Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Soft skills for a successful IT professional

I dug out this April, 2005 note on a career seminar given by Dr. Kaifu Lee, Global VP for Goolges. Dr. Lee shared with his audience 15 tips for planning a successful career path. Each point glisters like gold.

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1) Be lucky and in the right place at the right time
2) Be sure you are happy and excited about your job
3) Be a recognized expert in a particular field
4) Expand your work beyond your responsibility
5) Help others succeed and be part of a team
6) Be clear about your goals
7) Be cautions about reforming a bad environment
8) Find a mentor/supportive environment
9) Work for several managers and study their styles
10) Be sure your results align with organization goals, meet schedules, of high quality, and on budget
11) Show leadership qualities, communicate results effectively
12) Be aware of that you are being evaluated every day
13) You can't control everything
14) Be patient - time in grade is important
15) See yourself through their eyes

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