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Episode #18

Career Development For People Of Color:
It’s Just Different (Or Is It?)

In this episode, Gregory Tall, a professional coach and communicator, speaks directly to people of color about what it means to be intentional about career development. As a black man, Greg understands first hand that career development for people of color is just different. He encourages you to be forward thinking in terms of your career by preparing yourself now for what happens next. Greg shares actionable steps you can take to prepare yourself for the right opportunity. To learn more about Greg please visit www.GregoryTall.com.

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“The best way to fail proof your career is to make connections with people inside and outside of your organization. The bigger the network the more resources you have at your disposal.”

Episode Highlights:

[04:45] The Three Buckets of Career Development

[10:29] Positioning Yourself For The Next Opportunity

[19:08] What You Should Be Doing Right Now

[27:40] A Good Opportunity vs. The Right Opportunity

[34:30] Getting Ahead of Your Career

[43:05] Stay Woke

“If you are not thinking about your career development then you are leaving it in the hands of your employer to decide where you will be in the next five years ...

... You need to be thinking about your next steps because every job has an expiration date.”