DEAR RECENT GRADS WHO DON'T HAVE IT FIGURED OUT YET

DEAR RECENT GRADS WHO DON'T HAVE IT FIGURED OUT YET.... "Identity doesn't get found. It emerges." This is something that stood out to me from the book, "The Start-Up of You," written by Reid Hoffman, the cofounder and Chairman of LinkedIn, and Ben Casnocha. I think there is pressure for a lot of us in our early twenties to "find our identity" and to have our career plans all mapped for the next 10 years. After I graduated from college, I was desperately searching for the answer to what type of career, which position, and which company can best form my identity. However, we need to remember, as the book states, that we are always on constant beta mode. Who we are now is not the final product and our identity in the workforce doesn't get found and stays the same forever; it *emerges* as our skills, networks, and the opportunities around us constantly shift and grow. The question is, are we ready to pivot with the new opportunities and are we bold enough to take the next step forward? For anyone feeling quite lost, it's okay to not know where you want to be 5 years, 10 years from now. The world is volatile and changing faster now than ever. It's OKAY to not have everything figured out. Just be nimble to shift and ride the big waves as changes and new opportunities come your way. 👌#thestartupofyou #careeradvice #recentgradproblems #earlytwenties #parkscanada

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