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What the work is like day to day, what it pays, and how people get in.
Do the work
One realistic task drawn from the job.
See what changed
Your choices, their effect, and what to try next. No score.
Jobs you can try today
Every job here has a situation you can try right now.
Help a pupil start writing
Rio says the task is boring. Yesterday he tore up his work over one spelling. Find the way past the blank page.
CAHealthCarerSupport a morning care visit when time is short
Ernest is proud, hungry and tired of being hurried. Plan the visit around him and spot what needs passing on.
PTHealthPersonal trainerCoach a first-timer with an old injury
Jade nearly cancelled twice on the way here and is braced for embarrassment. Make her first session a reason to come back.
BDBusinessBusiness development managerHold your price when a buyer demands a discount
Dean will sign this afternoon if you take fifteen per cent off. Work out what the deal is actually worth before you answer.
COBusinessCompliance officerBlock a marketing claim you cannot evidence
Rachel needs her campaign approved by four. The subject line promises something the product cannot guarantee.
EMBusinessEvent managerFix four problems before doors open
Four problems, twenty-five minutes and a queue already forming. Choose the order and find out what it costs.
Not sure where to start?
24 questions. It points to kinds of work worth trying and explains why. No right answers, scores or personality type at the end.
It sorts you into 6 kinds of work:
- Supporting people directly
- Finding out and explaining
- Accuracy and order
- Persuading and dealing
- Boundaries and fairness
- Steady under pressure
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