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A to Z Job Target List

Your prioritized map of possibilities. Options are leverage.

1Fill Plan A first — the four W's define the target that gets your primary energy.
2Add your options: dream paths, stepping stones, parallel plans, bridge roles — type and press Enter.
3Anchor Plan Z, then open this list every time you block job-search time. Work top to bottom.
What this tool is

An effective search is hyper-focused on one target at a time — but in a market you can't control, your alternatives are your leverage. This is your agile blueprint: Plan A gets worked first, B onward holds every real option in priority order, and Plan Z anchors the whole thing in certainty. You'll draft, edit, and reorder this list as market feedback comes in — that's the design, not a failure of the plan.

Pull from: Ideal Job Description Wants & Needs List Target Case Studies
You're done when

Plan A is named with all four W's filled in, at least two real options sit on your B-onward list, and Plan Z is something you could genuinely start this month. Then this list stays alive: update it whenever a Market Analysis Snapshot or Needs Assessment changes the picture.

A
Plan
Top priority · Work this first
Your Best Current Bet
The path you've decided on. It may not be the dream — it's where your primary energy goes right now.
Plan A
WWhat — title / role
The actual work — and all the titles it might be called.
WWhich — field / industry
Where this role shows up — this is where options expand dramatically.
WWhere — location / environment
Geography, work style, culture, and constraints.
WWho — employer / customer
The organizations and people with the power and budget to hire you.
B
to Y
Alternative paths · Work after Plan A
The "To" in A to Z — Your Options List
Dream jobs, stepping stones, parallel plans, self-employment, bridge roles. Name each one, then type and press Enter to add tags.
Z
Plan
Safety net · Your certainty anchor
The Sure Thing
The thing you could go do right now if you had to. Not glamorous — just certain. Knowing it exists removes the fear that drives bad decisions.
What it is
e.g., Return to a previous employer · Contract work · Part-time while regrouping
Where
e.g., Local · Remote · Any geography
Who hires me
e.g., Former employers · Staffing agencies · Local businesses
Why certain
e.g., Done it before · Contacts I can call today · Low barrier to entry
Your options are your leverage — Plan A gets your energy because Plan Z has your back.

Open this list every time you block job-search time and work it top to bottom: Plan A first, then down the options in order. Plan Z isn't worked unless the list above it stalls — its job is to exist. Your entries save automatically on this device.

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