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Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career (HBR Work Smart Series)
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Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career (HBR Work Smart Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Mimi Aboubaker, Ruchika T. Malhotra, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Deborah Grayson Riegel
May 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
208 pages
3h 5m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
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5 Why You Should Take on More Stretch Assignments

by Jahna Berry

When you think about what success will look like for you in your career, what do you imagine? Maybe it’s landing a role at the company of your dreams. Or maybe it’s finally getting a job that will help you transition into a new industry.

Whatever comes to mind when you think about potential career wins, there’s a good chance “taking on a stretch assignment” wasn’t on your list. It’s time to change that.

A stretch assignment is a project you take on in your role that requires skills or knowledge beyond your current level of development. The reason such projects can be so positive for your career growth is that they offer a great opportunity for you to learn new things, meet ...

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ISBN: 9781647827069