COMMON CAREER ADVICE YOU NEED TO IGNORE

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Looking for career advice? Some people love to give career advice, but you shouldn’t always take it. In fact, some suggestions and ideas can hurt your career. Discover what you should definitely ignore. 

  • Do your best to fit in
  • Never turn down an opportunity
  • Do what you’re passionate about
  • Don’t be friends with co-workers
  • Work hard and you’ll get promoted
  • Follow your passion, and the money will follow
  • Stay where you are comfortable
  • Never turn down a networking opportunity
  • Multitasking is good
  • Don’t leave a job unless you’ve been there a year
  • Don’t quit your job, even if you hate it

 

HOW TO SPOT BAD CAREER ADVICE

Sometimes, well-meaning friends and colleagues share bad advice drawn from limited personal perspectives and experiences. If you want to be alert to misleading career advice, read the following tips on how to spot it before any damage can be done.

  • It sounds too easy
  • The advice isn’t tailored to you
  • The person doesn’t have much relevant background
  • The person talks but doesn’t listen
  • You receive generic or one-size-fits-all answers
  • The person giving advice has a vested interest in your decision
  • The advice is filled with platitudes
  • The person isn’t qualified
  • The advice is emotionally charged
  • The advice ruffles your instincts
  • It doesn’t feel like “You”
  • The person has a totally different set of beliefs

 

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