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We were all new to the benefits industry at some point. It's not a career path that many kids aspire to, nor is there a defined college curriculum for becoming a benefits advsior.

Without a clear set of expectations, young professionals entering the industry might find their first years a bit daunting. But benefits is no different than any other industry: you make mistakes, you learn from those mistakes. Through hard work (but not too much work), you grow and develop.

Here are 10 tips to help young brokers keep it all in perspective, though really, there is no age requirement for these tips, nor are the necessarily specific to the benefits industry.

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