Jun 26, 2020
Everyone loves it when everything goes according to plan. You plan for dinner, you plan for the weekend, but what about your career? Career’s need to have a plan, just like everything else in life. How do you expect to succeed when you don’t have a plan? Watch Ethan Evans, VP of Twitch Prime at Amazon, talk to Boise State University IEEE students about career planning. These soon to be college graduates are about to enter a workforce dealing with coronavirus. They will face unique challenges and need to learn how to adapt. Now more than ever, a career must have a plan. Specific Questions Discussed: How do I get constructive feedback from my manager? What questions should I ask in an interview? What important skills should I know? How do I get promoted? What should I focus on as an intern? In an interview, how do I answer “where do you see yourself in 5 years”? How do I handle my career goals that are different from what my family wants? Live resume reviews How do I develop my skills when managers won’t help? How long until I should ask for a promotion? For building my LinkedIn network, should I focus on quality or quantity? How do I become a "go-to" person?