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I started planning my career in 2008. This is what I've learned. — Nicolas Moës

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I started planning my career in 2008. This took a lot of reading and a lot of reaching out to experts in their field. It took a lot of thinking and a lot of introspection. Between 2010 and 2017, I was actually dedicating several hours per week to my career planning and career research. As of 2020, I still spend a full day every 3 months to update my plan. I do that in light of what I have learned over the previous quarter, how the environment has evolved and the changes I have implemented. I’ve found every hour I spent on career planning extremely valuable. I am currently in a career situation that fits my plan and goal the best. I know my next steps and what factors would make me decide to switch to another career situation. The recent crisis has thrown many people’s ambitions in limbo all of a sudden. I wanted to share what I have learned if this can help them land on their feet. Career planning enables you to take back control. So here we go, a couple of lessons from these 13 years

I started planning my career in 2008. This took a lot of reading and a lot of reaching out to experts in their field. It took a lot of thinking and a lot of introspection. Between 2010 and 2017, I was actually dedicating several hours per week to my career planning and career research. As of 2020, I still spend a full day every 3 months to update my plan. I do that in light of what I have learned over the previous quarter, how the environment has evolved and the changes I have implemented. I’ve found every hour I spent on career planning extremely valuable. I am currently in a career sit

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