About

Helping mid-career professionals turn experience into visibility, influence, and meaningful career growth. I help experienced professionals close the professional visibility gap — the gap between the expertise they’ve built and how visible that expertise is in the decisions that matter. Many capable professionals reach a point where they have strong experience, deliver results, and are relied upon by others, yet opportunities for growth or meaningful impact seem limited. The problem usually isn’t capability. It’s visibility, positioning, and influence. My work focuses on helping professionals: • Clarify the real value they bring • Strengthen their professional credibility and visibility • Build influence where decisions are made • Align their work with where they create the greatest impact This isn’t about sending out more CVs or starting over. It’s about making the expertise you’ve already built visible, trusted, and influential. I share insights and conversations for professionals who want to grow their influence and create meaningful career momentum. If that resonates with you, feel free to connect and join the conversation.

Skills

  • Goal setting and career development
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  • Career Development
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Experience

  • Renate Fester

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    I just got back from a job interview and have mixed feelings. They kept trying to confuse me and make me feel bad. At the start, they asked me to tell them about myself. I began talking about my...

    NO that is absolutely not how interviews are meant to be conducted. However, take that experience as data about the kind of company and types of... people you don't want to work for or with. An interview is supposed to be a two-way conversation, primarily to determine culture fit. Typically, by the time you make it to the interview stage, the hiring manager has already determined that you have the knowledge and skills they need for the position being filled. So the interview is less about capacity and more about culture fit. This means that, as much as they are trying to determine a culture for you, you should be doing the same thing. You need to decide if these are the kinds of people I can work with. Believe me, that's exactly what they are doing. So don't let them off the hook in an interview. Interviews are not interrogations, and if you feel like you're being interrogated, you can stop the interview and exercise your right not to be interrogated, or provide that feedback later. more