Glossary
A reference for the terms used across the Remake Your Career framework.
Core elements
33 Tools to Remake Your Career. The book by Paul Gabriel Dionne (Remake Press, ISBN 978-1-7358936-1-7). Thirty-three tools organized into a complete career transformation system. Each chapter is a specific action the reader takes, paired with a worksheet in the companion workbook. Get the book.
Career Remake Assessment. A 24-statement diagnostic that places the reader in one of eight career archetypes. Three statements per archetype, scored 1 to 5. Self-administered in about ten minutes. The assessment routes the reader to the specific tools and sequence matched to their situation. More on the assessment.
Companion workbook. The structured execution layer for working through the 33 tools. Contains the Career Remake Assessment, the eight archetype profiles, and exercises matched to each tool. Distributed as a digital download to readers of the book.
Recruiter authorship. The framework is authored by a former recruiter, not by a counselor or coach. Tools reflect what recruiters actually evaluate, not what career counselors typically teach. About Paul.
Remake Your Career framework. The full system: the book, the companion workbook, the Career Remake Assessment, eight career archetypes, 33 tools, and the routing logic that connects them. Used as a standalone resource for individual career changers or as institutional curriculum for organizations. How the framework works.
Routing sequence. The order in which a particular archetype works through the tools. Each archetype has a different sequence, prescribed in the workbook. A Survivor works tools in a different order than a Pivoter, even when some of the tools overlap.
Tool. One of the 33 named actions in the framework. Each tool is a specific verb, not a concept. Tools are organized into four sections (Build, Research, Connect, Navigate) and matched to archetypes through the routing sequence.
The eight archetypes
The Career Remake Assessment places each reader in one of these eight archetypes. Listed alphabetically.
Adapter. Facing AI- or automation-driven role change. Repositioning for what’s next. One of two pathways unique to this framework.
Builder. On the right track. Looking to accelerate, deepen, or leverage what’s already working. Tools focus on advancement and long-term strategy rather than transition.
Escapee. Already out of a previous role. Rebuilding direction from scratch. Different routing than someone still inside a role they want to leave.
Investigator. Curious about what’s possible. Working out fit before committing. Heavy emphasis on the Research section of tools.
Pivoter. Knows the destination. Doesn’t yet know the path to get there. Emphasis on positioning, network development, and translating existing experience into a new field.
Returner. Returning to the workforce after time away (caregiving, parental leave, health, sabbatical, or other career break). One of two pathways unique to this framework.
Stagnator. Not in crisis, but stopped moving. Looks like a Survivor on the surface, but needs different tools because the underlying issue is inertia, not pain.
Survivor. In pain at a current role. The exit is the priority. Routing prioritizes immediate-action tools over long-horizon strategy.
Framework structure
The 33 tools are organized into four sections. Each section addresses a different stage of career change.
Build (Tools 1 to 7). Foundational positioning. Résumé, LinkedIn, narrative, screening preparation, getting the basics right before going to market.
Research (Tools 8 to 16). Investigation. Employer evaluation, salary research, industry analysis, company fit. Uncovering what most candidates only learn after they’re already in the role.
Connect (Tools 17 to 26). Outreach and relationships. Networking, building advocates, interviewing, navigating the hiring process from the candidate’s side.
Navigate (Tools 27 to 33). Long-term career strategy. Managing up, tracking career intelligence, post-placement growth, building a career rather than landing a job.
For the methodology in detail, see The Framework. To take the diagnostic, see The Career Remake Assessment. For institutional licensing, see For Organizations.