✳ As you continue developing in your career, you will probably come into contact with many pieces of career advice. It is helpful to think of career advice like feedback. You can read some pieces of advice and confirm what you do well and what you should continue to develop. Here are our best pieces of career advice no one ever told you: æz juː kənˈtɪnju(ː) dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪn jɔː kəˈrɪə, juː wɪl ˈprɒbəbli kʌm ˈɪntuː ˈkɒntækt wɪð ˈmɛni ˈpiːsɪz ɒv kəˈrɪər ədˈvaɪs. ɪt ɪz ˈhɛlpfʊl tuː θɪŋk ɒv kəˈrɪər ədˈvaɪs laɪk ˈfiːdbæk. juː kæn riːd sʌm ˈpiːsɪz ɒv ədˈvaɪs ænd kənˈfɜːm wɒt juː duː wɛl ænd wɒt juː ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju(ː) tuː dɪˈvɛləp. hɪər ɑːr ˈaʊə bɛst ˈpiːsɪz ɒv kəˈrɪər ədˈvaɪs nəʊ wʌn ˈɛvə təʊld juː: ✵ 11. Dress for the job you want 11. drɛs fɔː ðə ʤɒb juː wɒnt ✵ Dressing for the job you want goes beyond the clothes you choose to wear. It includes the way you present yourself overall, such as your attitude, the way you address people at work and how you adorn yourself physically. These items will reflect how important your job is to you. ˈdrɛsɪŋ fɔː ðə ʤɒb juː wɒnt gəʊz bɪˈjɒnd ðə kləʊðz juː ʧuːz tuː weə. ɪt ɪnˈkluːdz ðə weɪ juː ˈprɛznt jɔːˈsɛlf ˈəʊvərɔːl, sʌʧ æz jɔːr ˈætɪtjuːd, ðə weɪ juː əˈdrɛs ˈpiːpl æt wɜːk ænd haʊ juː əˈdɔːn jɔːˈsɛlf ˈfɪzɪkəli. ðiːz ˈaɪtəmz wɪl rɪˈflɛkt haʊ ɪmˈpɔːtənt jɔː ʤɒb ɪz tuː juː. ✹ 12. Find a job you enjoy 12. faɪnd ə ʤɒb juː ɪnˈʤɔɪ ✹ When you enjoy the work you're doing and the people you work with, you'll find that time passes effortlessly. It may take a while to find a job that is a good fit for you, but it is worth the search. Once you find a job that you enjoy, you will be willing to contribute more and work will likely feel less burdensome. wɛn juː ɪnˈʤɔɪ ðə wɜːk jʊə ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ ænd ðə ˈpiːpl juː wɜːk wɪð, juːl faɪnd ðæt taɪm ˈpɑːsɪz ˈɛfətlɪsli. ɪt meɪ teɪk ə waɪl tuː faɪnd ə ʤɒb ðæt ɪz ə gʊd fɪt fɔː juː, bʌt ɪt ɪz wɜːθ ðə sɜːʧ. wʌns juː faɪnd ə ʤɒb ðæt juː ɪnˈʤɔɪ, juː wɪl biː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː kənˈtrɪbju(ː)t mɔːr ænd wɜːk wɪl ˈlaɪkli fiːl lɛs ˈbɜːdnsəm. ❁ 13. Say yes to the things that scare you 13. seɪ jɛs tuː ðə θɪŋz ðæt skeə juː ❁ Opportunities do not come along as often as you may think. If you are afraid of an opportunity, it may be a good idea to try it at the very least. This will help you build confidence, and most often you will find that you can do the things you think you cannot do. ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiz duː nɒt kʌm əˈlɒŋ æz ˈɒf(ə)n æz juː meɪ θɪŋk. ɪf juː ɑːr əˈfreɪd ɒv ən ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti, ɪt meɪ biː ə gʊd aɪˈdɪə tuː traɪ ɪt æt ðə ˈvɛri liːst. ðɪs wɪl hɛlp juː bɪld ˈkɒnfɪdəns, ænd məʊst ˈɒf(ə)n juː wɪl faɪnd ðæt juː kæn duː ðə θɪŋz juː θɪŋk juː ˈkænɒt duː. ✥ 14. Set realistic goals 14. sɛt rɪəˈlɪstɪk gəʊlz ✥ Setting goals will help to keep you motivated throughout your career. You should set periodic goals that are achievable and reward yourself when you do meet the goals you set. ˈsɛtɪŋ gəʊlz wɪl hɛlp tuː kiːp juː ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd θru(ː)ˈaʊt jɔː kəˈrɪə. juː ʃʊd sɛt ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk gəʊlz ðæt ɑːr əˈʧiːvəbl ænd rɪˈwɔːd jɔːˈsɛlf wɛn juː duː miːt ðə gəʊlz juː sɛt. ✰ 15. Let go of perfection 15. lɛt gəʊ ɒv pəˈfɛkʃən wʌns juː gɪv ʌp ɒn ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː biː ˈpɜːfɪkt, juː əˈlaʊ jɔːˈsɛlf ði ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti tuː biː gʊd. ✰ Once you give up on trying to be perfect, you allow yourself the opportunity to be good. Theo LTTK Education
