The Proof Gap Audit

Take this 2-minute assessment to discover your Proof Gap

Dimension 1 — Signal Clarity

How well do you actually know your strongest wins?

1. If a former colleague asked you right now to name your three strongest career wins in one sentence each, how easily could you do it?

A

I could rattle off all three immediately, with specific outcomes

B

I could name them, but I'd struggle to make them sound sharp

C

I'd name one or two, then start hedging

D

I'd freeze and try to remember what I've actually done

E

I genuinely don't know what my top three are

2. When you look at your career, do your strongest wins have specific numbers attached to them — outcomes, scale, timelines, money impact?

A

Yes, I can quantify most of them precisely

B

Some have numbers, others are fuzzy

C

I have a vague sense but I'd have to dig to find the actual figures

D

The numbers are buried in old documents I haven't opened in years

E

Most of my work doesn't translate easily into numbers

3. How recently have you sat down and made a complete inventory of your career wins — not for a resume, but for yourself?

A

In the last 6 months

B

Sometime in the last year or two

C

The last time I updated my resume, which was a while ago

D

I've never really done this exercise

E

I wouldn't even know how to start

Dimension 2 — Role Targeting

How clear are you on which roles your experience actually translates to?

4. If someone asked you "what are the two or three roles you're best positioned for right now," how confident would your answer be?

A

I have a clear, specific answer with reasoning

B

I have a general sense but it's not crisp

C

I'd give a broad answer like "operations leadership"

D

I'd say "I'm open to a lot of things"

E

I genuinely don't know

5. When you apply to a role or get introduced for one, do you tailor your story for that specific role — or use roughly the same version every time?

A

I have distinct, sharpened stories for each target role

B

I tweak the same base story for different roles

C

I use mostly the same version with minor edits

D

I use the exact same materials regardless of the role

E

I haven't been intentional about this at all

6. Have you ever written down — explicitly — how the same experience translates differently for different target roles?

A

Yes, I have a clear translation matrix

B

I've thought about it but never written it down

C

I do it informally in my head when I apply

D

I haven't really considered this

E

I didn't know this was a thing you should do

Dimension 3 — Networking Assets

Do you have the materials to make networking actually work — or are you starting from scratch every time?

7. When you reach out to a former colleague for a warm intro, do you have a clear, reusable script — or do you write something new every time?

A

I have proven scripts I can adapt in minutes

B

I have a rough template but it usually feels off

C

I write something new every time and it takes forever

D

I avoid reaching out because I don't know what to say

E

I haven't asked for a warm intro in a long time

8. If a referrer wanted to forward something about you to a hiring manager, what would they actually send?

A

A polished proof asset I've already built and shared with them

B

My LinkedIn profile, which I think is in decent shape

C

My resume, which I'd want to update first

D

They'd probably just type a few sentences from memory

E

I honestly don't know what they'd send

9. Do you have a way to follow up with people in your network after a conversation — without sounding transactional or empty?

A

Yes, I have a follow-up rhythm and language that works (

B

Sometimes I do, sometimes I drop the ball

C

I always mean to follow up but rarely do

D

I find follow-ups awkward and avoid them

E

I don't really follow up at all

Dimension 4 — Interview Stories

Can you walk into an interview with sharpened, reusable stories — or do you wing it?

10. If an interviewer asked you "tell me about a time you led through ambiguity," how prepared would you actually be?

A

I have a sharpened story ready, with structure and specifics

B

I have a story in mind but I'd improvise the details

C

I'd grab whatever project came to mind first

D

I'd ramble and hope it came together

E

This question makes me anxious every time

11. How many of your strongest career projects have you broken down into multiple, distinct interview stories — one for leadership, one for stakeholders, one for execution, etc.?

A

Most of my key projects are mined this way

B

A few of them are

C

I have one or two go-to stories I reuse

D

I haven't done this systematically

E

I didn't know you were supposed to

12. When you finish an interview, do you usually feel like your stories landed — or that you left value on the table?

A

They usually land the way I want them to

B

They land sometimes; other times I walk out frustrated

C

I usually feel like I undersold myself

D

I almost always feel like the answers came out wrong

E

I haven't interviewed recently enough to know

Dimension 5 — Execution Rhythm

Do you have a system you actually maintain — or does the job search live in scattered tabs and good intentions?

13. Do you have a weekly rhythm for your job search and networking — or does it happen in unpredictable bursts?

A

I have a consistent weekly rhythm I maintain

B

I have a rhythm that I follow most weeks

C

I work in bursts when motivation hits

D

I keep meaning to set a rhythm but never do

E

It's chaotic and reactive

14. When you think about your job search or career transition, does it feel like a manageable project — or like an overwhelming, ill-defined mess?

A

Manageable, with clear next steps

B

Mostly manageable but with foggy patches

C

More overwhelming than I'd like to admit

D

It's a constant source of low-grade anxiety

E

I avoid thinking about it most days

15. If you had to point to one tangible thing you've built in the last 30 days that moves your career forward, what would it be?

A

I can name something specific I built recently

B

I've done a few small things but nothing major

C

I've thought about doing things but haven't shipped

D

I haven't built anything in a while

E

I've been stuck for months

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