Career: Destination or Journey?
UTS MBITMPrashant Mohan
My geographical journey ….
14 Myths and experiences to share
#1: Career = Series of jobs with progression in levels
#2: Don’t fit in, stand out!
#3: Anything that can be outsourced or centralised will be
#4: Skill is currency
• We’ve grown up in the era when we were told “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”.
#5: Means need to be as good as the end
#6: Brand is an insurance policy
#7: Boss does not take you everywhere if you do not have the skills
#8: Risk is everywhere – staying or moving
#9: Comparison is a vicious trap
#10: Learning from failures more than from successes
#11: I taught myself some good excel skills
#12: Watch out for green signals …
#13: Feedback is a gift – use it with a Thank you!
#14: Have fun working …