In less than 5 minutes, reveal the strengths, blind spots, and hidden gaps affecting your next big move.
"If you're looking to elevate your career, look no further. "
- Brandon Pettersen - Assistant GM
About Ian & The Bold Career Project
We help mid-to-senior professionals take control of their career direction and strategy, so they don’t wait to be picked, overlooked, or stuck in the wrong role.
Led by Ian Christie, a 20-year career coach, former executive recruiter and global top 100 MBA careers director, we’ve supported thousands of professionals to executives across North America and globally in landing next-level roles, building powerful personal brands, and making bold, intentional moves.
Whether you’re navigating a pivot, preparing for promotion, or figuring out what’s next, we’re here to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
I have spent years helping high performers land next-level roles, design chapter 2.0 careers, and earn promotions by getting these levers right. Most people overestimate their market readiness. This scorecard shows you the truth so you can act with precision.
You’ve done too much to feel this unclear.
You’re smart. Talented. Proven. But if your career feels stalled, directionless, or under-leveraged right now, you’re not alone.
Most high achievers hit this wall. Not because they’re not capable, but because they haven’t diagnosed what’s really going on.
Don't make the mistake of over-estimating your market readiness.
- Where you're strong, and how to leverage it harder
- Where you're stalled, and how it's costing you opportunities
- Whether your resume, profile, and visibility match your true value
- What decision-makers likely think when they look at your trajectory
You’ll be scored against the following key areas:
Starting Point & Clarity
Reflects how clear, focused, and urgent you are about your next career step. It also considers the level of challenge you’re facing between today and your next step.
Your Current Role as a Platform for Your Next Role
Measures how strong your current (or most recent) role is as a launchpad for your next move—based on engagement, visibility, and recent performance or track record.
Personal Brand & Marketability
Gauges how well you’re positioned and perceived in the market—through your branding, visibility, reputation, network strength, and frequency of opportunities.
Job Search & Interview Readiness
Evaluates how equipped and confident you are to activate a job search, communicate your value, and convert opportunities into offers.
Performance & Track Record
Gauges how compelling your overall career trajectory and recent results are—especially in the eyes of future decision-makers in your desired field or next step.
What you'll get with the scorecard:
Personalized Results
- A breakdown based on your total score.
- Personalized results for each of the 5 category scores.
- Clarity on what's holding you back or fuelling your growth.
Exclusive Expert Strategies
- Receive a curated series of emails and actionable resources designed to accelerate your progress on your top priority.
Resource Access
- My trusted, weekly newsletter.
- Instant access to our resource vault of cheatsheets and carousel breakdowns.
- Subscriber-only discounts and early access to upcoming offers.
Don’t just take our word for it, see what others have to say
I was set up to understand my strengths and what I want from my career and roles. I highly recommend that professionals invest in a coach. Bold Career is a great company to do that with.
Bav Grewal
VP, Client Analytics & Insights
"Ian enhanced the way I think about my career. The best career advice I can offer? Speak to Ian Christie"
Ryan Nieuwoudt
Head of Platform Development
Simply the best investment I've made in my career.
Matt Jackson
Director, Global Events
FAQs
Mid-to-senior professionals considering a next step: promotion, role change, pivot, clarity reset, or navigating a tough workplace. If you’re asking “what’s next?” this is for you.
A custom results page with your Career Power Score as well as individual category scores and debriefs.
No. We work with senior individual contributors, managers & senior managers, directors, and executives. If you care about the quality and trajectory of your career, you should take the assessment.
It helps route you to the most useful next step. If you’re urgent and open to support, you’ll see a scheduling option. If not, you’ll get DIY resources. Either way, you get value.
No hard sell. Depending on your answers, you may see an option to book a call. If not, you’ll get practical next steps and resources to move forward.
Yes. With the scorecard, you self-diagnose five core drivers of career momentum: clarity, current-role platform, marketability, search/interview readiness, and track record. These apply whether you’re job hunting, pursuing promotion, planning a pivot, or regaining clarity.
No. It’s a strategic readiness scorecard focused on market signals, proof of impact, and execution. What decision-makers actually weigh.
Yes! That's a smart idea to do so periodically as you implement changes.
Yes. Your data isn’t shared with your employer or anyone else. It’s used to generate your results and, if you opt in, to send relevant follow-ups you can unsubscribe from anytime.
It reflects your inputs against the core factors that drive real outcomes. Most users say it “puts words to what I felt but couldn’t explain,” which is exactly the point.
