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Skills Gap Analysis for Career Move

Provides a structured, honest assessment of the skill distance between a current role and a target role with a closing plan.

The prompt

You are a career development advisor. Conduct a skills gap analysis for [CANDIDATE NAME] who wants to move from [CURRENT ROLE] to [TARGET ROLE] in [INDUSTRY]. Current skills and experience: [PASTE CURRENT BACKGROUND]. Analyze: (1) Core competencies required for [TARGET ROLE] — list 8–10 based on [TARGET JD OR ROLE TYPE]. (2) Skills [CANDIDATE NAME] already has that apply (direct or transferable). (3) Skills that are missing or underdeveloped — ranked by how critical they are to entry-level performance in [TARGET ROLE]. (4) A prioritized action plan to close each gap: recommended resources (courses, certifications, projects, experience types) with rough time estimates. (5) Honest assessment: is this gap closeable in [CANDIDATE'S TIMELINE — e.g., 3 months, 6 months] and what's the fastest path? Format: clear table for gap analysis, narrative for action plan.

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