The Career Lab: Get Unstuck & Build Your Unfair Advantage
Rachel Slater
Senior SWE @ MSFT & Licensed Therapist
Oumaima Talouka
AI Strategist, Leadership Coach, ex-MSFT
One day to get clear, get strategic, and get moving.
The job market has changed, AI is reshaping industries, and the "stable" path isn't so stable anymore. The old career advice wasn't written for any of this.
Most people respond by waiting. Waiting for clarity to arrive. Waiting for the right moment. Waiting for someone to tell them what to do next.
This workshop is for the people who are done waiting.
In one day, we give you the frameworks, tools, and live guidance to get an honest read on where you are, help define what makes you specifically valuable, and build a strategy that's actually yours - not a generic career plan optimized for someone else's definition of success.
We cover everything from identity and positioning to AI fluency, portfolio careers, and the career narrative you'll actually use. Every module is live, facilitated, and designed to be something you couldn't do alone with a worksheet.
You'll leave with the ability to articulate what's not working, a clearer sense of your unfair advantage, a decision framework for what's next, and a career narrative you can pitch with confidence.
Workshop agenda
- 12:00PM EDT
Module 1 - The Career Audit
Before you can build anything new, you need an honest read of where you are. We walk you through the Career Audit, a structured identity inventory, that helps you name the patterns keeping you stuck.
- 12:45PM EDT
Module 2 - The Unfair Advantage Framework
We define what an "unfair advantage" actually is, where AI fluency fits in, and how to identify the specific edge only you can build.
- 1:30PM EDT
Module 3 - Beyond Your Job Title
We map your full career journey - past & present - explore why decoupling your identity from your employer matters, and introduce the Opportunity Scorecard to evaluate what's actually in front of you.
- 2:15PM EDT
Module 4 - Build vs. Stay vs. Pivot
Break down your real options: next role, career pivot, back to school, side business. Then we explore the Portfolio Career Model because these paths aren't mutually exclusive.
- 3:00PM EDT
Module 5 - AI Fluency as a Career Skill
We make the case for AI fluency as a non-negotiable career skill to move faster on the things that actually matter. We then build a customized AI tool to pressure-test your decisions.
- 3:30PM EDT
Module 6 - Your Career Narrative
We end with the story you'll actually tell. Live workshopping of your one-sentence positioning statement, a personal brand audit, and a career narrative you can pitch with confidence.
Who this workshop is for
You've got the "perfect on paper" 9-5 job. But you're restless, stuck, and quietly done playing a role you've outgrown.
You're navigating a layoff, a career gap, or a pivot, and you're done waiting for clarity to magically arrive.
You've watched AI reshape the world of work. You're ready to get clear, get strategic, and take control of your next career move.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Rachel Slater & Oumaima Talouka in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
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$297
USD