3 Strategies For Choosing The Right Career

Be A Business-Of-One

Professionals should stop thinking about themselves as employees and start thinking of themselves as a business-of-one.  As a business-of-one, the employer is your customer and you're selling that customer services that you'll provide that will 

Be A Business-Of-One

ultimately save and make the business money.

Be A Business-Of-One

That mindset forces job seekers to put into perspective what their key skill sets are, and what they bring to the table as a professional. It's also important to pay attention to the small details that help shape you as a professional—things like your communication style, work style, learning

Be A Business-Of-One

preferences, unique gifts, life priorities, passions and interests, etc. This all shapes your personal brand, and helps to determine career fit.

Make An Interview Bucket List

Once job seekers have a strong understanding of what industry they may fit in, the next step is to create an "interview bucket list" of 10-20 employers that they admire.  While you may already have some companies in mind, it's important to be open-minded. Sometimes

Make An Interview Bucket List

the best fit is a company that doesn't initially come to mind.

Ask Questions

Sometimes the best way to get a sense about a career path is to lean on people who have been through it. That's why it's important to build a strong professional network. Job seekers should use LinkedIn to connect with employees who work at their bucket list companies. 

Ask Questions

Explain that you're interested in working in the industry, and potentially at the company, and you're just looking to learn more.

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