You’re bright. You have good ideas, insights, and the ambition to take on more. But you aren’t getting the opportunities you want, and your manager has not been helpful. How do you get noticed by senior leadership without going over your boss’s head? Try these ten steps. If followed, these actions can help you grow and move toward greater opportunities—without coming off as a braggart or upsetting your direct manager. Demonstrate your commitment to your growth and to the comp

What’s the secret to a satisfying second-act career? Don't assume meaningful work is the key—research shows that people tend to overestimate the importance of the what when they should be focusing on the who. Passion, purpose and a paycheck are all important, but the people you work with, and the quality of those relationships and interactions, are critical to career success. If you invest in work relationships that nourish and create a sense of purpose, you can feel as fulfi

In a study coordinated by Harvard Business Review of 500 college-educated professionals, research found that people need the most help not at the beginning of their careers, but mid-career—especially when it comes to making important decisions. Just when people attain management roles and need to make the decisions that could improve the enterprise and advance their career, many become trapped in the status quo and stay in their comfort zones rather than setting new direction

Jenny Blake's book PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One sheds light on what causes professionals to make so many job and career moves today. Hint, it's not just Millennials. 3 Big Trends Blake sees contributing to the new jobs landscape: Globalization: what others are doing around the world is more visible to us, and we are competing in a global jobs marketplace. Automaton and outsourcing: jobs are no longer as secure; companies downsize and continue operate in