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Angel
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How did your experiences shape you in your life going forward in job searching did you grow on your experience?
I have grown quite fond of growing and learning I think it's important in your early life and development to find what shapes you the best.
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Paola Hdz
Nutrition Expert & Education Professional
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Hello Angel,
I'm confident that your life experiences play a crucial role in your job hunt and career progression. It's equally vital to have a clear life plan and goals in place. This way, your decisions align with and support your plan. Therefore, I encourage you to select jobs that will not only help you meet your objectives but also provide the learning opportunities you seek.
I trust these suggestions will steer you in the right direction.
Warm regards, Paola
I'm confident that your life experiences play a crucial role in your job hunt and career progression. It's equally vital to have a clear life plan and goals in place. This way, your decisions align with and support your plan. Therefore, I encourage you to select jobs that will not only help you meet your objectives but also provide the learning opportunities you seek.
I trust these suggestions will steer you in the right direction.
Warm regards, Paola
Thank you!
Angel
Felipe De La Rotta
Customer Success Manager
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Felipe’s Answer
Hi Angel,
Let me start by commending your question! At your age, you are way ahead of the curve if you are thinking/focusing in personal growth and self development as a life-long goal.
Life must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards. Hence, from what I have read/learned/experienced, life seems to be a process of elimination.
At your age, as a student, use all of your extra time to try/experience as many situations/people/places/experiences as possible. Although cliche, do things out of your comfort zone and don't be afraid to do things alone. Every time you have an experience, journal or reflect on how you felt/thought about the experience. Internalize the experience and reflect on it. Through this continuous process you will find likes/dislikes and with time you will get more specific/granular on activities/places/ideas that move you.
It's all about putting yourself in the right places with the right people that enable you to flourish into your best self. The more you do, the closer you will get to your "true self" or in your words, "what shapes you best".
Follow what excites you the most and take it as far as you can. Get out there and experience as mush as possible. By positioning yourself in your "right" places, life itself will take care of presenting you with the right connections/job opportunities.
Lastly, be patient. In my case, it took me 6 years to end up at the right company with the right team in the right role. However, those 6 years shaped me up to be exactly who I needed to be to excel in my current life position, both professionally and personally.
I wish you the best of luck, enjoy every part of your process of elimination.
Let me start by commending your question! At your age, you are way ahead of the curve if you are thinking/focusing in personal growth and self development as a life-long goal.
Life must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards. Hence, from what I have read/learned/experienced, life seems to be a process of elimination.
At your age, as a student, use all of your extra time to try/experience as many situations/people/places/experiences as possible. Although cliche, do things out of your comfort zone and don't be afraid to do things alone. Every time you have an experience, journal or reflect on how you felt/thought about the experience. Internalize the experience and reflect on it. Through this continuous process you will find likes/dislikes and with time you will get more specific/granular on activities/places/ideas that move you.
It's all about putting yourself in the right places with the right people that enable you to flourish into your best self. The more you do, the closer you will get to your "true self" or in your words, "what shapes you best".
Follow what excites you the most and take it as far as you can. Get out there and experience as mush as possible. By positioning yourself in your "right" places, life itself will take care of presenting you with the right connections/job opportunities.
Lastly, be patient. In my case, it took me 6 years to end up at the right company with the right team in the right role. However, those 6 years shaped me up to be exactly who I needed to be to excel in my current life position, both professionally and personally.
I wish you the best of luck, enjoy every part of your process of elimination.
Steve Sterner
IT Management
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Steve’s Answer
Everything in life should be a learning experience. Not only your life experiences but strive to learn from other's experiences as well. I always tell my kids a smart person learns from their mistakes a real smart person learns from other's mistakes as well so the don't have to make them. You learn and grow not only by mistakes but by experiences, other perspectives and all that you encounter as long as you can face life with an open mind. It took me a long time to learn that I did not know it all and in fat a majority of things I did not know yet and once I realized that it became much easier to grow and learn, my world became bigger, more exciting and more engaging. The more I deal with new subject matter and new people the more I learn and at the same time the more I realize I don't know and want to.
In the work world honestly these days any job you have requires constant learning and growth and evolution. I am in technology, but every industry has changed, and you need to be willing to learn grow and change with it.
It sounds like you naturally have that curiosity and understanding/propensity to learn and grow so the world is waiting to teach you. Enjoy the journey!
In the work world honestly these days any job you have requires constant learning and growth and evolution. I am in technology, but every industry has changed, and you need to be willing to learn grow and change with it.
It sounds like you naturally have that curiosity and understanding/propensity to learn and grow so the world is waiting to teach you. Enjoy the journey!
Kevin P Hust, MBA
Risk Administration and Army Officer
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Kevin P’s Answer
Angel, when I was 10 my parents had to move to a new country. I didn’t speak the language. At the time it was the scariest thing I could have imagined. However, now I look back at this being the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
It shaped so much of who I am and what I do. Not being able to speak the language taught me so much patience and it taught me that others don’t have alot of patience. I learned that people naturally think that you are as capable as they are. Whether right or wrong, this is a difficult aspect to overcome.
I was born and raised in Germany, then we moved to America. Culturally speaking, ages 10-24 are very different. I knew that I wanted to give back to people and the country. I knew I wanted to go into sales because I loved talking and convincing.
I ended up becoming a banker and joining the US military. All because my parents decided to move to America
It shaped so much of who I am and what I do. Not being able to speak the language taught me so much patience and it taught me that others don’t have alot of patience. I learned that people naturally think that you are as capable as they are. Whether right or wrong, this is a difficult aspect to overcome.
I was born and raised in Germany, then we moved to America. Culturally speaking, ages 10-24 are very different. I knew that I wanted to give back to people and the country. I knew I wanted to go into sales because I loved talking and convincing.
I ended up becoming a banker and joining the US military. All because my parents decided to move to America