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A collection of 10 Tips I offered to the MISA Club at Western Washington University in May 2010.
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10 TIPS FOR FINDING THAT NEXT OPPORTUNITY
Preparing for your career
TAKEN FROM MAY 2010 PRESENTATION TO WWU MISA
#10 – Know your stuff, Be Prepared
Know the company, product, market and people BEFORE you go to any interview – have all your tools ready!
#9 – Be Yourself, Don’t Compromise
Understand what makes you YOU and set yourself apart from the rest.
#8 – Listen and Learn
Take the time to listen to what others are telling you – learn from every experience
#7 – Develop Communication Skills
Speaking, Writing, and Conversation skills are core to communication. Polish up on all of them in order to connect with your audience.
#6 – Open to change
Things change, people change, situations change - Be open to things you many not have considered or thought of before.
#5 – Be Generous and Give Back
Find ways to be involved outside of the corp world. Use your skills and talents to help make someone else better.
#4 – Build your network
You never know when you might need your network, so always build and nurture your connections.
#3 – It’s about the Relationships
The best opportunities are rooted in solid relationships – which is a two-way street (get and give back)
#2 – Find your passion
Truly understand what makes you tick and gets you jazzed to get up everyday.
#1 – Make It Happen!
Create a plan and go after it - Life (and work) isn’t easy, but have the determination to Make It Happen!
Twitter Top Tips
I asked my twitter network for some tips and here are a handful of responses:
@lamiki – “It’s all who you know and never stop networking”
@shelbyhealy – “Never, EVER burn a bridge and cut yourself off at two drinks at corporate functions!”
@The_Optimist – “Be present in whatever you choose to do”
@remarkmarketing – “Think big and map the steps to get there. Take no B.S. Have Fun. Be Passionate”
About Me
Mike JensenBlog: http://mikejensen.posterous.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/mjtwitLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin/in/mjensen73