Career. Identity. Everyday choices.
Your next chapter.
By choice.
Thoughtful digital toolkits to help you choose your next move, tell your story, and make room for what matters to you.
Start where you are.
You don’t need to have every answer. Start with the decision, conversation, or change that’s in front of you.
A next move
that makes sense.
Explore your options, reconnect with your strengths, or prepare your return to work.
Explore career direction ↗Your experience.
Clearly expressed.
Turn real achievements into stronger applications, interview stories, and offer conversations.
Explore applications and offers ↗More room
for yourself.
Look beyond your roles, find words for your boundaries, and make invisible responsibilities visible.
Explore identity and boundaries ↗
The thinking behind the tools
You get to be part
of the decision.
Direction by Choice is a collection of self-guided resources by Jamila Dyett.
Jamila holds a Bachelor of Arts and has completed the ILS training in Psychological Counselling and Personal Coaching, alongside Resilience Skills and Introduction to Psychology. Her practical experience includes several years reviewing applications, assessing profiles, and helping evaluate how candidates fit a role or company.
It is built around a simple idea: practical structure can help you hear your own priorities more clearly. A useful question. A comparison you can see. A conversation you can prepare for.
These tools offer a place to work things through, without promising a perfect answer or a prescribed version of your life.
Small steps count
One question.
A little more clarity.
The free-resource library gives you a small, focused place to begin — from one achievement bullet to one boundary conversation.
Explore free resources ↗Good to know
A few answers
before you begin.
How can I work with the resources?
Choose what suits you: work digitally or print the worksheets and write by hand. Each product page lists the included file types. Fillable PDFs can be completed in a compatible PDF reader; editable documents and spreadsheets need compatible software.
What is the difference between a fillable PDF and an editable document?
A fillable PDF lets you type into designated answer fields while keeping the page layout. Editable Word documents and Excel worksheets let you work with the content in the relevant application. Check the formats listed for your chosen toolkit.
Which toolkit should I choose?
Start with your immediate question: a career decision, an application or offer, or a boundary or responsibility you want to rethink. Each product description explains who it is for and what is included.
Who are the resources for?
Career resources welcome people of all genders. The identity, boundaries, and invisible-work collection centers experiences many women recognize, while welcoming anyone who finds the tools relevant.
Are application materials suitable for the US and UK?
Check the product description for the included US resume and UK CV versions. Adapt examples to your own experience, target role, employer, and local context.
Do these resources replace professional advice?
No. They support reflection, planning, and communication. They do not replace legal, tax, medical, or therapeutic advice and cannot guarantee a job offer, salary, or personal outcome.
How can I ask a question?
Email mail@directionbychoice.com. Include the toolkit name and your question so we can help you find the relevant information.