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How to Decide Your Next Career Move
If you’re stuck between options, start with a simple filter: impact, growth, and fit. This post walks through a 3-step exercise to make a defensible decision and reduce second-guessing.
- Aug 5, 2025
- 4 min
3 Questions That Reveal Your Career Values
Most job decisions feel confusing because values are unnamed. Here are three diagnostic questions that surface what actually matters — and how to use the answers.
- Jun 5, 2025
- 3 min
Negotiating Your First Promotion: A Simple Framework
Promotions are earned and communicated. Use this short framework to prepare a results-focused case, ask the right people, and negotiate the outcome you deserve.
- Jun 5, 2025
- 5 min
From Burnout to Boundaries: Reclaiming Work You Enjoy
Burnout isn’t a character flaw — it’s a signal. Learn three boundary-setting moves that reduce load and restore creative energy without quitting your job.
- Jul 15, 2025
- 4 min
Resume Focus: What to Keep, What to Cut
A compact resume wins. This checklist helps you remove noise, highlight impact, and craft a 1-page resume hiring managers actually read.
- Jul 15, 2025
- 4 min
How to Build a 90‑Day Career Sprint
Want momentum? Break your goal into a 90-day sprint: outcome, milestones, and weekly rituals. This guide gives a template you can copy and use.
- Jul 15, 2025
- 4 min
Networking Without the Noise: Quality Over Quantity
Networking doesn’t need to mean dozens of events. Learn how to build a small network of high-value contacts and a 3-email outreach that actually works.
- Jul 15, 2025
- 4 min
Case Study: How Maria Landed Her Role in 6 Weeks
A real client story: targeted outreach, resume precision, and interview rehearsal. Step-by-step notes and templates used to turn a stalled search into an offer.
- Jul 15, 2025
- 4 min
Dr. Carla Rutley
Career Coach & Founder
Carla is a five-time entrepreneur with 30 years of business operations and marketing expertise and a career advancement strategy. CareerVantage Connections has worked with professionals at all levels, helping them achieve their aspirations.
Steve M., CPRW
Lead Resume Strategist
Steve McGarrett, CPRW, is an executive resume strategist and career branding expert with 9 years of proven success helping professionals at every career stage, from emerging talent to senior executives, navigate transitions and achieve meaningful advancement across 60+ industries.
Pam Schoessling
M.A. Ed.
Pam is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of extensive business and entrepreneurship experience along with higher education and professional coaching experience.