The First Two Years
An early careers podcast from the newsroom of The Ken, hosted by Akshaya Chandrasekaran, The First Two Years will ask—and answer—the most important and interesting questions about learning to succeed at work.
Episodes (31)
Season finale: Finding joy in your first job
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Best early-career advice we've got so far (part 2)
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Best early-career advice we’ve got so far (part 1)
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How to take a gap year without being left behind
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Special episode: Know when to walk away from an 'unhappy' job with Annie Duke
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InMobi's Piyush Shah on ditching passion in favour of curiosity
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"Can you even have a personal brand without any work experience?"
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How to say no to ‘non-promotable tasks’ and advance your career
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Your first salary will determine your career earnings. Should you negotiate?
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Why you need a 'boomer bestie' at work
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Introducing Two by Two, a new premium business podcast from The Ken
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Thinking about an MBA? Here's how to hide your plans from your current employer
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Do you manage your manager or does your manager manage you?
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How to make the leap from "grunt work" to real work
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How to get people to listen to you when you have no authority or title
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How to 'fight' for your promotion
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How to ask for feedback even when you dread it
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How to network for people who hate to network
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You think you're doing well at work, until your friend gets promoted over you
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How to get over the fear of asking for help
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How to make meetings not suck with Steven Rogelberg
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Special episode: How to use imposter syndrome at work to your advantage
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How to make your manager look forward to 1:1 meetings with you
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Is it ever okay to promote yourself at work?
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No boring officewear: here's what you can wear to work in 2024
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You made a big mistake at work. How do you bounce back?
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The right mentor can change your career. Here’s how to find them
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How to quit consciously
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Everyone’s talking like a therapist at work. It’s getting weird.
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“My first job sucks. How screwed am I?”
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Introducing The First Two Years, a new early careers podcast
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