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Have you been thinking that your current job doesn’t fulfill you? Would you like to change careers but aren’t sure where to start?

Many people who want to change careers never actually go through with it because of a number of factors such as: inertia, fear of change, fear of leaving something established for something that might not work out, fear that they lack the necessary skills to succeed, or fear that even if they change careers, they still won’t be happy.

When it comes to diversity and inclusion (D&I), I often find people fervently arguing in support of creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace … and then losing steam on the doing part. It can be difficult to know how to drive the movement forward, especially if D&I isn’t part of your job description.

After struggling with this myself, I started this list as a way of brainstorming every single discrete action I could think of to move the needle on D&I. You know, stuff that anybody in any organization can actually do. Because after all, D&I is everyone’s responsibility, and collective effort is needed to really make an impact.

Why should you always be growing in your career? What does always be growing mean? To grow you need to learn and to always be growing you need to always be learning.

When you’re always learning you’re constantly developing new skills to help you move forward in your career in whatever way you want. Whether you’re just getting started in your career or are counting down the days to retirement, learning will always be a valuable asset.

So how can you always be learning and growing your career?

As a recruiter I have daily conversations about people’s ambitions. One thing I’ve noticed is that while people grow in their career, their ambitions change. When you first started applying for jobs, did you already know exactly what you wanted to do? For those few of you who did, we’re all jealous. And for those of us who haven’t quite figured it out, don't fret -- it makes sense that you don’t have your full career path mapped out yet.

Graduation season is here, and I don’t think I’m the only semi-recent college grad reminiscing -- not just about what an exciting time graduation was, but also about the wild ride life has been since.

If you’re a recent or soon-to-be grad, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in job applications, hopefully receiving lots of encouragement and helpful advice. As someone only a few years into my career, I don’t have much sage wisdom to dispense. What I do have is a truly stunning track record of things not going the way I planned. And the gradual realization that this is okay.

 “Allow your passion to become your purpose, and one day it will become your profession” - Gabriel Bernstein.

When I was 13, if you asked me what I thought my professional passion would be as an adult, I would've told you I’d be in the NBA, playing for the Celtics, and making millions of dollars. Now I’m 30, working in human resources at a technology company, not making millions of dollars, and yet somehow still following my passion.

How did this happen?

If you work at a scale-up or start-up in the tech industry, the one constant is that things are always changing.

I’ve worked at HubSpot for the past five years, and in those five years I've held several different roles and worked in two different business functions. Regardless of where I’ve sat, there’s always been a lot of change at HubSpot. It's why adaptability is one our key values as a company.

When someone on your team asks for help, are you always the first to respond? Do you stay late at work helping others troubleshoot? Do people come to you for advice? If so, you may be considering a move into management. After all, being helpful, kind, and respected are all signs of a great manager.

Unfortunately, too many young professionals rush towards a promotion, only to realize that being a manager is a lot more work than they'd bargained for, or is nothing like they imagined it would be. That’s why your answer to these next three questions are pivotal in deciding whether or not you’re ready to take that next step up the career ladder into a management position.  

I’ve been a part of the Learning & Development Team at HubSpot for 6+ years. In that time, I’ve held many different roles and I’ve seen a lot of new hires come through our doors -- nearly 3,000 and counting. I’ve seen it all when it comes to your first day of work and have some advice to offer on how to make the best first impression possible.