Most employees believe their managers have their best interests at heart. Many managers want to help, but don’t know how. Employees are typically thrown into the water and expected to sink or swim, and few are given a manual on how to swim.

Career advice is typically reactive, tactical, and not tied to a company’s culture or a strategic road map for career success. Those who receive daily work instructions are seldom given the road map for how to proactively compete for jobs and promotions.

This course begins with a short review of the Strategic Formula #1 and how well you are currently competing. Then we explain a new paradigm for becoming the Value Worker that companies want to hire and promote. Next, we disclose a strategic paradigm definition that may surprise most of you. I call this strategic paradigm the “Laws of Business”. This is the same definition that businesses use for success and you can too. Finally, we show you the Strategic Career Road Map for how to compete in your career marketplace. You can use this Road Map immediately to get started on optimizing your personally defined path toward future career success.

Course Series

This course is included in the following series:

7 CoursesManaging Your Career

  1. Why You Need to Compete in Your Career
  2. What is The Road Map to Career Success?
  3. Target Your Next Job: How to Develop Your Personal Marketing Plan
  4. Building A Great Corporate Resume
  5. Interview Essentials and Resume Writing Course
  6. Job Interview Skills Training
  7. Succession Planning

8 CoursesThe Road Map to Career Success

  1. Why You Need to Compete in Your Career
  2. What is The Road Map to Career Success?
  3. What do You Really Want to Do? Defining Your Passion and Vision for Your Career
  4. How to Close the Gaps Between What You Want Versus Are Getting
  5. How can You Help Others to Know Who You Are?
  6. How can You Communicate with Others?
  7. How can You Sell Yourself to Decision Makers? Part One
  8. How can You Sell Yourself to Decision Makers? Part Two
Learning Objectives
  • Identify where you have competitive gaps using the Strategic Formula #1
  • Define the concept of a “Value Worker”
  • Define the “Laws of Business” and recognize how to personally apply them for career success
  • Discover the Strategic Career Road Map for providing you a strategic model with tactical steps that you can follow today and continue using for the rest of your life
Last updated/reviewed: March 12, 2024
75 Reviews (338 ratings)

Reviews

5
Anonymous Author
I found this course enlightening, I always thought that if I was a hard worker that I'd advance. But seeing the Strategic Formula and understanding that unless I build relationships with the "right" people that I'm never going to get where I want to be. Also talking about entitlement workers and how these people exist & get promoted while taking credit for other peoples work is very validating. This is a topic that needs to be discussed more.

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Anonymous Author
This course is different but definitely touches on the 'politics' in an everyday corporate environment. This class spoke truth about those that are entitled and only care about themselves and the actual real 'valued' employees that actually love and do the work. To bad they are not really being heard. I find the course very insightful but also unfortunate to the real 'worker bees.'

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Anonymous Author
It was interesting to learn that a successful career roadmap are the same steps as the laws of business - product development, marketing & sales. It's a great reminder to keep the right mindset, not only work hard but also look for problems to fix and show that you are a value worker. This course would benefit anyone who has a job or is looking for a job.

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Anonymous Author
The course was very clear and concise. I found it surprising that this course was relevant to the type of work environment I am currently in and it definitely gives me a new perspective especially as a millennial. Individuals in enterprises or businesses that live off of their revenue would be highly benefited from this course.

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Anonymous Author
This course and all of the courses so far in this series have been thought provoking for me. I am involved in management at my company and I can see both value workers and entitlement workers and there certainly is a difference. This course is helping me to formulate my strategy to be a value worker and get where I want to go.

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Member's Profile
Excellent course and learned a lot to start focusing on career roadmap and how results and relationships play equal role as an element of success and how to think like an entrepreneur in respect to product development, marketing and sales. The strategic career road map is very helpful.

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Anonymous Author
I heartedly disagree with the theme of this class: "The only way to be successful in a company is to work in sales, marketing, or product development." Several of the things he was stating that were the only way to be successful were also personality traits.

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Anonymous Author
Jim provided a lot of great analysis on how to improve your value to a company and help your career advance. He has a great speaking style and provides stories and examples to help get his points across. I recommend this course.

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Anonymous Author
Interesting framework, although not exactly revolutionary thinking. However, does give some helpful tips on where to start, how to evaluate progress, and a reminder on how to drive long term career success.

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Anonymous Author
Very informative. Great basic course and a part two to "Why you need to compete in your career". Straight forward with good examples and explanations. Definitely will review this one again.

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Member's Profile
a very interesting and insightful framework for thinking about your career and how to improve your odds of sucess. May require you to adapt it your own circumstances but overall useful.

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Anonymous Author
Course is part of a 8 course segment on career group. Provides interesting perspective on success and how to approach as an individual. Good for anyone who enjoys structure/roadmaps.

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Anonymous Author
Very helpful information to assist in creating a devolvement plan. Looking for more classes like this and would be helpful to have career road map templates with examples to assist.

4
Anonymous Author
An inspiring course with great ideas to follow. The instructor gave valuable insight into the world of careers and how to succeed. I hope to apply his lessons in my future career.

5
Anonymous Author
This course was helpful and straight to the point. The course materials were relevant and highlighted the learning objectives. The time allotted for the course was sufficient.

4
Anonymous Author
The course is full of thoughts, concise and informative. The presentation is helpful and applicable to everyone most especially those who are starting there careers.

5
Member's Profile
This is process that helps to improve different aspects of our daily performance, its contributes to improve my mind concept of my professional and personal goals

5
Anonymous Author
Conceptualizing career success as a road map is a very effective vision to manage one's own career path. Content is very simple and yet rich and reflective.

