Career Conflict Index
The Career Conflict Index is a gentle, judgement-free reflection on the tensions behind every career choice. It maps six pulls across two domains: the internal pulls (Interest vs Aptitude, Passion vs Practicality, Confidence vs Capability) and the external pulls (Peer Influence vs Personal Choice, Parental Expectations vs Individual Goals, Cultural Norms vs Modern Interests). You get your Career Conflict Index (0 to 100), the one tension worth sitting with, and a reflection for each, delivered as an instant on-screen report the moment you finish.
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Career tensions
The Six Tensions It Maps
Three tensions inside you and three between you and the world around you. This is not a score of how well you are doing. It is a map of where your choices already feel your own.
Interest vs Aptitude
The pull between what you are drawn to and what you are naturally good at.
Passion vs Practicality
The pull between chasing what excites you and choosing what feels safe.
Confidence vs Capability
The pull between believing in your potential and waiting to feel fully ready.
Peer Influence vs Personal Choice
The pull between following the crowd and choosing the path that fits you.
Parental Expectations vs Individual Goals
The pull between your family's hopes and the direction that feels true to you.
Cultural Norms vs Modern Interests
The pull between prestige your community values and the newer paths that call to you.
Who Is It For?
- Students in Grade 9-12 feeling pulled in different directions about their future
- College students weighing their own goals against family, peers, or expectations
- Anyone whose career choices feel a little borrowed, not quite their own
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Questions, no time pressure
How It Works
Answer 30 questions.
Rate how much you agree with each statement, from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree.
Verify your email.
A quick 6-digit code so we can send your report and keep it yours.
Get your tensions map.
An instant on-screen report showing where your choices feel your own, and where a pull is still worth sitting with.
Talk it through.
Optional free, no-pressure conversation with a Stride mentor.
Ready to see where your career tensions live?
Take the Career Conflict Index. It is free, takes about 7 minutes, and your personalised, judgement-free report is generated the moment you submit, ready to download as a PDF.