The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills For A Resilient Career In The Tech World With Mark Herschberg

Many people say we need a lot of different skills for our career path, but has anyone ever actually taught you these skills? That’s what Mark Herschberg discusses today. Mark is a CTPO, Speaker, MIT Instructor, and Author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. In this episode, Mark shares the career skills, tools, and approaches that are often undervalued and underutilized but are actually essential, especially in this generation. He also discusses in-depth resilience and what it looks like in the tech world. Tune in now and learn the essentials for your career path! 

Show Notes:

[01:27] Mark Herschberg's Past

[08:28] Renaissance Weekend

[12:47] Pivot

[15:18] MIT's Career Success Accelerator: The 10 Essential Skills

[15:29] Section 1, Chapter 1: Career Planning

[15:49] Section 1, Chapter 2: Working Effectively

[16:01] Section 1, Chapter 3: Interviewing

[16:25] Section 2, Chapter 1: Leadership and Management

[16:32] Section 3, Chapters 1-4: Communication, Networking, Negotiations, Ethics

[18:05] Leadership is Not Atomic

[19:40] The Reason Behind the Bankruptcy Code

[23:17] Why We Have Rules

[31:08] How Companies Approach Culture

[44:52] There Is A Change