NEW! Career Quiz - What’s Next For Your Career? How to Know Whether to Stay, Shift or Change Direction
Feeling uncertain about your career? You’re not alone. Many professionals reach a stage where something feels “off.” You might enjoy aspects of your work but feel stuck, undervalued, or unsure where you’re heading next. Or perhaps you’ve outgrown your current path and are ready for something new — even if you’re not sure what that looks like yet.
That’s precisely why I created the What’s Next for Your Career? Quiz — a short, coaching-led reflection to help you make sense of where you are now and what might come next.
Why Career Reflection Matters
Modern careers rarely follow a straight line. We change roles, industries and sometimes even professions. Yet it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and lose sight of whether our work still fits who we are.
Taking time to pause and reflect can:
Reconnect you with your values and what truly motivates you
Clarify whether frustration stems from the work itself or simply the environment
Help you make decisions based on clarity, not emotion or fear
Think of reflection as a career pit stop — a moment to check you’re still heading in the right direction before putting your foot back on the accelerator.
The Three Possible Paths
The quiz explores how you currently feel about your role, growth opportunities, and alignment with your values. Your answers point towards one of three broad directions:
🌟 1. Change Career
If you’ve outgrown your current path and no amount of tweaking helps, it may be time to explore something new. Common signs include feeling persistently bored, disconnected from your work, or aware that your role no longer reflects your strengths or interests.
Try this: jot down moments in your career where you’ve felt most energised and fulfilled. What skills or environments were present? They’re clues to what you might want next.
For those ready to take action, the Career Change Programme provides structure, tools and guidance to explore realistic options and move confidently into a new direction.
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🌱 2. Enrich or Try Another Organisation
Sometimes the field is right — it’s just the role or organisation that isn’t.
You might still enjoy the work itself but find that culture, leadership, or limited development opportunities are holding you back.
Try this: ask yourself, “If I could redesign my role tomorrow, what would I keep, drop, or add?” This is the essence of job crafting — shaping your work to better fit your strengths and motivations.
If you’re keen to regain momentum without starting over, the Career Development and Career Confidence Programme or Interview Coaching can help you clarify what’s next and take practical steps towards it.
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💙 3. Stay and Enrich Where You Are
If you love what you do, that’s worth celebrating. But satisfaction doesn’t mean standing still.
Even in a great job, continued growth keeps you engaged and resilient.
Try this: set one new professional goal for the next six months — something that stretches you just enough to feel excited again.
The Career Development and Confidence Programme helps professionals build on success, strengthen visibility, and sustain motivation over the long term.
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A Coaching Reflection: The Power of Pause
Change doesn’t always mean moving on. Sometimes it means re-engaging where you are. The key is recognising which type of change will bring the most fulfilment — a new career, a new environment, or renewed energy right where you are.
Taking the What’s Next for Your Career? Quiz is a simple but powerful first step. In just ten questions, you’ll gain insight into whether it’s time to stay, shift or change — and what practical actions to take next.
Ready to Find Out What’s Next for You?
It only takes a few minutes to complete, and your results come with tailored pointers and next steps.
About Diana Dawson
I’m Diana Dawson, Founder of Working Career. As a professional interviewer, career coach, career psychologist, career counsellor, career consultant, executive coach, and well-being at work coach, I help professionals like you make the most of your working life.
With nearly 20 years of experience, I’m an Accredited Master Coach with the Association for Coaching, a Coaching Psychologist, and a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist. My approach combines evidence-based coaching techniques with practical strategies to help you create clarity, build confidence, and achieve the work and life you want.
Whether you’re navigating a career change at 30, a career change at 40 or a career change at 50, preparing for interviews, building leadership skills, or supporting your team’s well-being, I provide tailored one-to-one coaching for individuals and organisations alike.