Today’s episode is one of my favorite topics as it is related to helping young people plan for the world of work. My guest today is Mark Herschberg, author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s as well as in academia. During our conversation, Mark shares lots of helpful tips for young people embarking on a new career but his advice is valuable for job seekers of any age. We talk a lot about mentors – why they are important and how to find the right one. And be sure to listen to the end when Mark talks about the FREE career toolkit app that he created.
About Mark Herschberg
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant A Million Corals.
Episode Highlights
- About Mark Herschberg
- The origin of The Career Success Accelerator
- The essential skill groups: Careers, Fundamentals of Management and Engaging with Others
- The value of finding a mentor
- Mark’s sports training analogy
- How to create peer learning groups
- Tips for finding the right mentor
- Digging for dealbreakers
- The FREE Career Toolkit App
- Advice for parents of teens and young adults
- Mark’s advice to his teenage self