Sometimes, just starting out your career can be both exciting and frightening as you become the new kid at the job.  But there are several benefits to being an entry-level professional that those at other levels may not enjoy. Being at the beginning of your career can mean prime time to maximize on a fresh start, building the brand that is you with a clean slate.

Writer Blair Bedford offers five benefits to being a newbie in your career and how you can take advantage of a key time in your professional journey.

The Learning Experience: Being an entry-level employee is all about the learning experience you receive while being a beginner in the field or company. This experience is invaluable because many mid- and upper-level executives have years of professional knowledge, which could make for good examples of what and what not to do in your industry, and a great opportunity to make contacts and network.

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