1. Actively communicate your contributions. People can’t read your mind, so don’t expect your boss or your coworkers to understand how you’re contributing or why your work matters. Tell them–whether ...

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While civilians typically aren't boosting themselves up to be arrogant, obnoxious or to brag, it can seem that way to someone from a background that frowns on self-marketing. Question: I've been out ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. New research indicates that bragging about your accomplishments ...

While it's never been a better time to be a successful IT professional in terms of professional gains, recognizing opportunities for career advancement is just the starting point. IT professionals who ...

You’ve done the work. You led the project, landed the client, solved the problem nobody else could figure out. When it comes time to talk about it, however, you downplay it, or worse, you say nothing ...

Whichever industry you may be, you have to be an aggressive marketer to get noticed in the crowded space. You have to stand out by selling yourself the best way possible. But how do you blow your own ...