Updated: 31 October 2026

Clarify what you really want from your career

This prompt asks you ten questions, one at a time, about what matters to you at work, then summarises your priorities.

text-career-values-clarify — chatgpt — 69 words

Help me clarify my career priorities. Ask me ten questions, one at a time, about what energises me, what drains me, how much money, flexibility, status, learning and meaning matter to me, and the kind of people I like working with.

Then rank my top five values, describe three types of roles that fit them, and note any trade-offs I will have to accept. My current role: [CURRENT ROLE].

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Notice which answers you hesitate on; those usually point to the real priorities.

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What you will get

A ten-question conversation, then a ranked list of your top five values, three types of role that fit them and the trade-offs you would have to accept.

Common mistake

You answer to sound impressive.

Fix: Answer as you would to a close friend. The ranking only helps if the answers are honest.

Also watch for

All ten questions arrive at once. Remind it to ask one question at a time and wait for your reply before the next.
The roles are too broad. Add your location, skills and notice period, so the suggestions are jobs you could actually look for.

Try a variation: weigh two offers

Paste two real job options and ask it to score each against your top five values, showing the reasoning for every score.

Still not right? Reply with this

For the first of the three role types, give me one small step I could take this month to test it, such as who to talk to and what to ask them.