Barack Obama once said, “Worry about what you want to do”: Why Gen Z should prioritise skills over job titles

“Worry about what you want to do, not who you want to be,” Barack Obama told Aneesh Raman. In a March 2024 interview with CNBC Make It, Raman revealed how this advice shaped his career. The insight, spotlighted by Fortune, serves as a lesson for Gen Z to prioritise skill-building over chasing job titles.

Barack Obama once said, “Worry about what you want to do”: Why Gen Z should prioritise skills over job titles
“Worry about what you want to do, not who you want to be,” Barack Obama told Aneesh Raman. In a March 2024 interview with CNBC Make It, Raman revealed how this advice shaped his career. The insight, spotlighted by Fortune, serves as a lesson for Gen Z to prioritise skill-building over chasing job titles.