There’s a lot to learn when you’re a young professional just getting started in your career. Blogger Kayla Buell wrote the book on climbing the corporate ladder during your early career, and she joined the podcast this week to share her advice for young workers.

The key for professionals in their 20s is to show their boss that they’re ready to learn, willing to work hard, and answerable for the work at hand.

Don’t be over-confident:

• Ask questions and offer help to your older colleagues. It’s up to you to reach out and get to know your new co-workers.
• Be willing to take on menial tasks for the good of the team. You’ve got to prove you’re not too proud to get coffee and make copies early in your career; it will show your boss you’re a responsible team player.

Do speak up:

• Communicate with your teammates about your work. Let them know what you’re doing and that you’re delivering on promises.
• If you’re not feeling challenged, look for avenues to offer help. Once you’ve earned trust, it’s OK to tell your boss you’re ready to take on more responsibility.

Our Guest for This Episode: Kayla Buell

Kayla Buell publishes Gen Y Girl, a career and lifestyle blog for millennials. She is passionate about helping people in their 20s learn how to have thriving careers.

Kayla is the author of Corporate Survival Guide For Your Twenties. And she uses her writing and social media skills at an advertising agency in Florida.

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Find Your Dream Job Listener Question: The DIY Career Coach

The Mac’s List team answers a question listener Lori Bonante, from Washington, D.C.:

“I’m interested in finding a career coach but I’m finding them all to be very expensive and it’s something right now that I just can’t seem to afford. So what I want to know is, what are your suggestions for doing similar things that you would get from a career coach that you can do on your own.”

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