The value of unconventional experience: From sweeping hair to shaping careers

Long before LinkedIn, my professional network consisted of the Yellow Pages and a landline. At the age of 15, I had the brainwave (and the audacity) to cold call every business I could find until I landed my 1st job. After making around 25 calls, a local specialty hair salon near my home asked me to come in, and shortly after, I was hired! I worked as an unofficial janitor, sweeping and cleaning up the space after school three times…

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