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Exude enthusiasm and initiative in your job search

Exude enthusiasm and initiative in your job search

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Exude enthusiasm and initiative in your job search

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- When I was 18 years old, I emailed the CEO of a global textile company to see if I could meet with him to learn about his career. To my surprise, he responded and scheduled a 30 minute meeting. This 30 minute meeting ended up lasting almost two hours. It was a transformative experience for me. I got invaluable business advice and was able to ask questions about his career. I got a lot out of it. But what I didn't expect, is that he also felt like he got a lot out of it. As I was leaving, he stopped me and said, "Thank you for reaching out to me. Your enthusiasm is contagious." My enthusiasm was contagious? I didn't have any interesting work experience to share with him, and I certainly didn't have any advice for him about his career. But I did have genuine excitement about a career in business. And I energized him about his own work. This experience hit home the importance of exuding enthusiasm when…

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