Beyond track record, if you want to predict how well you’ll perform, the first step is to learn as much about the work as you can. Go and speak to people in the job. Ask what traits they think are most important to success and see how you measure up. Ask about the main reasons people end up leaving the job. Find out how people who are similar to you have performed in the past. Look at whether you think you’d find the work satisfying based on the factors mentioned earlier. The ‘follow your passion’ slogan assumes it’s as easy as looking inward to figure out what you ought to be doing. In
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