Why good career advice depends on the individual, not the job title
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Summary
The article discusses the difficulty of giving good career advice, noting that careers that appear similar on the surface can require very different approaches. It argues that "good advice" is subjective and depends entirely on the individual's goals—whether they seek fulfilling work, meaning, or promotion. The key takeaway presented is that one must first be good at the technical work before anything else.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledGiving good career advice is hard.
Two people can have the same title but what helps one could be rubbish for another.
"Good advice" itself is fuzzy. It depends entirely on the person receiving it.
For some people it means finding work they love. For others it's about meaning. For many it's just getting promoted.
You have to be good at the technical work first.
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