4
Anonymous Author
The course really challenges you to start seeing yourself in the same way as a business, and to apply the same methods that help companies be successful.

4
Member's Profile
Liked the class. It had a lot of good examples but a bit too much detail at times. It was helpful and wish I had this information earlier in my career.

5
Anonymous Author
Interesting to learn that a successful career roadmap are the same steps as the laws of business. Changes the way you view yourself in business.

4
Anonymous Author
Well-organized and thought provoking presentation. This course reminded me not to overlook the importance of cultivating relationships.

4
Anonymous Author
No notes, minimum character requirement, minimum character requirement, minimum character requirement, minimum character requirement,

5
Anonymous Author
Some really good points on the importance of becoming a Value Worker. These are strategies that anyone could use in their profession.

5
Member's Profile
Jim's comments are a "Road Map" to a better career. Great webinar for anyone who wants to better understand how things really work.

5
Member's Profile
useful overview of fundamentals of success and different types of employees and how to create a successful path in your own career

5
Anonymous Author
I’m enjoying this course series. And, I’m realizing that I need to evaluate my passion and vision, even at 53 years of age.

5
Member's Profile
Well done and presents an interesting and helpful way to view how you market yourself, and how to set yourself up for success.

5
Anonymous Author
This course helped me with understanding what I define as success. Jim's presentation was very practical and informative.

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Member's Profile
I enjoyed learning about the strategic career road map. Never thought about how there are three types of employees.

5
Member's Profile
I liked how the course progressed from start to finish. I feel more prepared now for career success moving forward.

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Anonymous Author
I enjoyed taking this course. It was helpful to think about your own goals and what kind of employee you are.

5
Anonymous Author
Road Map to Career Success overview here. Get your life together, get your career on track, be better.

4
Anonymous Author
This course reminded me to document the ways I've added value and to sell my strengths to my superiors.

5
Anonymous Author
Nice course done in an easy to understand format. Jim did a great job presenting the Value concepts.

4
Member's Profile
This course provides a definitive plan on how to become a valuable player no matter where you work.

4
Anonymous Author
Presents a good comparison how an employee is like any other company in how it has to sell itself.

4
Member's Profile
A good, high level course on developing your image with your co workers (peers and subordinates).

5
Member's Profile
Great session to understand your value to a business and where you can create value for yourself.

5
Member's Profile
Found this to be useful advice on how to add value as an employee in ways i hadnt thought of.

5
Member's Profile
The Strategic Formula #1 is a great way to understand how well you are competing in your job.

5
Anonymous Author
Excellent course. Especially helpful in the concept and steps to becoming a Value Worker.

5
Member's Profile
Such a neat course. New jargon and a very interesting approach. A must watch on my list.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course. Thank you very much. It's much appreciated. Great slides. Good questions.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a very helpful course self development and for climbing the corporate ladder.

5
Anonymous Author
I enjoy Jim's style of instruction. It is very easy to follow and is relatable.

5
Anonymous Author
Video had great key points and ideas delivered in a clear and concise manner.

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative. Looking forward to the rest of the videos in this series!

4
Anonymous Author
This course was a very good Introduction to The Road Map to Career Success.

4
Member's Profile
Clear, concise, and practical. Perfect people beginning their careers!

4
Anonymous Author
An easily understandable path that very few would ever find on own.

5
Member's Profile
Solid course with some good advice on how to look at your career.

5
Anonymous Author
Loved the Strategic Career Roadmap. Very insightful and helpful.

3
Member's Profile
The course was a lot of common sense stuff but good to review.

5
Anonymous Author
short and simple course... easily done quickly...... insightful

3
Anonymous Author
very helpful thank you very much i appreciate it thank you

5
Member's Profile
Interesting course that gives lots of good ideas for thinking

5
Member's Profile
it was very well laid out and the steps were easy to follow

5
Anonymous Author
Very good content and course. Would recommend. Thank you,

3
Member's Profile
Felt like a TEDtalk, I thought the stories were irrelevant.

5
Member's Profile
good review of how larger companies view their employees.

4
Anonymous Author
This course provides a sound roadmap for career planning.

4
Anonymous Author
Interesting and well structured course. Met objective.

3
Anonymous Author
I think there are some good points here made overall.

4
Anonymous Author
Made you think of what kind of employee you are

4
Member's Profile
I'd prefer more detail, less high level rules.

5
Member's Profile
A good way to think about career development.

5
Member's Profile
Great course! Very informative and helpful.

5
Anonymous Author
Best fatherly advise I've ever been given.

4
Anonymous Author
Good insight on career development.

4
Member's Profile
This course provided good insight.

5
Member's Profile
Very good course

5
Member's Profile
Good advice.

4
Anonymous Author
nice course

4
Member's Profile
Great

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

Prerequisite: It is recommended that prior to taking this course you also take: Why Do You Need to Compete in Your Career?

Advanced Preparation: None

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
The Road Map to Career Success
  Review Strategic Formula # 16:11
  What is a Value Worker?8:44
  Who is More Competitive? 10:08
  What are the "Laws of Business"?10:55
  How Can You Impact The Business?10:02
  How can you Learn the Business and Add Value to The Business?9:40
CONCLUSION
  What is The Strategic Career Roadmap? 12:53
Continuous Play
  What is the Road Map to Career Success 1:09:24
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: The Road Map to Career SuccessPDF
  The Road Map to Career Success Glossary/IndexPDF
REVIEW & TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam