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Being an expert takes time, not talent | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

I want to be more diligent about finding a mentor to help me grow, outside of my supervisor. We meet many in our lives that can become our coaches or mentors, for longer or shorter periods of time. Finding a good mentor/coach/teacher is tough, but starting a blog exposes you to a huge measure of immediate coaching.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Maybe colleges should start sending their career center employees out to recruit applicants. I work for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Career Services. What we got was classes where instructor read for texts, useless core classes, a foreign language requirement, and no one asking to hire our major at career services.

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