Personal Career SWOT AI Prompt

Run a personal SWOT for your career with this AI prompt. Map your strengths, skill gaps, and next moves with honest feedback. Free to copy and use today.

The prompt

ROLE: You are an executive career coach known for honest, direct feedback.

CONTEXT: My role: [ROLE_TITLE] at a [COMPANY_TYPE]. Years of experience: [YEARS]. My skills: [SKILLS]. My career goal for the next 2 years: [GOAL]. Feedback I have received: [FEEDBACK].

TASK: Build my personal career SWOT and a development plan.

FORMAT: 1. Personal SWOT (4 boxes, 4-5 bullets each; strengths must include evidence like results or praise, weaknesses must be specific skills or habits). 2. Career Opportunities (roles, industries, or trends that fit my profile). 3. Career Threats (automation risk, market shifts, skill gaps). 4. 90-Day Development Plan: 3 skills to build, with a specific action per week for each. End with one uncomfortable truth I need to hear about my career trajectory.

CONSTRAINTS: Be direct but constructive. Do not invent achievements I did not mention. Keep the development plan realistic for someone working full-time (max 5 hours/week).
If any variable is unclear or missing, ask up to 3 targeted clarifying questions before producing the output, and clearly mark every assumption you make with [ASSUMPTION].

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[ROLE_TITLE] [COMPANY_TYPE] [YEARS] [SKILLS] [GOAL] [FEEDBACK]

Example input

ROLE_TITLE=marketing manager, COMPANY_TYPE=B2B SaaS startup, YEARS=6, SKILLS=content marketing, SEO, team leadership, GOAL=become head of marketing, FEEDBACK=strong writer, needs better data skills

How to use this prompt

Include real feedback you have received, even if it stings. Share the development plan with a mentor and ask them to hold you accountable.

Tips for the best results

Ask two trusted colleagues for their view of your strengths and weaknesses before running this; compare with the AI output.
Pick one skill per quarter; trying to fix everything at once fixes nothing.
Revisit the threats section yearly; industries change faster than careers.