Top 10 Advice to Anyone Starting a Career

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1. Know your job well (anything to learn)

2. Do your job well (there’s a limit to packaging, your substance is ultimately what takes you far)

3. Know your company (don’t restrict yourself to your job, know your company’s history, operations, business, value chain etc)

4. Know your industry (read, subscribe to journals, participate in industry debates within limits etc)

5. Be visible in your company (do beyond your job, volunteer etc)

6. Be visible in your industry (write, speak, build thought leadership, participate in industry groups etc)

7. Build a strong personal and professional network (this is extremely important, my own biggest asset)

8. Show loyalty to your organization (take ownership, even if disgruntled): I remember when I was working in a downstream oil company, I never bought fuel from any other station, sometimes burning extra fuel bypassing stations before getting to the next station owned by that company.

9. Share knowledge and train others (teaching others actually helps your own retention)

10. Avoid cliques as much as possible. Avoid eye service.

Ultimately, these things also help you personally because whatever you know, whatever network you build, remains yours forever.

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2 comments

  1. Jazmin Tyson 25 February, 2022 at 20:39 Reply

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    I remember when I was working in a downstream oil company, I never bought fuel from any other station, sometimes burning extra fuel bypassing stations before getting to the next station owned by that company.

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