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Constantly Laying Groundwork for the Next Career Move
Published by Ryan Healy on May 1st, 2007 in Career Development, Entrepreneurship, Money | 1 CommentA question I have been thinking about for months is, what is more beneficial to a young person's career; putting in the extra time to do great work for a company that undervalues them, or finding a hobby that will positively contribute to the career they hope to have in the long run?
For me, the answer is the latter. Until I find the perfect career that I yearn for, I will keep searching for areas that interest me outside of work. Searching requires time and effort outside of work, but my career is my personal responsibility, so I refuse to rely solely on a company to develop the skills necessary to become successful in the business world.
When I first started out in the corporate world I listened to all of the typical corporate advice. I networked within my company as much as I could. I tried my best to do amazing work to prove myself to my managers. I stayed around the office until my superiors went home. I did everything in my power to get noticed within the company. And of course, I sucked up to every big Whig I happened to meet.
Wow was I wrong. Read the rest at The Brazen Careerist
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