Jenna Goudreau gives us 10 worst pieces of "Good" career advice's and walks us through why she believes they are the worst in her opinion.
Life is short. Never stay in a job that isn’t personally rewarding.
“Most people misunderstand the relationship between passion and career choice,” says Holland. He believes the current fixation on loving what you do is misguided, as you’ll have better career outcomes if you choose a profession that you’ll excel in. “Passion alone is not a sufficient condition for making a living.” Similarly, business owner Rodger Roeser says that entry-level workers believe their first or second job will be “all wine and roses,” and often leave after only a few months if disappointed. “It’s this entitlement mentality,” he says. “If I see resumes with four jobs in two years, I won’t hire them.”
They aren’t paying you enough to do that.
“If you actually believe that you’re too good to do something, you’re fooling yourself,” says Roeser. Young workers who thumb their noses at menial tasks are often perceived as immature and unwilling to be team players. By completing small tasks with integrity and attention to detail, you’ll earn the trust of supervisors and work your way towards bigger projects.
It’s who you know. Network, network, network.
“It’s important to stay connected,” says James Tarbox, a professor of management at San Diego State University, but smart networking hinges on quality rather than quantity. “It’s about the strength of your connections.” You may have 700 friends on Facebook or LinkedIn, but how many are willing and able to help? Craft a more targeted networking strategy, and also ask yourself: Am I a good referral? Consider how best to position yourself to your network.
Bring it up in your performance evaluation.
“Nothing should ever be discussed for the first time at a performance evaluation,” says Robin Goldwater, a corporate climber who recently started her own business. Managers should use this time as a cumulative review rather than blindsiding employees with information about their performance that they haven’t had the chance to correct. Similarly, employees should never save a question or concern for the evaluation. Positive career development requires open communication year-round.
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