career-advancement-planner

name	career-advancement-planner
description	Build a concrete career growth plan with capability gaps, visibility strategy, and milestone tracking. USE WHEN a task matches the Craft workspace workflow for career-advancement-planner.
cluster	business-content
version	1.0.0
origin	craft-agent workspace

Career Advancement Planner

Use this skill when the user wants to grow within their current profession, move toward a promotion, or increase strategic influence.

Trigger Conditions

• User asks about growth in current role
• User wants promotion readiness planning
• User asks how to become more valuable at work

Required Inputs

Collect these before planning:

1. Current role and level
2. Target role/level and timeline
3. Current strengths and weaknesses
4. Org context (team size, manager expectations, promotion criteria if known)

Workflow

1. Clarify destination: define target scope, title, and expected outcomes.
2. Gap analysis: compare current capability vs target capability in skills, influence, outcomes, and leadership.
3. 90-day plan: create actions grouped as skill-building, visibility, and impact projects.
4. Risk handling: identify blockers and mitigation actions.
5. Progress loop: set weekly and monthly review checkpoints.

Output Format

Return:

• Career objective statement
• Capability gap table (current vs target)
• 30/60/90-day plan with measurable milestones
• Stakeholder communication plan
• Tracking checklist

Guardrails

• Prefer practical actions over generic motivation.
• Keep recommendations realistic for available time and context.
• Avoid one-size-fits-all promotion advice.