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“I spent 15 years at IBM, then five years at Freescale Semiconductor.”

About This Quote

Source Interview: 2022 Tech Leaders Forum, Lisa Su, 2022

A career can span diverse industries, each building expertise for future roles.

In simple terms: Experience across fields builds valuable skills.

Key Takeaway

Leverage past roles for new opportunities.

Themes

career development industry transition learning

Mood

inspirational pragmatic

Type

career motivational

When to use this quote

job search
entrepreneurship
consulting
leadership

Key Concepts

strategic growth skill transfer

Questions to Reflect On

How can you translate past achievements?
What new skills do you need?

A Different Perspective

Changing fields may require starting over at lower levels.

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