This course will help you quantify your impact, craft a stronger value narrative, navigate raise and promotion decisions more strategically, negotiate flexibility with confidence, and make smarter lateral or external career moves. You’ll learn how to connect your work to business priorities, build an evidence-based case for growth, redesign parts of your role to better fit your strengths, and approach high-stakes conversations without damaging trust or reputation.

Optimize Your Job: Raises, Flexibility, Lateral Moves

Optimize Your Job: Raises, Flexibility, Lateral Moves
This course is part of Career Effectiveness: Balance, Networking & Collaboration Specialization

Instructor: Evan Kimbrell
Access provided by ExxonMobil
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
Recommended experience
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Quantify your impact and turn your work into a strong value narrative
Build better cases for raises, promotions, flexibility, and expanded scope
Evaluate lateral moves, outside offers, and stay-or-go decisions more strategically
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Assessments
8 assignments
Taught in English
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April 2026
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This course is part of the Career Effectiveness: Balance, Networking & Collaboration Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 4 modules in this course
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