Your Value to Your Company

Everyone is thinking that they should get the best salary out of their performance, but actually they do not realize other factors that should be considered before determining their actual salary. Most of us will say that the salary normally depends on the experience one have, their communication skills and their communication level.

Do you know that the salary is actually depends on how worth you are to your employer? Most of the questions that we should ask are for example:

• How can you accurately determine the true value of what you have to offer to your employer?
• How does your organization pay its employees?
• Can you leverage the organization’s salary logic to your advantage?
• What other leverage do you have as a key contributor within your organization?

There are few things that you should know though:

• Aren’t salary structures a closely held secret?
• If the company has a formal salary structure, doesn’t that limit my ability to negotiate a higher salary?
• Will the organization always offer me a salary within the range that is assigned to my job?

Here are some tips of what you should do:

• Gather your strength (assets) that you think your company relies on.
• Look around for the ‘star’ employee and observe their strength.
• Understand the organization’s salary structure.
• Look for a better supervisor as your prospects are limited by the prospects of your boss.
• Look for outside information & do not just depend on your organizations salary scale.
• Prepare your own Job Description – be realistic.

In contrast, try to avoid this:

• You are assuming that you are powerless.
• You are taking things too personally.
• You are overlooking non-financial compensation.

Your salary is normally depends in yourself and the organization you are currently work in. But do you really know that your salary is directly depends on below situation:

• Whether you are well liked and trusted as a team player who is both productive and cooperative.
• Whether you are an acknowledged performer among all the others who hold, or who have held, your job.
• Whether you are hard to replace because you possess unique skills, talents, contacts, or reputation in your industry.
• Whether you are successful whereby your track record is superior to those of your peers and colleagues.

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10 Questions to Set Your Career Vision

An interesting article from Yahoo, whereby the writer, Caroline Potter adapting the idea from Brown-Volkman on how to really Get What You Want From Work. Basically, the questions are:

• If anything were possible, what would I want to be different in my career?
• What type of job would I want?
• What would I want to be responsible for?
• What type of boss/co-workers/team would I want?
• What kind of hours would I want to work?
• What type of company would I want work for?
• What sort of culture would I want the company to have?
• What city would I want to live in?
• What salary would I want to earn?
• What would I want my approach to stress, my workload, and deadlines to be?

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10 Questions to Set Your Career Vision

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6 Ways to Get Over a Bad Boss

Just surfing through internet and got some interesting article from Yahoo. The topic is 6 Ways to Get Over a Bad Boss. Basically, the writer, Jennifer Merritt discussed some useful tips on how to stay motivated, which include:

• Take the high road
• Work hard to stay positive
• Take ownership of the situation
• Take notes for the next time
• Analyze yourself
• View it as an opportunity

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6 Ways to Get Over a Bad Boss

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Unseen Jobs

We thought our jobs are that important. Please look at what Anthony Balderrama has wrote in his article about UNSEEN JOBS.

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Top Jobs for the Future

Do you ever feel that your job is not secured, especially during the downturn? There is an interesting article about the type of job that will be a success in the near future. The author, Michael T. Robinson about a few fields of job & the predicted kind of job that should make you maintain your earnings. The articles is titled Top Jobs for the Future.

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Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement

Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement

By Bonnie Lowe

Here’s a list of the top 10 tips you can use to advance your career:

• Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know.” If you don’t know something, say so; don’t try to fake it.
• Take responsibility for your actions. If you’re at fault, admit it and take the blame. If you’re wrong, apologize.
• Never gossip. Gossip can hurt the careers of two people: the person being talked about, and the person doing the talking.
• Never say “That’s not my job.” Don’t think you are above anything. Pitch in and set a good example, especially if the job is one that nobody else wants to do. Your willingness to do so will be noticed and appreciated!
• Share the credit. People who share credit with others make a much better impression than those who take all the credit themselves.
• Ask for help when you need it. Don’t let a difficult task get out of hand. When you need help, ask for it — before things get worse.
• Keep your dislike to yourself. If you don’t like someone, don’t let it show. Never burn bridges or offends others as you move ahead in your career.
• Don’t hold grudges. Life isn’t always fair. If you were passed over for promotion, didn’t get the project you wanted, etc., let it go. Be gracious and diplomatic, focus on the future and move on. Harboring grudges won’t advance your career.
• Be humble. When you’re right, don’t gloat about it. Never say “I told you so!”
• Make others feel important. Compliment others, emphasize their strengths and contributions, and help them whenever you can. They will enthusiastically help you in return.

