Jun 12, 2014
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To begin the 12 June 2014 of the "It's The Economy" show broadcast on KGNU Denver/Boulder, everyone makes career mistakes. For many, though, acknowledging them can feel tantamount to occupation suicide.
Here, Jessica Bacal, director of the Smith College Wurtele Center for Work and Life, speaks with Claudia Cragg about her book, Mistakes I Made At Work. For this, she has interviewed 25 women across a variety of career fields—from writers to doctors to engineers—who share their worst on-the-job moments.
This advice, useful to all, shares how mis-steps can be used as learning experiences to build a successful career.