When it is used
Use it after personal story material and, where available, a career theme formulation already exist.
Life Portrait / Narrative Retelling
Life Portrait / Narrative Retelling is a career construction narrative synthesis tool for career counseling practitioners and clients working together. It helps practitioners use prior story material to draft a recognizable life-career narrative, highlight a career theme, and frame a possible next occupational chapter.
Select sample story sources, review the draft retelling, and try the client fit-check before saving.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Client role
The client reviews the retelling for fit, corrects what does not match lived experience, and helps refine the possible next chapter.
Draft and shared states
A retelling can remain draft until client recognition is sufficient to guide next-step discussion.
Boundary
The tool does not fabricate biography, write generic motivational copy, score the client, or make unsupported career recommendations.
Does the tool write a biography from scratch?
No. It uses prior story material and source links to support a career construction retelling.
What happens if the client does not recognize the retelling?
The retelling remains draft and should be revised or returned to source material.
What is configurable before saving?
The practitioner can configure source inclusion, which changes the narrative scope and evidence base.