Kamis, 30 Juli 2009

Develop Broader Wings

For the sake of career advancement, do not hesitate to explore opportunities, including excellent opportunities when it comes from outside the city where you used to live. But, this does not mean without consideration. Try to browse to the following guidelines first.

1. Dispose of negative thoughts
The question of "take it or not?" Automatic flashing in your mind plus a variety of negative thoughts that are not less worried. Calm yourself. Remember, the opportunity to have a much better life right in front of your eyes, why be so confused and dilemmas?

Immediately eradicate the negative things that weighed you step in gaining a valuable opportunity. Do not let, for too long to answer, in the new company even think you are slow in making decisions. In the end they were so hesitant to hire you.

When an offer of a good career to come, should ask for a maximum period of three days to consider it, do not forget to add that you would be flattered if their bid, also include naturally compliments about the good reputation of the company. But remember, do not be too much, things like that will give the impression that you're a licker amateur class.

2. Reliable negotiate
The first step you should do is to fix once the contents of your letter of employment contracts. Nominal monthly salary is crucial that you should ask clearly, if there are cuts that will be charged on your salary or not.

Then, browse also about the structure that will position you fill, plus the comfort of safety assurance will be obtained following the work of the facilities provided by the company's office.

Two other major things you should not forget to ask is about the means of shelter, and transportation provided by the enterprises; whether you have prepared or you have to look for themselves.

If the location where the new work has economic level and different social classes or such lower than your hometown, you should request a comprehensive medical benefits, insurance work, and adequate means of communication.

After all forms of collateral you are finished, it's time you ask about the scope of your responsibilities there. For example what your responsibilities, how many men would you lead, like what their details, and how far they have been running the project, or plan their work so far, Then, last but not least also asking “who is your boss someday?”

1. Collect information
Move work outside the city where you live, a huge challenge. So, never lazy in collecting information related to culture and the local population. You also should not be remiss to know in advance about the new company, both in terms of historical reputation of the company or the image in the community. Detailed information can help you in the process of adjustment.

The next step is to foster excellent working relationships with other colleagues. Try to rebuild the comfort zone so that you feel comfortable in the workplace, therefore, the greater your efforts to establish harmonious relationships with colleagues, then the more positive response that they give to you. With a friendly working atmosphere, you can work more calm and conducive. Another added value is that you will become a new person who likes a lot of people.

2. Flats strategy
Prepare for career first sniper ammunition ran smoothly and last long in a new place. First, keep a list of jobs that will be your responsibility there. That way you can imagine the workload that will be launched early the next step in your list scheduled to do next. Not just a job to be more organized, adapted themselves to new responsibilities even so feel lighter.

Next you'll want to know and learn more about the team formerly working in the division that you lead. In order to more easily interact, try to understand the character of each work colleagues, especially colleagues influential figure in the team.

Minggu, 19 Juli 2009

10 Reasons You Are Not Promoted

Already five years have you worked in the office, but the signs did not also get a promotional visit to attend. Well, lest you've forgotten your boss thus not included in the count. Please check the following 10 reasons that might be the cause of promotion never came.

1. Slacker
You often come late to the office, but most go home early. It had been so, every Monday or Friday is often skipped by reason of illness, but without including a letter from the doctor. You also often exceeds job deadlines for various reasons, such as computers that often hangs, unclear orders, or no partner to help. If you always behave like this, do not ever expect be promoted, instead, be prepared dismissed.

2. Achievements you enough
You are not the kind of lazy. You arrived on time and came home a little bit late to finish the job. But just think of your boss 'good' or 'enough' alone, which was just enough to maintain your current position, but not powerful enough to ensure that bosses give more responsibility as the impact of promotion. If you are not trying to 'better' in the works, do not expect your boss will reward you with a position that requires extra responsibilities.

3. Did not have the soul of leadership
Not good enough just to work with, to get a promotion, you must also have a talent for leadership. Well, show this to your boss who is authorized to promote. If you do the work with very good results, write a memo to management that it praised the team work with you. This way you are assessed positively because not only being one-man show, but appreciate teamwork.

Be prompt in doing all the work. When the company held an activity, there's no harm in proposing himself as chairman of the committee. The act will make your name easy to remember, as long as you actually do it responsibly, not just a search away.

4. You are a 'difficult'
Stand out in a crowd, will greatly increase your reputation, As long as they are not prominent in the negative as is often the complaints, demands, or to exaggerate the problem trivial.

5. No control work area
You'd be surprised if it finds the fact many junior employees who do not really understand their job because of 'lying' in his application form. In order to get jobs, many are willing to lie by claiming to be doing the job, In fact, never heard it. If not learning fast, you might even get 'downsized' employees.

6. Boss needs you
You work very well, unfortunately no campaigns are also coming. What's up? Apparently your boss needs you remain in that position. If you are a reliable assistant to the boss, do not be surprised if your boss does not want to lose you. The solution is to find a way how the boss found the employees they need, while you are also entitled to promotion. If you've told the truth to the boss wants a change in career, but the fact remains roads in place, do not be afraid to 'move to other hearts' apply to other companies.

