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Five Tips for Your First Job
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Work hard and show up on time They don’t ask questions. They think they need to have answers to be valuable to their organizations, and they can’t admit to a lack of experience or understanding No one expects you to know everything in your first job, and you learn and grow faster when you seek real
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  • Work hard and show up on time
  • They don’t ask questions. They think they need to have answers to be valuable to their organizations, and they can’t admit to a lack of experience or understanding
  • No one expects you to know everything in your first job, and you learn and grow faster when you seek real understanding, ask questions, and petition for help
  • Every single person you’ll work with in your new position — from the receptionist to the CEO — can teach you something valuable, and each of them can be a friend and mentor in your career
  • learn, early on, to set personal boundaries that allow you to maintain balance and avoid burnout

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