Summary: If you can’t tell, I like to reflect on my experiences and figure out what I’ve learned. I have had 3 jobs in less than 5 years (fitting in with the <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/enough-already-about-the-job-hopping-millennials/">millennial average</a>) (and no, I was not asked to leave any of them). With each job, I learned about the bigger picture of my career and took away some things I think are applicable no matter where you are in your job or career journey. Here are the gems:<br> <br> * Remember your value. And be able to articulate it.<br> * Treat people the way you want to be treated<br> * Professionalism should be part of your personal brand.<br> * You are going to make mistakes. These mistakes (probably) won’t end your career or bring your company down.<br> * Working hard isn’t enough.<br> * Sometimes, you need to walk down the hall or pick up the phone.<br> * Networking is more than showing up to events and collecting or handling out business cards.<br> * Your career development must be deliberate and intentional.<br> * Learn to anticipate needs and develop solutions.<br> * Trust yourself.<br> <br> I also share information about creating a “running tab” to keep track of the progress you make at your job, and even outside of work. Some categories I include in my running tab are:<br> <br> * Skills gained (divided up by the jobs I’ve had)<br> * Awards and recognition<br> * Presentations and panels (and even articles published if you are that fancy)<br> * Volunteer Activities<br> * Goals (what do you hope you learn or accomplish where you are?)<br> <br> If you have questions about creating your running tab, have a question you would like answered on the show, or have topic suggestions or feedback, please send an <a href="http://www.howdoesshedoitpodcast.com/contact/">email</a> to tiffany@howdoesshedoitpodcast.com.<br> And don’t forget to share, rate, and review!<br> Follow me on twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tiffsouth">@tiffsouth</a> and the show <a href="http://www.twitter.com/howdoes_shedoit">@howdoes_shedoit</a>.<br>
