Looking at your resume it's easy to see only the skills that apply to what you are doing right now. However, there are many skills which you see as specific to what you do that are also specific to the job you dream of doing. Soft skills - communication, interpersonal skills, adaptability, leadership, team building, problem solving and a solid work ethic - are at the top of the career placement list. If you have been working for at least 2 years you should have most of the so

No one seems to want to say it out loud, so I'll say it YOU have to do THE WORK! Yes, there is no easy route to success. Your career is not going to move just because you took a lunch, made a connection or had a few chit-chat sessions with important people. No, YOU will need to do the work. You will need to be better than the rest, brighter then the average star, work harder and put in the hours. Yes, old school hard work and drive is what it will take to move forward in 201

Everyone is pushing you to lean in, raise your hand and speak up, all of that is great but at a point you have to choose you. You have to sit back, look at your schedule of projects inside the company and outside the company, check your networking schedule (you should have a networking schedule), check your career goals and decide if it's better for you to sit this one out. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your career and sit silent. If you raise your hand too often an

It's one thing to read through your resume and sell your accomplishments when there is money on the table; interviewing for a job, sitting in your performance review for the year, closing the client contract. Where you don't seem to do such a great job is when you are alone and self-talking to yourself. In those moments, for every skill and achievement you have double negatives to void them out. Well, that stops today! It all sounds very touchy feely, but it is the negative s

I think you are amazing! Everything about you says I am a Professional and know more than anyone about my field. There is not one person in the office, higher than you or below you, that doesn't say great things about your demeanor, personality an skill set. You're not perfect, but you're so close it's scary. Actually, this whole idea you have about yourself is a bit scary. I'm all about tooting your own horn and believing in your own greatness. However, I don't believe in st

It used to be that all press was considered good press. To translate this to the business world, as long as they are talking about you then you're on the radar and that's a good thing. Well, those days are over. If people are not talking about you in a positive or even inquisitive way, I'll explain that one later, then it's not a good thing. The conversation people have about you should be about your skills, personality and accomplishments. In all of those areas, you want to