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All Career Advice Can Be Boiled Down to This

Posted March 2, 2010
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When it comes to career advice, I feel like say the same stuff, over and over again. I like to think I’m finding creative new ways to say it and explain it. Once in awhile I succeed at that but often, I fail.

I haven’t written anything here in awhile because of this. So I decided to write about how I have nothing to write about because it’s all been written about.

Basically, your career comes down to these things:

  • Be honest
  • Be proactive
  • Communicate well
  • Build relationships, help others and be kind
  • Work hard
  • Focus, but be flexible
  • Be curious and keep learning

How these apply to a job search or career development may vary over time and depend on individual circumstances, but these are the fundamental pieces of successful career development.

Anything I missed?