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How to Avoid STRESS When You Win a Promotion.

Getting a promotion will surely lighten you life as more opportunities and career developments are on your side. But be very careful as this promotion could make you even more stress than before. Why? Let’s see the situation that you may encounter after being promoted.

Think of this, you will get a new role, which is simply a new thing. If you are aware of that new role and already prepared for it, it will not give much problem to you. But if you are not, the tendency of getting stress is high. You will find new problems & new critical thinking is needed. This also means new tools and new alternatives to be implemented. The expectation of the company towards you would be much higher than before. That’s why you are paid higher when you get promoted.

When facing such problem, you should not be worried, there are so many ways that you can use to avoid such stress. Here are some of them:

1. Confirm your job expectations, goals and roles
2. Establish authority to make clear that you are in charge and accountable
3. Communicate constantly as now the way you communicate should change to better one.
4. Focus on the business goals and outcomes, try to put aside your personal relationship with your friend within the organization, temporarily.
5. Delegate differently as you used to, as not your sector is now much bigger, involving entire functions and business units.
6. Look for new and better advisors to get their point of view in handling such stress as they may already encounter them before.
7. Get feedback from top and below people in order to make sure you are on the right track.

A new promotion means new role, new responsibilities and also new higher earning. Be very careful with it and always remember that do something with fullest heart and sincerity. People will see that.

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Tips on how to Master Office Politics

Being in an office environment, it is best for him/her to win over the politicians there. One needs to be very good in winning friends and influencing people. Different tactics serve different reasons when we are facing such politics in office. Here are some of the tips of how to encounter such politics scenario.

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1. The Cluster

The cluster is best suit whenever we wanted to gain on a bond or facing an important issue in a more stress-free atmosphere.

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2. The Reversal Power

This tactics is very crucial when others has already revealed conflict to the thought the manager are supporting.

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3. The Laissez-faire

Giving opportunity or let others decide is best suit for team projects which needs extra task and divergence interest.

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4. The Alternative

Giving others a choice to generate their own idea and process is sometimes proven to be best towards a team.

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5. The Hushed

Sometimes, being quiet is critical to avoid such conflict, yet result a better performance over the task.

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6. The Decisive Point

Making decision at the critical moment most of the time will grant you a big name even though the issue maybe less important than other issues.

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7. The Meeting

This is the last resort of how to get communicate with others. Try to get them to a meeting and discuss over it. You can always start it, and let others discuss over it.

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Types of Bosses and How to Deal with Them

The Old-Timer Boss

This type of boss has been in the industry for quite some time and really knows what it takes to be in the business. He/she almost at the peak of his/her career. The good thing about him/her is they are easy going especially if close to retirement. The not so good part is we will easily get bored of his/her thousands of tales. When you are dealing with this type of boss, maintain strong patience, keep on smiling as though you are listening and being with him, instead take that precious time dreaming of something else and plan your future undertaking or maybe dream of your wife, husband, kids, girlfriend or boyfriend.

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The Tyrant Boss

This type of boss thinks that empowerment means allowing management to give instruction. The normally have that thought that they are the one alone controller of the organization. The good thing about this boss is they have no problem in making decision, but the not so good part is, the decision made is often wrong. This type of boss will not listen much of what you want to give or suggest, so the best thing when dealing of such boss, keep quiet and just do your job.

