Day 65 in MIT Sloan Fellows Class 2023, NYC module1, Career development 19 principles
Top 19 things I wish I knew back in 2004
Alen introduced top 19 lists of what he should have known in his professional career.
All the topics are remarkably great.
- Career is not ladder but jungle gym
- There are a lot of good schools and you are not a centre of universe
- Don't ask for a referral, but rather earn it.
- Recognize the difference among recruiters, headhunters, and hiring managers.
- Find right place, right time, right role.
- Build relationship
- Job acquisition takes time
- People are busy. But Just reach out
- Always be looking but don't look desperate
- Do not send unsolicitated resume.
- Send resume as pdf
- Understand consequence of choosing courage
- Take your shot
- Management is a learnable skillset
- The two year rule：Company benefit and employee benefit would be opposite.
- You can apply your craft anyware. Choose your company carefully and wisely
- Every role has value - separate your job from your boss
- This is one's subjective opinion
- Take advantages of your MBA.
Especially, I am interested in 14 and 15 because those are what I am demonstrating in my career.
