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15 career mistakes that are easy to make in your 20s and hard to undo later

The first five years of a career set patterns — in reputation, in skills, in professional relationships — that are genuinely difficult to reverse. These are the mistakes that matter most

15 career mistakes that are easy to make in your 20s and hard to undo later

15 career mistakes that are easy to make in your 20s and hard to undo later

Published June 11, 2026 · Category: Markets

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The first five years of a career set patterns — in reputation, in skills, in professional relationships — that are genuinely difficult to reverse. These are the mistakes that matter most

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Originally published at qz.com.

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