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Personal essay by engineer Dakota Fabro on mapping your own knowledge gaps — a practical reflection for people building technical careers.
A ready-made ChatGPT assistant for career direction — talk through where you are, what you want next and the steps in between. Usable with a free ChatGPT account.
Take a free 2-minute diagnostic to get a clear read on what is actually holding you back in your career. The site also offers paid coaching packages.
From the site: Laid off? Expecting a RIF? Ready for your 'What's Next?' Take a free 2-minute diagnostic and get a clear read on what is actually holding you back.
Why I recommend it: Free diagnostic tool; paid coaching packages are also available.
Assessment and framework for identifying your core values and connecting them to career and life decisions.
Why I recommend it: Almost every stuck client I work with is stuck on values, not skills. Do this exercise before you rewrite your resume.
A short interactive self-assessment quiz built on the Interact platform, useful as a quick prompt for reflecting on career direction.
Why I recommend it: A quick reflection exercise rather than a full assessment. I am still confirming who publishes this quiz before I feature it.
3-minute AI-assisted assessment based on Lou Adler's BEST personality test to help interviewers recognize which candidates they systematically misjudge.
From the site: Specialized AI assistants and templates for performance-based hiring workflows
Why I recommend it: Helpful for understanding what interviewers actually look for—and the biases that shape first impressions. Use it to prepare smarter, not just harder, whether you are interviewing or being interviewed.
