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Discussion on: How Do You Overcome Imposter Syndrome?

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Michael Mangialardi

I appreciate this article.

My practical suggestion, having gone through impostor syndrome myself, is to get your foot in the door with the job that you want.

If you get hired, then trust that your employer hired you for a reason, and if you were more junior in your skills, that won't be a surprise to them when you start--they can see that in the interview. That means that despite your lack of skills, they saw something valuable and hired you. Trust them.

From there, soak in as much information as possible from whoever is onboarding/mentoring you.

While you never learn all that you can, experience is the surest guide to feeling confident.

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Janice Alecha

Looking forward to graduating early next year. I will certainly take your advice with me. I appreciate it so much. I can't wait. Thank you!