

How long is too long in a role before I get promoted? How do I know that the career I've ended up in is the right one for me? In this 30-minute session, we will answer these and other questions to help attendees think through when is the right time for change -- whether between roles, between...
How long is too long in a role before I get promoted? How do I know that the career I've ended up in is the right one for me? In this 30-minute session, we will answer these and other questions to help attendees think through when is the right time for change -- whether between roles, between companies, or even between industries.
Expertise:
I am a digital product leader with over 13 years of experience across client services and product management, bringing a focus on client needs and expectations to guide roadmap planning and overall strategy. My specialties include mentoring product teams and aspiring product managers, remote/distributed team management and leadership, communicating across functions and stakeholders and managing conflicts.
About Me:
My name is Marisa and I am a digital product leader who loves exploring New York City. I enjoy meeting new people with diverse roles and backgrounds, and am energized by the opportunity to mentor others. I began my career in customer support and account management, and segued from beta product rollouts on the client side to full product management and overall company strategy. I have worked across B2B, B2C, and B2B2C orgs, including multi-sided marketplaces. I help product managers to engage with their stakeholders internally and externally, to elevate their EQ toward making better product decisions.
Marisa is a part of the mentorship program at PowerToFly. Learn more here.
I’d love your insight on how to transition into product management from the marketing field.
I've worked in the digital product space for 5years now, and i'm concerned that my role has become too specialized for the company I work at. Now that I'm actively looking for new opportunities,...
What do the transition data and trends reveal?
Can you please advise any resources (websites, articles, experts) that can help to determine persons skills and possible ways/industries to develop the future career
When changing career requiers taking a cut in your income because of lack of experience. How to know is the best long term decision?
Advice for mid- career professional to bypass recruiter as off work 1 year?
How important is it to paint a clear picture that all of your professional choices up until transitioning were intentional vs. stating that you tried a bunch of random jobs/roles until you found...
I am transitioning back into engineering after 20 years of teaching.
I am pivoting due to an injury which prohibits me from doing the job I went to school for. How do I show the transferable skills from my previous job that could work in a new job setting?
How to search for an Internship or Junior position remotely?
How do I shift industries when I don’t have any experience outside my current industry?
How do I define my skills? I struggle how to identify them.
How do I maneuver in an industry shift?
How much of a previous career do we use on our resume? I can fill my resume with information from my previous career, but I don't think that would be helpful in the tech career I want to get in to.
What advice would you give someone who wants to transition into a different career field without a degree?
For a career pivot I gained some new technical skills by attending a course. But I still don’t have experience. How should I revise my resume?
how do you bring you experience to a new position without being overbearing IE. make an great first impression.
How do you know when it's time to make a move?
How to set/establish boundaries for issues you experienced in your previous job, when entering your new job.
Any tips for increasing the chances of being promoted in a speedier fashion?
Tips for experienced career returners (after prolonged time away from the market) seeking career re-entry.
What advice would you give someone who transition into a different job field?
I have tried many different careers and want to use this time to branch out to a new arena. How do I know that the career I've ended up in is the right one for me?
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