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11 of the worst pieces of career advice for recent grads

Áine CainAug 25, 2024, 18:36 IST

Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesJust smile and nod when you hear this generic advice.

Everyone loves to toss pearls of wisdom at recent grads.

But how do you separate the valuable insight from the generic platitudes?

Business Insider asked a few career experts to break down some common clichés that are useless - or even downright misleading.

Here are a few well-meaning thoughts that everyone should probably stop sharing with recent grads: