I recently met with Zal, a doctorate student and chatted about his experience in landing a gig as Director of a Ministry in Zambia his home country. It seemed the odds were against him – for one, the opportunity attracts political influences as it deals with natural resources and two, only individuals from a certain part of the country held the role previously. None of these changed the fact that Zal was fully qualified.
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Debunking career myths with a focus on "what you want", "why you want it" and "how to get it".