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How did you get your first big break at work?

We all have that one moment that helped us get our foot in the door.

Was it a cold email that worked? A project you crushed? Someone who took a chance on you? Maybe you started as an intern, a contractor, or even in the mailroom...

Tell us: how did you get your first big break and how did it shape your career?

Your story could be exactly what someone else needs to hear 👇💬

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A friend of my dad helped me get in the door when I first started at my company. Started as a phone agent and administrative assistant in utilization management and worked my way up to a senior account manager over the past almost 13 years.

I got hired at my first dental job through my internship through school. I then learned everything I could there before taking the knowledge to a different office for a better position where I could learn a higher skill set☺️🦷

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