Career Conversation Planner / Action kit
Career networking conversation & follow-up kit
Prepare a respectful informational conversation that yields practical insight without disguising a job demand.
Made for people learning about an unfamiliar role.
Price and availability
Catalog price: $9 USD
One-time purchase · No subscription
- FilesZIP with five editable Markdown documents, an offline HTML workbook, a reading edition. A worked example is included.
- To useExtract the ZIP. Open the workbook in a current desktop browser; edit Markdown in a text editor. No account needed for the workbook or Markdown files.
- LicenseUse for your own or client work; do not redistribute the original templates or tools. Full terms.
- SupportProduct questions and corrections by email; no custom implementation or professional review. 14-day refund policy.
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The task
What you'll make
A respectful information conversation with a useful learning summary.
Gather before you start
- Learning question
- Contact context
- Available time
Mark missing information so you can check it before using your work.
When to skip this kit
- You need a native Excel, Canva, or Word template. This download contains Markdown documents and an offline HTML workbook.
- You need autosave or cloud sync. Export Markdown or save a backup before closing the offline workbook.
- You need someone to complete the work. These are worksheets to fill in yourself.
Read the first worksheet below to see whether its questions help with your task.
Included files
What's inside
- 01Learning question
- 02Invitation
- 03Question sequence
- 04Note synthesis
- 05Follow-through
Each document has instructions, questions, and space for your answers. The final document includes a common mistake to check for before using your work.
Your completion check
The conversation produces concrete observations and respects the other person's time and boundaries.
Before you finish
Check this before you use it
A request for insight hides an expectation of a job referral.
State the learning purpose plainly and respect the agreed time.
Use the final worksheet to record what needs fixing and what you still need to check.
Free worksheet
Start with worksheet one
Learning question
Jump to a section
Worksheet 1 of 5. Learning question Project: {{project}} Prepared by: {{business}} Review with: {{contact}} Target: {{deadline}}
Instructions
Define what you need to understand before selecting a contact.
Worked example, fictional
Context: A career changer asks an operations manager about the realities of the role. Completed response: Learn how operations managers divide time between planning and urgent issues.
Your decision
What do you need to learn from this person's experience? My answer: [ ] Source and date: [ ] Still to check: [ ] Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]
Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts. [ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.
Next worksheet: Invitation.
Before you start
- Learning question: [Source or notes]
- Contact context: [Source or notes]
- Available time: [Source or notes]
What you will make
A respectful information conversation with a useful learning summary.
View plain worksheet text
Worksheet 1 of 5. Learning question
Project: {{project}}
Prepared by: {{business}}
Review with: {{contact}}
Target: {{deadline}}
Instructions
Define what you need to understand before selecting a contact.
Worked example, fictional
Context: A career changer asks an operations manager about the realities of the role.
Completed response: Learn how operations managers divide time between planning and urgent issues.
Your decision
What do you need to learn from this person's experience?
My answer: [ ]
Source and date: [ ]
Still to check: [ ]
Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]
Before moving on
[ ] My answer uses my own facts.
[ ] I have marked anything I still need to check.
Next worksheet: Invitation.
Before you start
- Learning question: [Source or notes]
- Contact context: [Source or notes]
- Available time: [Source or notes]
What you will make
A respectful information conversation with a useful learning summary.This is the complete first worksheet from the current edition. The full kit adds the remaining four documents, a worked scenario, and the offline editing workbook.
Before you choose
What should I have ready for this kit?
Bring learning question, contact context, available time. Mark anything you still need to check.
How do I know the work is finished?
A respectful information conversation with a useful learning summary. Check your answers against the original records and note anything unresolved before sharing your work.
Does it include a spreadsheet or native app template?
No. You receive editable Markdown documents and an offline HTML workbook. These are not native Excel, Canva, Notion, or Word templates. Extract the whole ZIP before opening the HTML files. Mobile file managers may not run local scripts; the text files and reading edition remain available.
Will this do the work for me?
The kit supplies structure, questions, and examples. You provide the facts, make the decisions, and adapt the finished output. You are responsible for checking the finished work. Custom implementation and professional review are not included.
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