Career Advice that nobody mentions

Specific to your industry/domain, what are a few pieces of career advice that nobody ever mentions?

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Always keep your appointments? And if you can't let the other party know at the earliest?

Bring donuts if you are new?

Don't talk too loudly? If the person in the next office can hear you, you are disturbing that person.

Don't be late for meetings

Don't hog.the conversation at meetings

Don't kiss up and kick down

Under promise over deliver

If you call up a vendor for information make sure you circle back with them to let them know your decision. They appreciate it. Even if they didn't win ur business

Don't gossip. People won't trust u. And won't take it seriously.

Pick ur battles.

Share. What you give , in a good organization you get double back.

And lastly, stop talking about the market all the time. Get a life.

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My field is business consultancy and Recruitment. Advise on B.Consultancy is that you got to be crude , spot on with it and always have conviction. Everything depends on it.

In Recruitment, the advise i never got but learnt with experience was , the more honest you are , the better your clients ( candidates and employers ) will respond to you.

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Confidence does matter in every interview.... I believe it is 60% of hiring patentential candidate....

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People don't mention this often enough

Don't burn bridges.

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Employers can work with you on skills to some extent, but if you have a bad attitude, you won't get very far

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**In Recruitment, the advise i never got but learnt with experience was , the more honest you are , the better your clients ( candidates and employers ) will respond to you.
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I**sn't this a game of having a honest perception but actually lying through your teeth? I guess that it is an art that you don't lie too much that you don't deliver on your promises.