This document outlines the thoughts and feelings of an educated professional who is questioning their career path. They followed the path of others and did what was expected, but their interests have changed over time. They lack understanding of alternative opportunities and want guidance to discover new options that better fit their broad range of interests. They feel uncertain about their future, want more control and satisfaction in their work, and are unsure of who can help them through this career transition.
1. Say
Think
Do
Feel
Stakeholder
Needs
Insights
• Followed
the
path
that
others
took
• Did
what
was
expected
by
others
• Did
what
I
thought
was
what
I
wanted
• Didn’t
know
what
else
I
could
do
with
the
qualifica<ons
that
I
had
• Thought
career
path
was
correct
• Interests
changed
over
<me
and
con<nue
to
• Didn’t
really
know
why
I
did
what
I
did,
just
enjoyed
it
• Don’t
know
if
I
need
to
go
back
to
study
• Works
in
professional
seDng
• Is
good
at
their
job
• Has
a
broad
range
of
experience
• Changed
jobs
several
<mes
• Has
a
broad
range
of
interests
• Friends
are
combina<on
of
long
term
employed
and
changing
roles
• Lack
of
understanding
of
the
opportuni<es
that
exist
• Has
to
self
discover
op<ons
but
didn’t
know
how
• Needs
to
challenge
self
to
work
out
what
to
do
but
wants
assistance/guidance
• Thinks
that
others
haven’t
been
through
this
before
or
that
their
situa<on
is
more
complicated
An
educated
working
professional
that
has
a
couple
of
years
of
post
graduate
working
experience
and
has
a
broad
range
of
interests
outside
of
work
• Doesn’t
know
what
to
do
next
• Doesn’t
want
to
waste
past
qualifica<ons
• Somewhat
worried
about
what
others
think
of
them
change
• Feels
<me
is
running
out
• Wants
more
control
of
their
future
• Not
sure
who
can
help
• Wants
to
try
something
new
• Frustrated
about
poten<ally
changing
direc<on
• Wants
certainty
in
what
they
do
• Wants
a
greater
level
of
self
sa<sfac<on
Insights
needs
a
way
to
because
determine
other
career
op<ons
that
are
based
on
real
and
unknown
interests
they
don’t
know
what
it
is
they
want
to
do
and
how
to
work
that
out
Problem
Statement