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My First Career Transition

Hey Google, how do you write a two-week notice? I spent hours trying to write a good resignation letter and countless moments worrying about the conversation I’d need to have with my manager. We’ve all heard about The Great Resignation at this point, perspectives from managers or organizations about why, Forbes and INC articles, etc. I was a part of this movement and this is the story of my first career transition. Hello, if you’re a new reader and don’t know me, my name is Joy and I work in marketing! I graduated in 2019 and went straight into my field--which I’m very thankful for because it solidified that I really do want to do this. It's now mid-2022, we’re over 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the world of work looks incredibly different from when I started after university. I spent 2021 thinking about what my future could look like in the next few years and what I always wanted, even when I started my first post-grad job, was growth . But what did that look like? What

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