Which roles fit my background? How to discover your career archetypes from your CV

There's a question almost everyone has at some point in their career, but rarely says out loud: what should I actually be applying for?

You have ten years of experience, a LinkedIn profile that looks decent, and a vague sense that it's time for something new. But what, exactly? The same role at a different company? A step up? A complete industry switch? Most people start scrolling through LinkedIn or Indeed, click on anything that sounds vaguely familiar, and send out half-adapted applications. The result: a lot of time spent, little traction, and a feeling that the whole process is random.

The problem isn't a shortage of suitable vacancies. The problem is that most people haven't systematically thought about which type of role actually fits them — not as a generic candidate, but based on what's genuinely in their CV.

The broad-search trap

When you don't know exactly what you're looking for, you go wide. That sounds logical, but it backfires:

• Your applications become generic. Without focus, you can't tell a compelling story about why you're the right fit for this specific role.
• You waste your energy. Every serious application takes time: tailoring your CV, writing a cover letter, researching the company. Trying fifteen directions at once means doing none of them well.
• You miss the roles that actually fit. Because you're not actively searching for that specific combination of sector, level, and job title.

The solution isn't to search harder. It's to get more precise about what you're searching for first.

What are career archetypes?

A career archetype isn't a job title — it's a pattern. A combination of level, domain, organisation type, and working style that fits who you are, based on what you've actually done.

Take someone with fifteen years as an operations manager in manufacturing, followed by leading a digitalisation programme. That profile fits multiple archetypes simultaneously:

1. COO / Director of Operations at an industrial scale-up — a natural next step, minimal reskilling required
2. Head of Digital Transformation at a traditional manufacturing firm — combining operational knowledge with technology adoption
3. CTO / CDO in an industrial setting — more ambitious, requires demonstrable technical vision

Each archetype has a different search strategy, calls for a different story in the cover letter, and connects to different employers. Knowing this lets you search with precision — instead of scrolling endlessly.

How Career Discovery works

Aycabtu has a feature that generates three archetypes that fit your profile, based solely on your own documents.

What you need: your LinkedIn export as a PDF, your current CV, or any other documents that describe your professional background. Aycabtu reads only what's in your files — nothing is invented or assumed.

What you get back:

• Three specific role archetypes, each with an explanation of why it fits based on your actual background
• An honest analysis of what doesn't fit — so you go in with realistic expectations
• A ready-to-use LinkedIn job search link for each archetype, filtered to the last seven days

The LinkedIn links open directly with the right keywords, location, and seniority filters applied. You click, you see live vacancies, you pick what interests you.

Optional: if you already know you want to switch sector or function, you can indicate that. The system will make sure at least one archetype reflects your desired direction — including an honest assessment of how big the gap is.

Who is this most useful for?

Career Discovery adds the most value in three situations:

1. You're at the start of a job search and don't yet know what you want. Instead of starting blindly, you let your documents do the talking and get a reasoned starting point.

2. You have broad experience and aren't sure which direction to take. People with wide profiles — project management, operations, digital transformation — fit multiple functions. Archetypes help you choose.

3. You're considering a career switch. You can indicate the direction you want to go and see how large the gap is — and where the transition requires the least adjustment.

From archetype to application

Career Discovery is the beginning of the process, not the end. Once you know which archetype fits best, Aycabtu handles the next steps:

1. Found a vacancy on LinkedIn → add it to your application pipeline
2. Generate a tailored CV — adapted to the specific role, based on your own documents
3. Check your ATS score — see whether your CV passes the employer's screening system
4. Write a cover letter — using the same documents, focused on this specific vacancy
5. Prepare for interviews — including research into the person conducting the interview

All in one flow, without re-entering your information at each step.

Get started

Upload your CV or LinkedIn export, optionally indicate a desired direction, and discover which roles genuinely fit your background. It costs one credit and takes about twenty seconds to analyse.

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