I’ve been developing a little individual contributor (IC) tool-box. My hope is that it’ll be helpful to both IC’s and managers - who often rely on overly vague advice - to navigate career decisions and conversations.
I'm about to finish University and one thing I learned during my first work experiences is that testing, experimenting, trying out different experiences, roles and environments is really something fundamental for choosing not only where you want to go, but above all where you DON'T want to go. He wants to go. For me, for example, it made me realize that I wanted to try to pursue a career in research. I understood this especially after having gained experience in the company. If I had to give advice to all my peers who are about to get their degrees, it is: test as much as you can starting from what you think you might like, and move on. But some frameworks, like the ones you shared, always help!
I'm about to finish University and one thing I learned during my first work experiences is that testing, experimenting, trying out different experiences, roles and environments is really something fundamental for choosing not only where you want to go, but above all where you DON'T want to go. He wants to go. For me, for example, it made me realize that I wanted to try to pursue a career in research. I understood this especially after having gained experience in the company. If I had to give advice to all my peers who are about to get their degrees, it is: test as much as you can starting from what you think you might like, and move on. But some frameworks, like the ones you shared, always help!
One thought… As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized most of us (including me) overemphasize the Market and Skills portion of choosing a career.
And deeply undervalue Interests.
The trouble is that no one else cares about your Interests, so you have to keep them centered or the Market will override them.
The other component I add now is Impact: where do I want to be useful to others?
Completely agree.
And I love your question.
One of the ones I enjoyed the most, Ivan! Great stuff