Key Takeaways

Be serious about believing in your goals, and develop a unique set of skills that can make you stand out in a sea of resumes.

Take risks. Instead of asking, “What if this doesn’t work out?” ask, “What happens if this does work out?”

Don’t be afraid to ask for help, and say “peace out” to those who don’t share in your joy.

“This can’t be the end for me. I haven’t even traveled the world yet!” I remember shouting some variation of those words to a friend after we had been told that the job market was shrinking before our careers ever got started in 2008. I was headed into my sophomore year of college, and the doom of what was ahead of us, young and hopeful kids, was looking more like a reality I wasn’t willing to accept.

But the many headlines alluding to the bleak world

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