Presence and Profile

It’s easy to look at this period as “lost time” when it comes to your career but what you do during this time is absolutely critical to your career. This is the time to empower yourself to be a positive force and lead from wherever you are.

Why do some people keep hitting wall after wall in their job search while others are able to land their dream job? The key thing that separates the winners from the losers is having a powerful resume that gets you noticed.

Relying on the quality of your work and your dedication no longer works to get noticed by senior management. The good news is there are some simple things you can do every day or every week to show who you really are.

Meetings are important opportunities to show others what you know, how you think and what you’re like. Yet, speaking up at meetings can be stressful and pressure-filled. These three steps can help you speak with confidence and authority.

When we think about how senior management perceives us, we tend to focus on the formal interactions where we’re presenting something. But informal interactions are equally important. Here’s a strategy to make the best of informal conversations with people in senior roles.

A career rut is something you want to get out of because you’re unhappy, dissatisfied, and probably bored. But making a career transition when you’re being typecast and what you’re doing doesn’t allow you to be the person you know you can become is a lot trickier.

For most of us, speaking up in meetings is intimidating, especially when there are important people involved. Use these five strategies to speak up in your next meeting and make the most of the opportunity to shine.

If you want to be promoted, you’ve got to show you’re promotion-ready. But, what does that look like? These seven universal signs tend to show when someone is ready to be promoted. How do you measure up?

Do you ever feel like people at work don’t really “get” who you are and what you’re capable of? When you find yourself being misunderstood and undervalued, here are five questions to ask yourself that will guide you toward the best action steps to take.

Since work represents the majority of your waking hours, not showing your true self can make you shrink as a person over time and let work suck the life out of you. In my experience, it’s essential to bring your whole self to work if you want to stand out and excel.

Are you the exact same person you were 10 years ago or have your aspirations changed? Here are three things you can do to bring your personal brand and reputation along with you as your aspirations change.

Don’t you hate it when you get interrupted in meetings? Or when people talk over you and your point gets lost? It’s not only frustrating but also demoralizing. Here are five things you can do if you’re continually being interrupted.