10042016 ssp seminar1_session2_walker

2. Advice: some good,
some bad, all useful
“Advancing your Career Through Mentorship
Moderator” SSP
Miranda Walker
Senior Publisher

3. ad·vice
noun
•an opinion or suggestion about what
someone should do
Source: Merriam-Webster's
Learner's Dictionary

4. Me: “I’m the
next Judy
Blume!”
Advice: “Go
for it!”
Me: “What
was I
thinking?!”
Advice:
“Since you’re
here, make
the most of
it”
Me: “I’m
going to be
the next
Barbara
Walters!”
Advice:
“Marrying
him is giving
up on your
dreams. Don’t
do it.”
Me: “Why
would JHU
have an
opening for a
managing
editor”
Advice: “don’t
even apply,
you have to
know
somebody…”
Me: “I like
academic
publishing.”
Advice: “You
should go to
CSE.”
Me: “Love the
work, hate
the job”
Advice: “Run,
to the nearest
exit!!!”
Me: “What
next?”
Advice: “You
should go to
SSP.”
Me: “??”
Advice: “You
should
consider
commercial
publishing.”
Advice to Me

5. Advice from Me
Do:
• Find a profession, then a job
• Look up and learn
• Look across and learn
• Look outside the department,
company, business
• Look down and mentor
• Read job descriptions even if
you’re not in the market
Remember:
• A mentor doesn’t have to be a
“mentor”
• It’s okay to be quiet, but don’t be
shy
• The higher the position the fewer
mentors (cast a wider net)
• You don’t know everything!!
• You have my permission to not take
all the advice you get.