Compass · Personal
Work, career choices and change
Prepare work conversations, explore career options and plan your next step through change.
How can I prepare to talk about work stress and work-life balance?
Bring concrete examples of workload, conflicting priorities and the effect on what you can deliver. Decide what you want to ask for, such as clearer priorities, a deadline change or a discussion about responsibilities. Compass can help you turn those examples into a clear request and rehearse the conversation.
How can I decide whether to change jobs?
Distinguish what is difficult about the current role from what you want in the next one. Compare the work itself, management, learning, location, flexibility and financial constraints. Consider an information-gathering step before a resignation, such as discussing a role adjustment or exploring vacancies. Compass can help organise the comparison and prepare conversations. Check your contract and financial commitments before resigning.
How can I respond to uncertainty about AI and my career?
Look at the tasks in your work rather than assuming an entire job will disappear. Identify which tasks are changing, where your judgment and relationships matter and what you could test or learn next. Compass can help you map transferable skills and design a small learning experiment. Check current requirements with employers and training providers.
What practical steps can I take after losing a job?
Separate immediate needs from longer-term direction. Make a short list of deadlines, essential expenses, people to contact and documents you need. Then choose a manageable job-search or skills step. Compass can help you prepare a plan and explain your experience in an interview. Check benefit eligibility and employment rights through official local services or qualified advisers.
How can I prepare for an interview or presentation?
Clarify the audience, the purpose and the time available. Choose a few examples that demonstrate the points you want to make and practise answering likely follow-up questions. Compass can help you structure an introduction, anticipate questions and reflect after a practice attempt. Keep claims about experience accurate, avoid confidential examples and use feedback to improve one specific element rather than rewriting everything at once.
How can I prepare to return to work or study after time away?
Clarify the expectations, available support and any agreed limits before setting a full schedule. List what has changed and what you need to ask the employer, institution or relevant professional. Compass can help you prepare a phased planning conversation and a review point. Agree health-related workload limits and adjustments with the responsible professionals.