7. Your image is not exactly
In most workplaces, Friday is a day of 'free' to express themselves. However, noteworthy, although allowed to dress whatever, adjust the position and type of your work. Clothing reflects what kind of image you want to show.

8. Do you have enemies
Anyone who does not like you can become a stumbling block to moving forward. Co-workers can sabotage the work, but it is 'difficult to forgive' is if you are hostile to the assistant or someone close to the boss's favorite. Or are there other parties who filed the complaint on you straight to the top. Be careful.

9. You compete with the superstars
If working in an office environment is very strict, you must try harder to stand out. Do the extra work that may be denied other employees, who are both intelligent and highly skilled. Feel free to 'bleeding' at the beginning of your career if you want your boss's eyes on you.

10. The Company did not have a position for promotion
If you work in companies with tight budgets, opportunities for promotion or salary increase may be limited. If the probability of obtaining a salary increase is not possible, consider asking your boss to recognize performance in other ways. Although not rising salaries, consider the other benefits, longer vacation allotment, travel facilities or continuing education courses, or other plus is not always valued in money.

Senin, 06 Juli 2009

Overcoming Conflict with a Colleague

Do not let the atmosphere of the office so stiff and uncomfortable because you and your colleagues at loggerheads. No matter who is wrong, nothing wrong with you be a gentleman.

Try to approach the problem with colleagues, and promptly resolve the situation that seems strange. Confused how to get started? Follow the following steps:
1. Direct encounter colleagues who quarrel with you. You better remove all the complaints and bad feel directly to him rather than having to hide away or talk behind him.

2. Speak to him with calm, patient and rational. Use normal tone, do not be emotional.

3. Express clearly what you want from him. Offer solutions and suggestions are also positive about the problem you were facing.

4. Try not to show the expression of hostility to him, either through body language, facial expressions or tone of voice. Be assertive without being aggressive.

5. Be professional. Consider each word in the office properly and carefully, especially when in a meeting room. Show an interest in speech or expression of that idea say. You can think of the idea that as the input means without having to approve it.

6. Talk with your supervisor if your problem is more serious with coworkers and I disturbed you and the team performance. Ask for help, rather than sulking and inciting.

Kamis, 02 Juli 2009

For the Enthusiast Work

If you can’t escape from laptops and other communications devices to go anywhere, always thinking about work even on weekends, and feel empty when no work to be done, perhaps you could be called a workaholic.

A workaholic tends to forget other things that are not less important, such as relationships with family, friends, or even yourself. In the long run, work addiction can also make people suffer from stress, which is the main factor triggering a variety of serious health problems. Do not let it go on, soon overcome addiction to work with the following tips:

1. Cut working hours
Before going to the office every day, remind yourself to complete all work at least 30 minutes before office hours ended. Thus, you will be encouraged to do tasks quickly and efficiently, and avoid unnecessary distractions.

2. Delegating tasks
A workaholic usually have high standards in doing a job (perfectionist), For that reason also, a workaholic is difficult to trust someone else to do a task, so forced myself to do everything yourself. In fact, recent studies have shown that individual success is not the people who immerse themselves in a pile of work, but those who know how to delegate tasks for the sake of effectiveness and time efficiency.

3. Time for yourself
Busyness does not work and rarely socialize make us forget to set aside time for yourself. Therefore, provide a special time to do the things you enjoy doing, such as reading, gardening, try recipes, photography, walking, or simply taking time to reflect.

4. Self-evaluation
Sometimes, we do not realize had been trapped in the shackles of routines that make life seem very monotonous and boring. To avoid this, self-evaluation on a regular basis to measure all the achievements, and reorder the list of dream that wants to achieve.

Rabu, 01 Juli 2009

Utilizing Social Networking Sites

Maybe it is currently infected with Facebook fever, like millions of others. In addition to bringing you with old friends and socialize with new friends, what benefits you can get from facebook or a variety of other social networking sites?

Many people can build or build a business through a connection derived from the social networking site. You can, as long understood the strategy.

All types of social networking sites that offer basically the same thing, there is a profile to show whose you are and the connection that lets you connect with 'friends'. However, there are special specifications that characterize each. You can choose according to requirement.

Facebook, with hundreds of million users, is currently the most popular social networking site universal feast. This of course opens your opportunities to socialize with friends as much as possible, and promote your product or business. However, until now, facebook is still identified with the narcissism and search sites friends, not the promotion of effective arena for business. People access the facebook for themed, not a business.

Twitter and LinkedIn more business-oriented, both these sites more accessible by professionals, who recommend each other to their business, LinkedIn, even have a similar event job-fair. Meanwhile, Bebo.com, offers a wider networking, which lets users communicate with each other even to the cross site.

There is another one new site a purely business-oriented, www.sohobiztube.com. This site allows one to build business relationships with various companies. Whatever your choice, should not be too detailed expose personal information. Better yet, separate your personal account with a special account created for your business, so the comments could further be selected entry.