Stress-test a candidate positioning against track record and market
Takes a candidate problem-type or domain focus plus your track record and pressure-tests it against evidence, market demand, and what must be de-emphasised to commit.
In / outCandidate positioning + track record + market context → stress-test verdict with evidence gaps and de-emphasis requirements flagged
You might say…
“The positioning felt right in my head — this is where I find out if it's actually earned by the work or just aspirational.”
What it does
Takes a candidate problem-type/domain/buyer focus plus your track record and pressure-tests it — is it earned by evidence, is the market hiring for it, what must be de-emphasised or dropped. Used during the decision sitting to interrogate a direction before committing.
Trigger: Use during the decision sitting to interrogate a candidate direction before committing; needs the gap analysis as context.
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