Reid Hoffman Quotes

I don't believe in that kind of pragmatic career ladder stuff.

My advice to young people is to get something that's growing because that's how you get career opportunities thrown at you that you don't deserve, if you will... that come at you early because the firms need you.

How valuable NBC Magazine was in my career is questionable.

A lot of people didn't know why I went to Cal. The Bay Area, Silicon Valley, I wanted to put myself in that position where I'm not only successful on the court but off the court.

I love my work and the fact I am fortunate enough to have the opportunities available to explore.

People want something that's going to really separate them - something that will help them keep the job they have, get a new job, and advance their careers.

Careers very rarely are a waste of time; jobs usually are.

For the most ambitious young people, the corporate ladder is obsolete.

If you can get better at your job, you should be an active member of LinkedIn, because LinkedIn should be connecting you to the information, insights and people to be more effective.

I tell people in their careers, 'Look for growth. Look for the teams that are growing quickly. Look for the companies that are doing well. Look for a place where you feel that you can have a lot of impact.'

You always have to avoid working for the sake of putting yourself out there.

The whole goal for me with my career is just follow good projects and good parts and challenge myself as much as I can.

I got the first job and kept going. Once I got a job, I very much wanted to keep getting jobs, basically. I did try to learn what I could in those first couple of decades.

I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life.

I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.

I just love where I am right now in my career.

What I have done in my nine year career was just a glimpse of what I can do.

Fortunately for me I was able to do well here, and it really did great things for my career and now hopefully I can go out there and continue to do what I did.

There are a lot of new opportunities that are poking their head up in my future. I've been very fortunate that way, but for right now, what I like is what I'm doing.

It's because of 'ER' that I've gotten the opportunity to get the work.

A rule of thumb: If the company you work for provides a product or service that's pretty much the same as what was offered last year and a few years before that, it might be time to start looking for something new.

David Moyes was one who, at a certain crossroads in my career, he was there. And since then, I've kicked on. That's why he played such a big role in my career.

I am hoping for a long career.

I worked for some very good people who have helped me along the way and actually enabled me to have the opportunity to be selected to join the Astronaut Corps.

People have these ideas of what you're supposed to do to have a career, like play against type, or don't revisit a character. I'm just not that precious.