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Module 05Week 5Reposition

Position to Win.

Tell a story so clear the move sounds inevitable - on paper, online, and out loud.

Rebuild your materials and your spoken story in the language of where you're going. Your portfolio splits effort 20/60/20 across Reach, Target, and Safety roles - the Target lane sets the language for your first résumé and your LinkedIn.

~3h · 4 exercises

A styled workspace with a laptop, printed pages, a warm mug and a terracotta vase
Objectives
  • Your goal: rebuild your materials and your spoken story in the language of where you're going.
  • Portfolio split: 20% Reach · 60% Target · 20% Safety. The Target lane drives your first résumé.
  • Translate, then polish. The same work has different names in different rooms.
You're done when
  • 8 to 10 roles are sorted Reach / Target / Safety, and my Target lane is chosen.
  • My starred skills are translated into the target field's language.
  • My résumé (Target-lane version) is rebuilt and reviewed.
  • My LinkedIn headline, About, and top experience section are live, not drafted.
  • My 90-second story has been said out loud at least three times, once to a human.

Step by step

The lessons in this module

Work through each exercise in order. Every step has guidance, prompts, and a place to reflect — inside the hub or on paper.

  1. 1

    5.1 The Job Search Portfolio

    ~40 min

    Sort 8–10 real roles into Reach / Target / Safety.

    **Reach**: high-stretch, some requirements met (**~20%** of effort). **Target**: skills match the description (**~60%**). **Safety**: highly qualified or overqualified (**~20%**).

    Then choose **ONE (max two) Target lanes** — the lane decides **which résumé gets built first**.

  2. 2

    5.2 Translate Your Skills

    ~20 min

    Translate your starred skills into the target field's words.

    Bring forward the **3–5 skills you starred in 2.4 Transferable Skills Audit**. The same work has **different names in different rooms** — **translate before you polish**.

  3. 3

    5.3 Résumé + LinkedIn Rebuild

    ~90 min

    Rebuild headline, summary/About, and the five bullets that carry the move.

    **Build this version for the Target lane you chose in 5.1.**

    **Session 1 · Résumé core:** Rewrite the headline, summary, and five bullets that carry the move. Use the X-Y-Z formula: accomplished X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

    **Session 2 · LinkedIn:** Adapt the headline and About section for a public reader.

    **Session 3 · Review:** Ask one sharp-eyed person—or AI as a second reader—to find gaps and unclear language. **Keep your voice and judgment yours.**

  4. 4

    5.4 The Story, Out Loud

    ~30 min

    Draft your 90-second career story, then say it.

    Draft your **90-second career story**, then **SAY it** — voice memo, mirror, friend. **Written-only doesn't count.**

Reflect before moving on
  • Record your career story and play it back once: where do you rush or apologize?
  • The one claim you still don't quite believe: write the evidence for it before moving on.

Ready to put pen to paper?

Download the full Career Confidence workbook with the worksheets for this module — or sign in to complete them inside the hub with your coach.

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