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“The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.”

“Adaptability is the name of the game; if you understand that you must now be adaptable and flexible, you will find a way to succeed in your career. If not, you will succumb to job market pressures.”

“In the name of all that is holy, please consider the wages of a particular profession before you select that degree plan.”

“Whereas previous generations had to face some unpredictability, current generations are facing unprecedented levels of instability.”

“Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.”

“Can’t we do better with Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software?”

“When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.”

“There remains a natural career progression even though the tougher job climate seeks to delay it.”

“Our career mantra should be learn, relearn, repeat.”

“We don’t deserve our job. Period.”

“When my father was 17, he went to Montreal and found these submarine sandwich shops that were really successful, and weren't in Toronto [his home town]. So he went to my grandparents and said: "Look, you have to give me the seed money to open up one of these places. We'll make a fortune. They've got lines going round the block. There's nothing like that here." And my grandfather's response was: "Look, I'm sure these sandwiches are really good, and if we scraped the money together we could make a lot of money and your mother and I would be really proud of you, but you need to find something that has *magic* in it for you." It was off of that conversation that my father went to college on a music scholarship, started a film club and became one of the most successful directors of all time.”

“The surest way to ensure career extinction is to resist change and adaptation.”

“Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.”

“If you want people to trust you, you will need to be a person who keeps her word. No matter what your role. No matter what your industry. Do what you say you will.”

“Find the game you like to play - not just to win but because it clicks with you differently. Want to check how? See what you don’t hate yourself much losing in… A game that you don’t need an excuse or an invitation to participate in. -- That’s the game you that you want to play – that’s the game you are not going to give up on! That’s the game you will be known as a player of!”

“Choose to live life. Choose your own career paths. Choose your own destiny.”

“In the present day corporate world, it is utmost important to build a personal brand for yourself and anyone who knows the basics of brand-building would know that it is impossible without proper self promotion!”

“Only focusing on what you love is a bad priority, and thinking you even know what that is and that nothing will change is a bad assumption. Eventually, you’ll hate your job, or it will disappear, or it won’t challenge you anymore, or a million other things! Following your dream job usually leads to being stuck in a miserable career, and with it, you sacrifice your health, family, and identity.”