From the course: Turning an Internship into a Job
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Build your professional reputation
From the course: Turning an Internship into a Job
Build your professional reputation
- Warren Buffett once said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." Your reputation is made up of thousands of micro-actions and it can be tainted, even destroyed, by one single action. It's essential that you keep this in mind. Even when you start getting comfortable in your internship and with the people you work with, continue building your positive reputation every single day. So how do you build a great reputation? I've interviewed hundreds of executives across the country to understand what separates their top young professionals from the mediocre or even the good ones. The most consistent response I get is that the best young professionals take initiative. Taking initiative involves you uncovering ways to add unexpected value. Take on work outside your normal day-to-day responsibilities. Go above and beyond. This might involve you working late one day to help a colleague who's…
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