6 Want to Advance in Your Career? Build Your Own Board of Directors

by Susan Stelter

If you’re reading this, chances are that you have a lot of questions about building a career. What path will fulfill your personal and professional needs? Should you be focused on making an impact or learning new skills? Is it better to find work-life balance or put in more hours to prove yourself?

When you’re new to the workforce, these questions are hard to answer on your own—especially when things feel so uncertain. You may lack the information necessary to make a confident decision. You may be unsure of what the next steps should look like. You may even require more time to figure out your core values. Knowing what you want and how to go about getting ...

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