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How to (not) plan your career

Persuasive Powerhouse

learned the hard way how to plan my career by not planning. There are some things you can do to fast-forward your own quest for the perfect career without planning it out in minute detail (which might cause you to miss the perfect opportunity). I began working post-college as a laboratory research biologist.

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Rethinking your plan for your leadership career

Persuasive Powerhouse

I never put much time into mapping out my career. I’ve had a long, rich (and unusual) career in a number of disciplines unrelated to biology, without ever mapping out my career path in detail. This makes career planning in great detail irrelevant. How do you plan for flexibility?

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How to Turn Traveling the World into a Career

Strategy Driven

Take a few weeks to think about your reasons for traveling – do you want to experience more of the world? Now that you’ve thought about it carefully and got the right vaccinations , make sure to plan at least a little bit ahead, even if the lack of schedule is precisely why you want to travel. Consider leaving a comment!

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How to Bridge Career Gaps in Your Resume

HR Digest

A gap year can take many forms: A year travelling through some part of the world, volunteering with some international organization, becoming a part of a commune or even teaching English in China. If your gap year experience is totally different than your career, then it is better to set it up as a different section.

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How to Propel Your Career in 10 Minutes

Great Leadership By Dan

But what about career management? There’s a well-publicized notion that professionals spend more time planning a vacation than planning for their careers. That’s an unfortunate truth for many of us, even though a successful career is much more important to our happiness—a research-backed fact. Ask for feedback.

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Three Buckets of Courage

QAspire

In my career of 25+ years, I had several moments that required me to exhibit courage. I went back to my boss with a detailed business plan to set up a Quality Consulting unit as an independent business unit. It enabled my evolution and defined the trajectory of my career. There is no growth without courage.

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A 5 Step Action Plan to Require of Colleges.

Rich Gee Group

Texas A&M just announced their plan to be open in the fall with their fill of students on campus and a plan to play football games in front of packed crowds. The colleges will spend more time dodging, defending, and deferring than planning, preparing, and adjusting. Step # 5- A 5-Year Plan, a 3-phase approach Phase 1.

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