You can gain incredible insights by working in different parts of the same sector. CJSC, LLC Principal Chris Musei-Sequeira, PMP entered the aviation sector through government, where he helped establish new aviation environmental policies and tools at the Federal Aviation Administration. He then became an airport consultant, where he became a user of the policies and tools that he helped develop -- an enlightening experience! If you have the opportunity to work in different parts of your professional sector, consider taking it! #business #industry #government
Current students and young professionals often ask me if they should go right into consulting or seek hands-on experience at an agency or in a field first. I always counsel that it depends: consultants can be better at their jobs when they have first hand experience of systems and practices; agencies can benefit from fresh perspectives and honed business skill sets. For me, gaining lived experience at agencies like New York City Economic Development Corporation and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey were invaluable to understanding how policies and budgets are made - and then how those translate into reality. The Leadership Fellows program at the PANYNJ gave me an opportunity to work in port operations in Brooklyn and Staten Island, and exposure to the realities of planning decisions on the local port economy. Expanding the Brooklyn Greenway to run in front of the port's main gates, watching the Brooklyn Bridge Park boom, witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and supporting the recovery, assessing capital needs - to live it daily is to understand it. And then there are days like the one below, during Fleet Week, hosting Op Sail, a few hours before a global pop star performs for the USO, coordinating security and prepping to open a secure facility to the public. Tim Gard Judy Dike Deveney Michael Michael Deveney Jon Trutneff The best days of learning and working together! #portoperations #appliedplanning #brooklynmarineterminal #panynj #economicdevelopment
Well said Rebecca -
Urban Planning + Economic Development Strategist | Speaker | CEO/Founder
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