Field Guide· CRC· Career Progression· 25 min read
The Year Five Roadmap
The roadmap out of the CRC ceiling — how to stop waiting for a promotion that doesn't exist and build proof a sponsor will actually hire on.
A field guide for CRCs in year three and beyond. Eight chapters, three worksheets, and four ready-to-send scripts — worked through in ninety days, without your manager's permission. Understand the CRC-to-CRA salary gap, self-score whether you're stuck, map your readiness by year, and follow the five-move roadmap our beta users use to build verifiable evidence and go external on purpose.
What you'll get
- The shape of the CRC ceiling and why year five hits different
- US CRC vs. CRA salary bands (2025–26) and a worksheet to price the cost of waiting
- "Am I stuck?" 13-point self-score with clear thresholds
- Readiness-by-year table: the proof sponsors actually screen for
- The five-move 90-day roadmap: inventory, evidence, gap-closing, résumé, external outreach
- Four copy-and-send scripts (manager, recruiter, monitoring CRA, salary question)
- A dated 30 / 60 / 90 plan worksheet
Who this is for: CRCs in year three and beyond who are ready to move into CRA roles