Career growth shouldn’t be a guessing game based on vague feedback like “show more product thinking” or “not ready yet.”

But for most designers, that’s exactly what it becomes — a cycle of feeling stagnant and being unclear about what to focus on next.

The Skill Gap Analysis Guide changes that.

This structured system helps you stop guessing and start comparing yourself to the roles you actually want — giving you a clearer picture of what those roles require, what patterns show up repeatedly, and where you currently stand.

What’s Inside:

✓ Choose Your Path Framework — Pick the right track based on your goal: internal promotion (career ladder/manager expectations) or external move (job descriptions)

✓ Input Base Builder — A simple structure for gathering the right inputs (career ladders, feedback, role expectations, or 3–5 job descriptions) before you start analysing anything

✓ Common Skill Extraction System — Identify the skills that consistently show up across your inputs so you can focus on real signals, not noise.

✓ Proficiency Scale Reference (0–4) — A practical rubric to calibrate skill levels with clearer indicators (so you’re not rating yourself off vibes)

✓ Optional AI Prompts (to speed everything up) — Copy-paste prompts you can use if you want to accelerate the process. These help you: extract skills from messy job descriptions, structure everything into a clean table, surface priorities, patterns, and red flags, get a clearer first draft of your analysis in minutes instead of hours.

Why This Works:

Most designers plateau because they try to “fix everything” — or they chase vague feedback without a clear benchmark.

This guide gives you a grounded way to compare yourself against real expectations for the roles you want, so you can stop spiralling in uncertainty and start making smarter decisions about what actually deserves your attention.

And it’s honest about something most career advice ignores:

This analysis is step one.

It gives you clarity — but turning clarity into meaningful, sustained growth takes a deeper system (that’s what the Career Growth Blueprint is for).

No more career fog. No more vague feedback loops.

Just clearer expectations, better calibration, and a stronger foundation for what to do next.