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A first connection can make a big difference when it comes to sticking with a career

Written by Soon Hyeok Choi, Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance, Rochester Institute of Technology

People often say that a single spark can light a fire.

In careers, that spark is often a person. It might be someone early in life who cracks open a door, offers encouragement, or quietly shows what success can look like. What’s less obvious is how profoundly that very first connection can shape everything that comes afterward.

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