9 Career Tips No One Will Actually Tell You

Preparing for a job interview or about to start your first day on your new job? You may find some of these unspoken rules useful.

1. Your college major is nothing more than just a college major.

Unless you have the passion to foster what you have learned in college, it will serve you nothing but a stepping stone to finding your niche in the corporate world. Proven talent in other fields will always speak for itself. Once you discover something that you’re passionate about, nurture it by learning and stick to it.

2. Be kind to the receptionist and to everyone else in the office.

Before the interview, you will most likely bump to different kinds of people in the office –from office assistants to clerks and cleaners. Be kind to them and always be courteous. You never know who they know, and who sees you.

3. Your hidden weaknesses will usually cause you to fail.

Good news is that you can use any ‘roadblocks’ that come your way to identify your weakness that you didn’t acknowledge before. You can do this by asking people why they didn’t hire you. Upon knowing this, you can learn from it and try to change.

4. Likability is the first quality for you to get hired.

You may have the skills and may be very well qualified but if the hiring manager doesn’t like you, he won’t hire you. And it’s usually their guts that they stick with. People want to hire other people that they want to spend time with.

5. Study and work in the field you’re passionate about.

If you bring passion to whatever you do, you won’t have to work a single day on your life. When your dream job comes up, you will be ready for it.

6. Ask questions properly.

The first step to learning is curiosity. The more you ask questions, the more likely you will get answer, learn, and develop your reputation. It’s a non-threatening way to open up more opportunities.

7. Widen your view of opportunities.

When looking for job, don’t just look for limited opportunities. If you think you have the skills, you must go for it. People with a wide range of experience are those who usually make a faster progress.

8. Strive to be different.

Even if you don’t have the exact experience as listed in the job description, it can still be a possible opportunity if you have some unique skills that’s a right fit for the company. By showing your unique skill, you’re striving to be different.

9. Learn to adapt to situations.

Learn to adapt to situations. Adapt to people. It’s a natural human instinct to adapt to the situation he is in. It’s a survival skill.

Do you know other tips aside from those mentioned above? Do share in the comments below.

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