Some pointers about career advancement

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As an employee, of

course it to your

delight to be given

raises and bonuses,

but still, you cannot

deny the fact that

the best way your

earnings can increase is by being promoted to a

higher position with a higher salary base. As a matter

of fact, a survey in 2011 revealed that an average

American worker receives a raise of around 2

percent annually. On the other hand, a job promotion

gives employees an average increase of 8 percent.

If you want to boost your paycheck, there is no better

way to do so than to strive to become a better

performer so you could deserve a promotion. Here is

how you could achieve career advancement

effectively.

Step #1

Do not hesitate to ask your boss or anyone from the

upper management about what it takes to be

considered for a promotion. Just like in any

organization or business, employees need to have

certain sets of skills to be able to be considered for a

higher level or position in the company. It will be to

your great advantage if you have built a great mentor

relationship with anyone with a higher position who

could also give you tips on what skills you need to

develop.

Step #2

Offer your help to work on a task or a particular

project even though it is not part of your own

responsibilities. You can consider this as an

opportunity for you to acquire some training. What’s

more, doing this will allow you to have an image of

someone who is willing to help and cooperate for the

success of the company.

Step #3

Consider taking a course where you can acquire some

extra skills. If your company is looking for someone

to fill in a more advanced position, you may as well

get a degree or additional certifications. See to it also

that your employer is aware of all your efforts to

advance your education and acquire more training.

Step #4

Get into a career coaching program. There is an

increasing number of companies now having the

willingness to invest in employee development and

improvement. So what they do is offer mentorship

programs to their employees who have great

potential. With the help of a mentor or a career coach,

you will realize things that you may not have thought

of before in terms of enriching your potentials and

advancing your career. Another great thing about

being coached by a seasoned professional is that

there will be no wasted time and effort on your part

because every decision you make and every move

you take will be a calculated one towards the

achievement of your career goals.


Regardless of your

position in your

company, it is

essential that you

possess great

leadership skills in

order for you to

move forward in your career and eventually hold a

leadership position. Leadership isn’t something you

learn in school or taught by any teacher or coach.

Being a good leader is a skill which can be developed

over time. In your entire career, there are various

leadership skills that you may learn, but what you

will see below are just a few things you can do to

start in the right direction.

� Be Enthusiastic. A person’s energy can have a

huge effect on others’ energy as well. If you are

energetic enough, the people around you will

have the same level of enthusiasm, but if you lack

energy, this can affect them also. Thus, it is

important that in anything that you do, you do it

with the highest level of energy possible. Your

efforts will not be left unnoticed and you will be

surprised at how energetic the people around

you are as well.

� Always Be Positive. There is nothing more

destructive in a workplace than negativity. Keep

in mind that your boss wouldn’t want to hear

what problems you are having with a certain

project. Instead, he is expecting you to tell him

how you could make things better in the

workplace. Your positivity can help build your

confidence as well as other people’s confidence in

your decisions and skills.

� Welcome Change and be Flexible. There is just

no way you can survive the world of business

today if you don’t welcome change into your life.

Whenever there are changes that need to be

made to the structure of your company or to the

way you work, welcome such changes and even

offer to help others cope with these changes.

� Be Cooperative. In most cases, companies are

required to produce more and do more than what

their resources would allow them. It is because of

this that creativity and cooperation are extremely

necessary. As a leader, you shouldn’t try to force

other people to accept your opinions and do

everything you say. Instead, ask for their opinions

and have everyone contribute to the decision

making process. This way, everyone will feel

valued and heard, and this is what will make it

easier for you to have control over your

subordinates.

� Be Resourceful and Creative. Think of the

current processes in the company and assess

whether some changes need to be made for

improvement. Never settle for what is already

existent. Use your creative mind to come up with

better strategies, techniques, and processes to

make sure that you will stand out. This can be an

effective tool you can use even for career

advancement.


Being a workaholic

seems to be a trend

among us these days,

perhaps because of the

increasing cost of living

these days and the

competitiveness of the

current job market. This

isn’t something to

celebrate about,

however, because there actually are more cons than

pros in working way too much. In fact, according to

studies, the level of productivity of a person declines

considerably even before they call it a day at work. In

short, those who work for too many hours in a day

are likely to be less productive than those who work

just the right number of hours. If you want to remain

productive, follow these tips on how you could save

your life from getting overwhelmed with work.

1. Have a time limit for work. It would be of great

help if you could set a specific limit on the number of

hours you are working. For instance, you could aim to

be home by 6pm every day, or you could also allot a

particular number of hours doing a specific task. By

having a set schedule, it will be easier for you to focus

and be efficient.

2. Find a worthwhile hobby. Think of an activity that

you truly enjoy doing, and that is in no way

connected with whatever you do at work. Workaholic

people always think they are short of time to have

any hobby, but having a hobby that you love can

make you even more motivated to work. Plus, having

a pastime activity is an effective way of keeping the

balance between your life and your work.

3. Spend some quality time with the people you

love. One of the primary reasons you are working

hard is actually your family and to give them a better

life. Thus, it makes no sense at all to keep taking them

for granted just because you are so preoccupied with

your job. Especially if you’ve got kids, you should

treasure the time that they are still young and always

at home. For sure, it won’t be long enough before you

see them leave the house one by one.

4. Aim to keep yourself healthy. We all know that

overworking isn’t good for your health. Of course,

you will be stressed from work most of the time, you

won’t have much time to sleep, and perhaps you will

not be having nutritious meals because you are

always in a hurry to go to work. If you want to stay

competitive for a long time, then you should realize

that your greatest weapon is your health. Besides,

there is no way you could enjoy career

advancement if you are in the hospital bed already.