3 How to Build a Career You Won’t Hate

by Michelle Gibbings

Whether you’re just getting started in your career, or are ready to take the next step, you need to approach your career goals strategically. You need intention, but also flexibility, to move forward—you need a career guide.

A career guide is a well-thought-out plan highlighting what it will take to progress your career in ways that you find truly meaningful. This approach has served me (and my clients) well throughout my time in the corporate world and now as an executive coach helping others make the leaps that will advance their careers.

Create Your Own Career Guide

Your guide will include four parts. Each is meant to challenge you to think critically about what you want and ...

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