The Toughest Lessons You'll Learn During Your Career

When you're starting out in the work world, it's easy to think that your career will be straightforward: You'll find jobs that interest you, work hard, and be rewarded for it. But it's rarely that simple. Along the way, you're going to learn some tough lessons about your career. Here are five of the hardest but most common. 1. You have to advocate for yourself; you can't count on others to do it for you. Too many workers assume that their company will notice their talents and accomplishments and...