Early Career Advice

Career advice for young people and/or people early on in their career

Kassen Qian and

How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads

Simone Stolzoff every.to

Stuart Evans

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It’s important to have a strong learning signal — a fast feedback loop between effort expended and success. This way, you’ll know quickly what it takes to succeed, and whether you can be happy doing so. Look for environments where competitors see themselves as playing a game, rather than fighting for survival — this prevents rankings within the... See more

Brian Timar • Mimetic

Stuart Evans

Never Search Alone

phyl.org

MargaretC

Your Career Is Just One-Eighth of Your Life

Derek Thompson theatlantic.com

Brian Sholis

Career & Professional Development

MargaretC • 4 cards

I’m rejecting the career ladder metaphor in favor of the career river. Here’s why: 1. The ultimate goal of the career ladder is: reach the top. The ultimate goal of the career river is: reach your ocean - a thriving, wide-open ecosystem fed by other rivers to explore. /

Bridget Thoreson twitter.com

Brian Sholis

Stuart Evans

Advice for those in their 20s: “ten years from now, you need to be able to say that this is the life you chose, not one you settled for.” A future that is created intentionally is more pleasant than one that is scrapped together by avoidance-driven choices.

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