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Booker T. Washington: You should be constantly on the lookout for chances to make yourselves more valuable to your present employer, and more…

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You should be constantly on the lookout for chances to make yourselves more valuable to your present employer, and more efficient in your work for him.
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Booker T. Washington

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He advises that being proactive in increasing one's value to an employer is essential for career advancement.

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