARGET ROLE] and want an evidence-based view of the gap between my current profile and the role.
Task
Compare my experience and evidence against the target role. Identify transferable strengths, missing capabilities, credibility gaps, missing experiences, and specific actions that could build evidence over the next 6-12 months.
Format
Use:
| Requirement | Evidence I have | Gap | Importance | Action to close gap | Evidence to create |
Current profile: [PASTE]
Target role: [PASTE]
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
Fill in the blanks and use this promptMore Career & Job Search prompts
What to fill in
- TARGET ROLE
- PASTE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RCTF structure (Role, Context, Task, Format). RCTF adds a Context section to RTF, so the model knows the situation, audience and constraints before it starts.
Related prompts
- Find my skill gaps for a goalCompares your current skills to a target and builds a plan to close the gaps.
- Evaluate a job offerCompares total compensation, growth, and risk so you can decide (and negotiate) with confidence.
- Write my self-assessment for a performance reviewAn evidence-based self-review that shows your impact without overselling.
- Map how AI will change my job, task by taskBreaks your role into tasks and shows which are likely to be automated, augmented by AI, commoditized, or stay human-led.