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What advice do you have for recent graduates that want to go straight into customer success?

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  1. Manil Vasantha
    Manil Vasantha

    Leader, Customer Service • 3y

    For recent graduates who are interested in entering the field of customer success, there are a few critical pieces of advice to keep in mind: • Gaining relevant experience: Look for opportunities to gain experience in customer-facing roles, such as internships or entry-level positions in customer service or support. This will help you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a customer role. Or you could also apply to more junior roles, such as success associate, and learn on the ...Read More

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  2. Oliver Nono
    Oliver Nono

    Zendesk Global Head of Customer Success Specialists • 1y

    Breaking into the Customer Success straight from college is possible but there are things that you should focus on if you would like to go this route. My advice is to focus on developing transferable skills and building a strong foundation of knowledge for any industry or company that you’d like to work for. Even if you don’t have direct experience, emphasize internships, academic projects, or extracurricular activities that demonstrate teamwork, empathy, and a customer-centric mindset. Start wo ...Read More

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  3. Conor Holmes
    Conor Holmes

    Confluent Senior Director of CS & Account Management • 3y

    1. Learn about the role. I have included some links below that can help with this.
    2. Network (don't be afraid, I've found the majority of people are more than willing to offer guidance and advice)
    3. Ask for a mentor
    4. Look for internships

    https://www.csinfocus.com/community

    https://www.customersuccess.community/feed

    https://gaingrowretain.com/

    https://hub.practicalcsm.com/

    https://catalyst.io/community/community-home

    https://community.gainsight.com/

    https://userpilot.com/blog/customer-success-courses/

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  4. Meenal Shukla
    Meenal Shukla

    Zoom Head of Scaled Customer Success, Onboarding, Learning and Adoption • 3y

    Breaking into customer success as a recent graduate can be an exciting journey that opens many doors. Here's some advice to help you get started: Understand the Role: Start by thoroughly understanding what a career in customer success involves. Do some research on the role, responsibilities, and the skills required. Acquire Relevant Skills: Focus on building the necessary skills for customer success. These could include problem-solving, communication, empathy, active listening, project managemen ...Read More

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  5. Jay Aaron Yeong
    Jay Aaron Yeong

    Digital Realty Customer Success Manager | Formerly Concentrix, StoreHub • 1y

    Getting straight into Customer Success roles right out of college/university can be very daunting.On top of that, CS roles are rarely available for freshers. However, with some persistence and strategic effort, freshers can break out into CS roles. Here's my 4-point advice:1. Apply STAR method or any better framework in problem-solving anythingS: Situation, T: Task, A: Action, R: ResultIf you've not learned any problem solving frameworks in school, please learn this ASAP as it will help you to b ...Read More

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