Don't be a person who doesn't know what they don't know. Always assume there's more to know or learn.

Don't be loyal to the company, they will not be loyal to you
Old boys club is not a myth
Perception matters

Work hard: this will not get you promoted

Learn a skill others don't have, don't share that knowledge
Don't outshine your master
Keep a critical mind
People do not say what they mean, or mean what they say
Keep your private life private

wait, there are multiple posters whose best "career" advice is to marry rich? WTF?

Anonymous wrote:Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

I have heard this for years but the truth is sometimes you can overdress for your role and just look ridiculous. Better to step up your dress and look polished.

Marry rich, get an ironclad prenup

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

Anonymous wrote:It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich [person] as a poor [person]. This is not advice I followed but in retrospect, wish I had.

Not necessarily. As I have heard it:

- when you marry for money, you earn every penny

- marrying money is a full time job

Back in the college days, briefly dated a classmate whose father was very well off from C-level executive recruting. Marrying here would have meant playing golf with her dad at his country club every saturday, doubles tennis with her brother and his wife, etc. Plus I looked her up recently and she gained 70 pounds.

From my father:

- never get into a pissing contest with a skunk, they'll outstink you every time.

- it would be great to work for a normal company, unfortunately, there is no such thing

- most things in life are a game. You have to laugh, and be able to laugh at yourself or you'll go crazy

It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich [person] as a poor [person]. This is not advice I followed but in retrospect, wish I had.

An interview isn’t all about why they should pick you. It’s also about why you want them. Do your homework and be prepared to speak about that.

This is a timely thread. My youngest daughter is entering the career field in 2021, as she plans to graduate in December. She told me she wishes she had more real-world advice. I’m thinking I’ll buy her the parachute book, but I’m open to recommendations for more contemporary/helpful books to get her started. She doesn’t know what she doesn’t know.

"to you, this is just a job/shift. To them, it's their life". It has been a grounding piece of advice when dealing with difficult patients. It seems very simple, but when you're dealing with 20 things at once, it is easy to want to rush through questions or talking to someone. It easy to feel annoyed over what you feel like is their 100th "needy" request. But then i tell myself that and it makes me slow down.

Go for more money vs a title. Titles can be given out like candy. Money is quite the opposite.

Be yourself in interviews. You don’t want to work with people who don’t like the real you.

Please share the single best piece of career advice you ever received.