Tuesday, October 17, 2017
A LinkedIn Leader’s Top 5 Career Lessons To Learn Earlier
Fast Company: As the senior director of global talent acquisition at LinkedIn, I get to interact with many professionals and students. In my conversations with people–whether they are students or folks just out of school and launching their careers, one of the biggest things I find myself emphasizing is the importance of thinking about the short and long game. With that in mind, I have crafted a list of lessons I’ve learned about forging ahead professionally. These five universal truths are applicable to any profession and have guided me in my own journey.
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This article I think is a good read for not just young newly graduated workforce to read but important for students to read because it brings up relevant points. The friendly reminder of the article to not use should is just like the Theodore Roosevelt quote “Comparison is the thief of joy”. Not just out of college should we stop comparing ourselves to other but right now. I think especially in the freshman design studio we are all comparing ourselves to one another if not intentionally subconsciously. The phrasing not to use the word should is a great new way of saying to not compare yourself and is a helpful reminder. The article also talks about how you need to motivate yourself, which is important because, in the end, it is you who are needing the skills to do your own job out in the world. I think the article should have bolded the statement about work-life balance, which is a goal I strive to maintain but have a constant struggle with. This balance is just as important for living the best life possible as loving what you do.
One thing that I agree the most after going through these five suggestions is that one cannot become fixated on what someone else’s path looks like. Most importantly, one cannot take things for granted. Just because you graduate from a top university does not mean you naturally will find a perfect job right away. Having self-esteem and confidence is very different than thinking too much of oneself and taking what you have for granted. I feel like it is a pretty common mentality among students in top universities that they just naturally and undoubtedly deserve the best in the world especially when they see their friends and classmates begin their career. Companies don’t hire simply because of a good education background or a decent GPA, they hire people because they are talented and capable. Another point well-made is that we shouldn’t do things merely because other people do them and we think we “should” do them as well.
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