Ep 47: Career truths to help you shape and navigate your career journey - Propelling Careers Podcast

In this episode, Jim and Lauren discuss a few career truths that we thought would be helpful to hear as our listeners plan for and navigate their careers including these below.  We saw a number of LinkedIn posts about these so we have assembled some key ones that we think are important.  We hope you enjoy listening.   It’s not enough to just work hard and be good at what you do, you need to advocate for yourself, increase your visibility and build your community (at work and beyond)  Don’t focus just on job title, focus on developing your experiences, building skills, and expanding your exposure across the organization – this means so much more than just what title you have (had)  Strive for excellence, quality and progress, instead of perfection Your career path is not linear – embrace pivots and side steps - often these can lead to amazing opportunities as you look back on your career  Many new roles are created as the industry evolves so embrace new opportunities   People who are career changers later in life, should lean into this – often there is a very compelling reason why they are making a pivot   Networking is extremely important – building your network is something you should actively do, and not just when you need a new job  Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers. As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!