Career Planning
Are you doubting whether you should start working right after graduation or pursue your Master’s degree?
Tips for Career Planning
I am going to give you some tips. These tips will help you prioritize certain decisions over others to get the start you need to an amazing career.
A mindful learner doesn’t limit themselves to just one source of advice, instead focuses on the principles behind the advice. You must focus on the principles and consider your own circumstances when deciding to act upon these tips. So take notes and think of how best you can apply them!
Tip# 1 Do an Internship Before Pursuing a Higher Degree
Doing an internship before pursuing a higher degree gives clarity of thought in a very precise time frame, that whether a person even wants to pursue a higher degree, or whether that subject interests him/her.
Tip# 2 Don’t do a PhD a Career in Entrepreneurship or the Corporate Sector
While having a PhD is considered to be a great asset, having a PhD does not necessarily lead to professional growth in certain industries.
Tip# 3 Spend at least 6–12 Months in Your First Job
Use your first job to take ownership of your learning.
Tip# 4 Put Your Time In
At the start of your first job, you might be required to do “grunt or dirty work” before moving on to implementing “serious” projects. This might seem discouraging.
- Always ask what is the big picture or what is the importance of the work you do.
- Don’t be afraid to put in the grunt work to prove your metal.
