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to differentiate between good
career advice built on sound
logic and misguided attempts
to point you in the right
direction.
IT'S IMPORTANT
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With this in mind, you want
to be alert to the common
pieces of bad career advice.
Avoid the following tips at all
costs!
1TAKE A JOB YOU
don`t want
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Unless you are destitute,
it isn't a good idea to
settle for the first job that comes
along. It might get
you away from your present
employer, but how long will it
be until you're desperate to
Switching jobs too
often will raise concerns
among hiring managers.
LEAVE YOUR
NEW JOB AS WELL?
2LET ABILITY
DETERMINE
your career
You're much more likely to have
a fulfilling and successful career
if you choose a line of work that
interests you.
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AVOID BEING
PIGEON-HOLEDjust because you excelled in
a particular subject at school.
3GO FOR THE
HIGHEST
salary
Just because an organisation
offers attractive salaries,
it doesn't mean they are a
good employer to work for. Nor
does it mean the role will be
INTERESTING OR
INTRINSICALLY
REWARDING.
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4STAY IN A
JOB FOR
security and ease
If you stay in a job simply
because it offers long-term
security and you can do your
work in your sleep, the best
years of your career might sail by.
LACK OF
AMBITION may come back to haunt you
later in your career when you’re
being passed over for promotion
and struggling to improve your
earnings and workplace status.
5WORRY
ABOUT YOUR
limitations
If you assume you won't be considered
for more senior roles and as such,
don't apply for them, then what chance
have you got of moving up the ladder?
Let others decide whether you have the
necessary skills, qualifications and
experience to progress.
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You need to go beyond
your comfort zone and fight for
the next opportunity.
6SIT TIGHT AND
WAIT FOR A
pay rise
IF YOU DON’T ASK,
YOU DON’T GET!
You need to take the bull
by the horns and demand an
improved contract or greater
responsibility in the workplace.
If your employer says no,
then at least you know where
you stand.
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7WAIT FOR
YOUR TURN TO
progress
Don't assume there is an established
'pecking order' within your business and an
orderly queue for promotion.
If you're seen as someone who may have
leadership potential, you may be able to
secure a promotion before your natural turn.
• volunteering for extra
responsibilities
• finding a way to increase
efficiencies, and
• boosting revenue for your
organisation.
Ways to achieve this include:
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8 SUCK UP TO
senior people
'SNAKE IN THE GRASS'.
It's easy enough to tell when people
are not being genuine and you'll
struggle to develop your career if
you're viewed as a
Being authentic is the best way to build
strong relationships in the workplace
and impress senior people within your
organisation.
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9WORK TO LIVE,
don’t live to work
END UP IN
A JOB YOU HATE.
If all you care about is your social
life, then it's likely you're going to
have an unfulfilling career.
You could spend 40 hours a week in
the office, so the last thing you want
to do is
Aim for a career that appeals to
you and do something you enjoy to
avoid this nightmare scenario!
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KNOW WHEN
to give up
You need to brush off the setbacks and
keep going, however long it takes.
If you have a clear idea of
what you want to achieve and
have put in the necessary
groundwork, somebody will
take a chance on you
eventually.
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You just have to stick at it
until the opportunity comes
your way.
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