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The Difference Between Career Success and Career Fit
Career success focuses largely on outcomes. Career fit focuses on the relationship between the person and the work.
Career Success vs Career Fit
Career Success: Performance, Achievement, Promotion, Income, Recognition, External outcomes. Career Fit: Compatibility, Alignment, Appropriate contribution, Broader work priorities, Sustainable fit, Person-work relationship.
Both matter but they can diverge
Someone can have strong career success and weak fit. Someone can also have good fit while still being early in their career and lacking the experience needed for major achievements.
A healthy career conversation asks both
"How am I performing?" and "How well does this work fit the direction in which I want to grow?"
Career clarity starts with understanding the relationship between who you are and the work you are doing.
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