# Career development survey

Discover which learning paths employees can actually access.

If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.

## 1. How clear is the next step in your development?

Answer: ____________________

## 2. Which skill would most improve your current work?

Answer: ____________________

## 3. What prevents you from using available development opportunities?

Answer: ____________________

## 4. Which development opportunity fits your current responsibilities?

Answer: ____________________

## 5. What would make it easier to protect time for learning?

Answer: ____________________

## Author notes / illustrative keys where applicable

1. Establish whether the person can describe a useful next step; a promotion date alone does not explain development.
2. Connect a skill to a current task so a learning proposal can be evaluated against actual responsibilities.
3. Separate time, eligibility, cost, and manager approval as possible barriers to using an opportunity.
4. Check the fit between an opportunity and present work before recommending another course or qualification.
5. Identify a scheduling or workload change that would make learning time usable, rather than promising more learning content.

Interpretation caution: Interest in a promotion and interest in deeper expertise are different needs.