![]() ![]() Jordan went to college with initial plans of becoming a doctor, but she soon shifted her focus to finance and became a banker, before attending law school and eventually working her way back into financial services and becoming a compliance officer. “Don’t limit yourself to one field if the chance arises to do something else that might be just as fulfilling,” she says, noting that this is increasingly true as you move into more senior level positions. ![]() Just set your sights on the goal, and give it all you have, without worrying that it might not be attainable.” “Just remember that even when it doesn’t feel like it will be an easy or familiar road, it can still be a path to opportunity. The key is to take on growth opportunities as they arise, even if it’s not precisely within your field, Jordan says. “If you’re willing to take a risk and give it a go, great things can happen.” That advice has followed her along the winding path from her first job as a Citibank teller, which helped pay for college, to her most recent promotion overseeing compliance for all of Citi’s U.S. ![]() “When I look back on my career, I didn’t follow a linear path in one field because I was always open to opportunity when it knocked,” says Citi’s Kathy Jordan. ![]()
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