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Here's what I learned about not standing in your own career path's way
- Anna Mae
- Oct 2, 2016
- 1 min read
''For my first job out of college, I worked for a United Nations’ agency. Sure that sounds fancy, but mostly I provided administrative support and did not travel. So when a new job opened in our division with ample travel opportunities…I did not apply.
You might think they hired a fancy PhD to join the team, but the job went to a young woman who on paper had a resume much like my own.
It was a stinging lesson on not counting myself out, and here’s what I learned:
When it comes to opportunity, never be the first to say ‘No’ to yourself...''
by Crystal Garland
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