In Part 1 of What Drives Career Advancement - Development of Skills or Development of Connections we saw that although good connections are definitely an advantage for career advancement, they are not a substitute to being highly skilled in your work. We saw this principle illustrated in Proverbs 22:29. where it says:
 
 ”Do you see a [...]

Continue reading about What Drives Career Advancement - Development of Skills or Development of Connections? Part 2

How many times have you heard this one? “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” This  career advice drives me absolutely nuts. It is often quoted by people who are planning to just schmooze their way to a great career path without applying themselves to studying their field, honing their skills, doing some [...]

Continue reading about What Drives Career Advancement - Development of Skills or Development of Connections?