Overview

In a world where career success is measured by titles, resumes, and the illusion of ""fit,"" millions of professionals still feel unseen, misunderstood, and unfulfilled. This isn't just a personal struggle. It's a systemic one. Seen, Known, Valued introduces a powerful new idea: career belonging. Challenging the outdated notion of career fit, Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton shows you how to reclaim your professional identity and reveals how today's workforce systems are designed to sort, not see, multi-talented people. Through personal stories, real-world examples, and research-backed frameworks, you'll move through five steps to achieve career belonging on your terms. Who this book is forThis book is for anyone who feels they don't fit in the workforce and is searching for a better career playbook designed for modern professionals. It's for people who are: Feeling unseen, unheard, or misunderstood in their careers Struggling to articulate their unique professional identity and value Ready to embrace their career on their own terms It's especially for professionals who are multi-talented, interdisciplinary, or hybrid-those who operate at the intersection of multiple identities simultaneously. It's also for employers, managers, HR leaders, and career coaches who want to help these professionals thrive and advance. What you'll take awayCareer fit isn't enough anymore. This book shows you why, while giving you more accurate and useful language. Inside, you'll explore: Why career fit falls short: Even when you ""check all the boxes,"" something can still feel off. This book reframes why and what's actually missing. What career belonging really means: Being seen, known, and valued becomes the foundation for how you experience your work, not just the role you hold. How to define your professional identity beyond a title: A clearer way to express who you are in your work (your essence, your contribution, and your multidimensionality). A framework for moving from fit to belonging: The Five Steps to Career Belonging offer a structured way to understand where you are and shape where you're going. Tools you can actually use: Language and approaches to communicate your value, advocate for yourself, and make aligned career decisions. How to support belonging in others: A new lens for leaders, managers, and coaches to create environments where people are seen, known, and valued for who they are. This book is about changing how you see yourself, how we see each other and how work itself is designed.

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""Many professionals reach a point where they've checked all the right boxes, but still feel disconnected from their work. Seen Known Valued offers a powerful invitation to rethink what success looks like-not through the lens of roles and resumes, but through the deeper work of aligning your identity with your career. If you're ready to stop shape-shifting for others and start designing a path that reflects your true self, this book is a must-read."" -Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal bestselling Author of The Long Game and Reinventing You ""In a world in constant flux, Seen Known Valued is an invaluable grounding force. Dr. Bickerton beautifully reframes how we navigate our work lives-not by chasing fit or others' ideas for what we ""should"" do with our careers, but by owning our agency and seeking our own versions of belonging. It's our best shot at bringing our best selves to the world."" -April Rinne, Author of FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change ""Seen Known Valued challenges conventional career development. Sarabeth invites readers to rethink how they show up at work-not by conforming and fitting in, but by reclaiming the power of their unique contributions so that we cultivate workplaces where people-and potential-can truly thrive."" -Julie Winkle Giulioni, Author of Promotions Are So Yesterday and Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go ""This book is the missing piece in the future of work conversation. Dr. Bickerton shifts the focus from external achievement to internal alignment-and shows us what it really means to feel seen, known, and valued in our careers. It's a profound and practical articulation of what success-FULL can look like for every one of us."" -Shelley Paxton, Former CMO of Harley-Davidson, now Chief Soul Officer, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide for Finding Your Best Life

Author Information

Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton is a professional identity expert, researcher, and creative disruptor who helps people clarify who they are in their work beyond a job title. She is the author of More Than My Title and a leading voice on hybrid professional identity and career belonging. With a background spanning education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, Sarabeth blends research and real-world insight to help individuals and organizations thrive.

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