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THE PATH

Six steps, one direction. 
One step at a time.

The Re-entry Ready Model breaks a big change into small, achievable outcomes. Each step builds on the last, and each one leaves you with something real.

  1. 01Reflect
  2. 02Orient
  3. 03Learn
  4. 04Build
  5. 05Position
  6. 06Reach Out
01

Reflect

Every direction starts from what is already yours. Reflection turns scattered experience into a clear picture of your strengths.

Outcome

A clearer understanding of what you bring to the table.

What you do

Guided reflection exercises on your skills, interests, life experience and the time you realistically have.

What you create

A personal strengths profile — a one-page snapshot of what you bring.

How progress is evaluated

You complete and share your profile; a mentor reviews it with you.

02

Orient

Too many options can feel paralysing. Knowing the possible directions to explore gives you the power to make better informed decisions.

Outcome

Know the possible directions to explore.

What you do

Compare a handful of realistic roles — such as virtual assistance or social media management — against your profile.

What you create

A short role-fit note explaining the direction you have chosen, and why.

How progress is evaluated

Your role-fit note is reviewed in a group mentoring session.

03

Learn

Confidence comes from doing. Practical skills, not theory, open real professional conversations.

Outcome

The ability to perform real professional tasks.

What you do

Short lessons followed by hands-on practice with a small set of useful tools and AI-assisted workflows.

What you create

Completed practice tasks — for example, a researched brief or a scheduled content calendar.

How progress is evaluated

Practice tasks are submitted and checked against simple, published criteria.

04

Build

A work sample says more than a certificate. It shows what you can actually deliver.

Outcome

Evidence of what you can do.

What you do

Complete realistic projects modelled on everyday client and employer requests.

What you create

Two or three polished work samples ready to share.

How progress is evaluated

Samples receive structured feedback and can be revised before they are final.

05

Position

How you describe your work shapes how others see it. Positioning helps you present your story with confidence.

Outcome

A credible professional presence.

What you do

Write your professional summary, refresh your online profile and assemble a simple portfolio.

What you create

An updated profile and a portfolio page that brings your work samples together.

How progress is evaluated

Peer and mentor review against a positioning checklist.

06

Reach Out

Opportunities rarely arrive on their own. A calm, repeatable outreach habit makes the next step less daunting.

Outcome

A structured approach to pursuing opportunities.

What you do

Practise outreach messages, plan who to contact and track conversations week by week.

What you create

A personal outreach plan and your first set of sent messages.

How progress is evaluated

You share your outreach tracker in a time-bound action mission.

You don't have to do everything at once.

The masterclass is a first look at the path, a systematic plan and where you might begin.

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