9 Tips For Getting Good Career Advice

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Thats a great little article you have there with some excellent points. I was wondering if you would mind if I posted it on our site: http://www.careeradviceonline.co.uk.
I'd reference this page as the source and it would have its own page on the site but I don't want to post it without your permission first.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts,
Mark.

Mark 12:10PM March 23, 2010

I love these tips! It helps me when speaking with young people.

Keith Lipke of IN 9:35AM January 22, 2010

A reader contributed another insight to my Facebook page--I thought it was so good I'm adding it here: Many people, when asked for advice, will give it whether or not they actually know what they're talking about. They are just loathe to say "I don't know."
Good thing to keep in mind.

Working Girl of WA 9:42PM January 21, 2010

Number 5 is especially important--look for advice from people who are doing something related to the field you are interested in, you just might discover some facet of interest you hadn't thought of. My 19 yr. old son often feels that he is imposing on someone by asking for an informational interview. But most people, well, many people, actually like to help others out. As Karen says, look for help from a variety of people.

Lynn Grant of WA 6:55PM January 21, 2010

Karen,
This is thoughtful, excellent advice. Thank you for sharing it, and I look forward to reading your book.
From a reader in London (even though I had to put in the name of a state!)

May Busch of CA 5:34PM January 21, 2010

Karen, I love your blog post. #8 is an often missed tip. Many successful people can't explain (or incorrectly attribute) why they're successful. Sometimes it's better to observe than to listen.
- Seattle Interview Coach

Seattle Interview Coach of WA 11:58PM January 20, 2010

I think most of us could write lengthy articles on bad advice. But it's the good advice we want to remember. Who planted the seed that set you on a certain path? Which adult treated you like a grown up when you were a kid and really listened to your ideas? Karen is spot on when she says that people who give good advice are also good listeneners.

Joanne of WA 7:33PM January 20, 2010

I have a similar story. During my undergraduate studies in journalism, I took a magazine writing class. I had already published an article before the class. During the class, my instructor tore apart everything I wrote and said I would never succeed as a magazine writer.
Today, I've published more than 100 Northwest travel and history articles and three books. Oddly enough, one of my articles appeared next to this former instructor's piece in Sunset magazine several years ago.

Cheryl of WA 6:45PM January 20, 2010

Truly, Karen, this post is amazing. Navigating the waters of a career path is tricky stuff, but being able to find the balance among all the advice given and knowing your own self will help a person find where they want to go.

Melissa of WI 2:27PM January 20, 2010