Recommended resources

Resources we actually use and recommend in sessions.

No random list of links to look smart. These are the tools, articles, and frameworks that consistently help students, professionals, newcomers, and career switchers think more clearly and move more deliberately.

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Curated • Context-aware • Meant to be used, not just bookmarked

Use these as tools, not as homework.

  • Short exercises you can finish in one sitting
  • Articles that go deeper when you’re ready
  • External links chosen for clarity, not hype

If you work through a few of these and still feel stuck, that’s a good time to consider a session.

Quick-start resources

If you only have an hour and zero energy, start here. These are low-friction exercises and reads that still move your thinking forward.

30–60 minute self-audit

A simple reflection exercise to map what’s working, what’s not, and what you’re tired of tolerating in your current situation.

  • Clarity
  • Self-reflection
  • Low energy
Download coming soon

“You don’t need a perfect plan, you need a 90-day experiment”

An article that explains why waiting for certainty keeps you stuck, and how to design 90-day experiments instead.

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Values mini-check

A short values alignment exercise to see whether your career decisions are lining up with what you say matters to you.

  • Values
  • Direction
Template coming soon

Resources by situation

Use this like a menu. Pick the situation that sounds uncomfortably accurate, then use those resources first.

Students & recent graduates

You’re trying to turn programs, projects, and part-time work into something that looks like an actual career. These help.

Newcomers & relocators

Your story makes sense in one country; now you have to translate it into another system with different rules and expectations.

Career switchers

You’re not starting from zero. You’re translating. These resources help you find the parts of your experience that transfer cleanly into new fields.

External resources we actually like

When we send people away to read or explore on their own, these are the types of external resources we point to. You’ll customise this with your real list.

Labour market & occupation information

Use these to sanity-check job titles, outlook, and skill demand. Don’t let them dictate your entire path, but don’t ignore them either.

  • National or regional labour market portals (link to be added for your region)
  • Occupational outlook summaries for key roles you’re exploring

Portfolio & project ideas

For fields where portfolios speak louder than CVs, these help you pick realistic project ideas instead of staring at a blank page.

  • Sample project lists for your target fields (to be customised)
  • Guides on scoping small, time-bound practice projects

Networking and conversation guides

For people who hate “networking”, these focus on useful conversations instead of fake small-talk or collecting contacts.

  • Question sets for informational interviews (coming soon)
  • Email/LinkedIn outreach templates (coming soon)

Use Sleek Careers content as a mini curriculum

Instead of doom-scrolling random advice, you can treat our articles as a path with stages: awareness, options, experiments, and transitions.

If you’ve tried the resources and still feel stuck

That’s not a failure. It’s information: the problem is probably complex enough that you shouldn’t be solving it entirely solo.

Tell us what you’ve tried so far We’ll help you decide whether you need a session, or just a sharper plan.