Which Career Archetype are you?
The Wanderer
Capable and open, but not yet connected to a direction that feels genuinely theirs. The Wanderer is at the beginning of something - they just don't know it yet.
The Passenger
Successful on paper, but quietly living out someone else's definition of a good career. Competent, trusted and increasingly aware that something essential is missing.
The Explorer
Curious, energised and full of possibility - but circling rather than landing. The Explorer has range and enthusiasm. What they need is the courage to commit to one direction and find out what it teaches them.
The Archer
Focused, driven and clear on their direction. The Archer is building real momentum and the question in front of them is no longer whether they can hit the target. It is how far they can extend their range.
Where are you in your career right now?
Most career advice skips this question entirely. It assumes you already know what you need and hands you a ladder to climb.
But the most important variable in any career strategy is where you are actually starting from.
The truth is, most of us move through each of these phases more than once. At the start of a career. Through a pivot. In the middle of a transition. When something shifts and the old map no longer fits. These are the liminal spaces — the in-between moments where the next chapter hasn't quite taken shape yet.
I developed the Career Archetypes framework to help people find their footing in exactly those moments. It identifies four distinct phases — each with its own strengths, its own blind spots, and its own clear next move. Knowing which one you are in right now changes everything about what you do next.
Take the quiz. Three minutes. Gain clarity on where you are so you can move towards where you want to be.