What a Budget Analyst at the State of California wishes they had known before entering the Public Budgeting industry
Justin wishes someone had emphasized the "crucial" importance of mentorship in budgeting. They highlight that proactive mentorship-seeking from both experienced professionals and immediate colleagues can break down silos and provide invaluable learning opportunities about shared issues.
Mentorship, Career Development, Networking, Communication, Industry Realities
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Justin Hurst
Budget Analyst
Public Budgeting Agency for the State of California
UC Davis
Sac State - Master's of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)
Biology & Related Sciences, International Relations & Affairs
Education, Government & Public Sector
Finance
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. The importance of mentorship and proactively seeking it out from experienced professionals.
2. The value of learning from colleagues and avoiding siloing oneself within the role.
3. Realizing that preconceived notions about budgeting may not align with the realities of the role.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
I'll start by saying there's a lot I didn't know about this role based on my own preconceived notions of what budgeting was. One of the things that would have been really helpful is how crucial mentorship is.
Sometimes you need to be proactive in seeking out your own mentorship. You can learn a lot from the people who have been in this space before you, but at the same time, you can learn a lot from the other people you're working with alongside.
It's easy to get siloed in your role sometimes, without realizing that if you go talk to your neighbor in the next cubicle, you can learn something about an issue that affects both of you.