Start with a record of your work
Recall three activities you enjoyed and three you found difficult to sustain. Note the conditions in which you did them, including the type of team, pace, tools and responsibilities. Ask someone who knows your work which strengths they have seen you use consistently.
Use the pattern to shortlist a few kinds of work. A task such as improving a handover process can translate to operations, project coordination or customer support depending on the rest of your experience.
- Mark which skills you can demonstrate with a work sample or story.
- List schedule, location and compensation requirements before ruling out a career path.
- Use occupation descriptions to compare training expectations and common tasks.
Test the shortlist
Read recent postings, contact someone in the field and try a small practice assignment if practical. Update your assessment as you learn. If the appealing part of a role turns out to occupy little of the typical week, consider other roles that use the same strength more often.