If you aren’t, you are becoming antiquated - so goes the straight-forward advise in It’s a “Sprint” not a “Marathon,” from Incentive Intelligence.
Each career cycle is getting shorter, which means that you need to be thinking about how you are expanding your bases of professional expertise. Being a niche specialist isn’t a long term strategy, and the days of broad generalist are over.
Think about the direction you want to take next, be it the one that best leverages your expertise or aligns to your passion. Be sure to find that organization that operates like an Alma Pater - this could be invaluable in your future career cycles.
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Daily itzblogging big Links 2007-06-19 - itzblogging big - Serving the Unserved – Recruiters, Job Seekers, Quiet Working Professionals // Jun 19, 2007 at 7:25 am
[…] More than a living: Still Training? “Each career cycle is getting shorter, which means that you need to be thinking about how you are expanding your bases of professional expertise. Being a niche specialist isn’t a long term strategy, and the days of broad generalist are over.” […]
Newest TV series: When jobs go bad! - itzblogging big - Serving the Unserved – Recruiters, Job Seekers, Quiet Working Professionals // Jun 20, 2007 at 12:21 pm
[…] That’s why people like Tony Lucich recommends candidates “find that organization that operates like an Alma Pater [nutures growth and development, essentially] - this could be invaluable in your future career cycles.” Similarly, a study by the Chartered Management Institute argues that employees are less and less interested in playing office politics, in “playing dirty” to get ahead. You can show them there’s a way out of the soap opera of their current situation. Make sure you’ve got something better lined up for them, and you’re going to be able to attract the best and brightest every time. […]
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