From the course: Mistakes You Should Avoid at Work
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Not looking for opportunities
From the course: Mistakes You Should Avoid at Work
Not looking for opportunities
- If you work for a bigger organization, there are likely opportunities everywhere. Avoid making the mistake of having tunnel vision and not looking for opportunities outside of your current division or department. Make friends on other teams, chat with them about what they do. I know plenty of people who have had the equivalent of three or four different jobs all within the same company. So, keep an eye out for interesting projects or people that you would like to work with and if there's a specific role that you're interested in but you don't feel qualified for it, talk to the team and ask them what you can do to make them consider you. Hiring is one of the hardest things that companies have to do. So, they generally would prefer to allow a lateral jump internally than have to take a risk of a new hire. Your current company is your best network. So, take advantage of it.
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