Take Control of Your Career: Move Up or Move On (Video Course)

Description

3+ Hours of Video Instruction

Learn the 10 secrets to career success your boss won't tell you--and build a career on your terms.

Course Overview
Career success isn't accidental--it's intentional. This course reveals the behaviors that differentiate those who actively manage their careers from those who don't. Through reflective exercises, strategic planning, and a powerful diagnostic tool, you'll gain clarity on your personal definition of success and how to achieve it.

Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov, seasoned talent executives and authors of Move Up or Move On, guide you through a practical, evergreen framework designed to help you add value, build your brand, and multiply your career options.

What You'll Learn

• Diagnose your career strengths and gaps using the Career Edge model
• Craft a personal career vision and actionable plan
• Identify how to add value without working harder
• Build a compelling professional brand
• Discover hidden opportunities and make strategic career choices

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for:

• Ambitious professionals seeking faster career progression
• Individuals navigating complex career decisions
• Those plateauing and ready for a new career curve
• Students entering the workforce
• Self-development enthusiasts looking for career hacks
• Women, underrepresented groups, and first-gen college grads seeking honest, actionable career advice

Top Skills You'll Gain

• Career Management
• Self-Insight
• Personal Development

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Towards Your Career Edge
Introduction
The significance of your career and why good advice is hard to find
Introducing the Career Edge Model
Understanding your career competence using the Career Edge Diagnostic Tool

Lesson 2: Career Visionary: Define and Plan for Success
Introduction
Defining what career success means to you
Developing a career vision statement
Planning your path from vision to action
Playing the long game

Lesson 3: Value Creator: Add Value without Working Harder
Introduction
Do great work
Being more rewarding
Learning intentionally

Lesson 4: Brand Builder: Create a Strong Personal Brand
Introduction
Connect (to) others
Make yourself and your work known

Lesson 5: Opportunity Seeker: The Power of Having Options
Introduction
The options you do not always see
Making smart choices
L.E.A.R.N.ing as you move

Lesson 6: An Evergreen Model: From Insight to Action
Introduction
When you need to revisit your plan
The impact of identity and belief
Finding motivation and support

About the Trainers
Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov are global talent leaders, researchers, and authors. They simplify the science of human performance and equip professionals with tools for success. Founding members of the Center for Feedback Culture at VU University Amsterdam, they bring decades of experience across Fortune 500 companies and continents.

Website
Angela on LinkedIn
Sergey on LinkedIn

About Pearson Video Training
Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Sams, and Que. Topics include: IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video training at http://www.informit.com/video.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Lesson 1: Towards Your Career Edge
Introduction
The significance of your career and why good advice is hard to find
Introducing the Career Edge Model
Understanding your career competence using the Career Edge Diagnostic Tool

Lesson 2: Career Visionary: Define and Plan for Success
Introduction
Defining what career success means to you
Developing a career vision statement
Planning your path from vision to action
Playing the long game

Lesson 3: Value Creator: Add Value without Working Harder
Introduction
Do great work
Being more rewarding
Learning intentionally

Lesson 4: Brand Builder: Create a Strong Personal Brand
Introduction
Connect (to) others
Make yourself and your work known

Lesson 5: Opportunity Seeker: The Power of Having Options
Introduction
The options you do not always see
Making smart choices
L.E.A.R.N.ing as you move

Lesson 6: An Evergreen Model: From Insight to Action
Introduction
When you need to revisit your plan
The impact of identity and belief
Finding motivation and support

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