Starting a career 10

What next?:
Being compared to other applicants without job experience, you will have an advantage.  Having job experience means that you are willing to work hard and wish to do your best.  With all the references you hopefully have, your career will be expanding with every reference.  With all the different jobs out there in this internet age, every bit of experience in various jobs can be helpful in other jobs even if the fields of expertise aren't related.  This also applies to self employment, having knowledge of how other people run a business or are manger's of a store, you are able to manage yourself and you're employees that you could end up hiring.  If you try a lot of different jobs, you will start to learn what you are personally good at, and are interested in.  So it is a good idea to diversify your job experience. 
After you get settled in, and you have your life all planned out (financially), it's time to pay yourself!  Make all that hard work worth it and splurge for yourself.  Chase after your dreams, go on a relaxing vacation, spend time with loved ones.  Make all that work worth it.  Remember, making a career is all about you.