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The Pen Pusher Boss

This type of boss believes that the world would fall apart if there are no rules and regulations. The good thing about this boss is that he/she is highly expected and this makes you easier to manipulate. The not so good part is that you will not be able to show your fullest creativity. When you are with this kind of boss, keep all actions within the framework of what is been done in the history. And document everything and share it with everyone.

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The Over Rated Boss

This type of boss is normally got over-promoted and has no thought of what to do next. This type of boss normally gets others to make decision and tend to agrees with it without much solid ground over it. The good thing about this boss is he/she will probably get downgraded or fired soon and will eventually create an opportunity for you. The not so good thing is he/she will remain in his/her place if you assist him/her out too much. If dealing with such boss, the best thing to do is do your own job and prepare your project proposal in advance, try to leap him/her to get approval of it. Sooner or later he/she will realize how ‘not so good’ him/her and will eventually give you way.

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The Futurist Boss

This type of boss generates a reality-distortion ground that resulting people consider the doubtful and usually originated in high-tech and biotech surroundings. The good thing of him/her is he/she can be highly inspirational, especially if we have got founder’s stock. The not so good thing is shouting at people who are not with him/her. If you have this type of boss, definitely you will not have a life. If you are ready to commit your life for it, this is the best boss for you.

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The Mountaineer Boss

This type of boss often desperately wants to get to the top. The good think about him/her is that you may have the opportunity to get promoted when he is upgraded. The not so good is that you are nothing less than being a rung on his hierarchy to triumph. You should not try to make him look bad, or else… Try to make sure that the boss knows you understand your role in making him look good.

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The Socialist Boss

This type of boss thinks of the corporate environment as a community of stakeholders. They often see things at non-profits way and will also aim for healthcare everywhere. The good thing about this boss is that they are pleasant and friendly. The not so good thing is that they will try to avoid committing or making decision that might create conflicts. This type of boss may become grouchy when under pressure. In dealing with such boss, you have to build peace & harmony. Make sure everyone is with you before making any step and the main criteria is always be good to him/her.

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The Propeller-head Boss

This type of Boss used to be a top performer in engineering sector. He/she prefers to interact via email and try to avoid face to face. He/she will have that thought that others are not as good as him/her or can be considered as an idiot. This type of boss will try to relate everything with technological environment. The tips is become and expert in high complicated technology and show to him/her that you are in the same direction with him/her.

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The Chopper Boss

This type of boss is normally hired to downsize your organization. They will try to fire or make them resign as much as possible, as soon as possible. There is nothing much good thing for employee but for the company, who knows. The not so good thing is that this type of boss is really good of what he is hired to do. So, when dealing with this type of boss, the best thing that you should do is start updating your resume as chances of you being out is very high.

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The Hero of the Day Boss

This type of Boss is so capable and conversant, yet easy to work with. They will try to help staff to learn and grow an actually have thought that manager is exist to guide the staff to be successful. But, this type of boss normally gets easily promoted and will leave you very soon. The best thing to do when dealing with this type of boss is enjoy it while you can and try to prove that you are actually have that same or almost same quality that he/she posses, and pray that he/she bring you along when he/she gets better job or promotion.

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DOs and DONTs in Winning Your Next Promotion

Before you ever want a promotion, you got to think things more widely. It is not only being technical smarts or subject matter specialist. The scope is much broader than we could ever think of. You will face wide development agenda, which include general management issues, developing social and political skills, finding a personal leadership style and more.

Well, if you are willing to face these environments, here are some of the areas you should focus on.

1. Develop Good Interpersonal Skills.

2. Meet Business Objectives

3. Build and Lead Teams

4. Learn to Manage Change and Transition

5. Build an Effective Network of Champions or Sponsors

At the same time, there are a few practices that you should avoid. Here are some of them:

1. Irritating People Who Could Help You

2. Not willing to Change

3. Ignoring Team Members

Whatever you are trying to do, make sure they are done with full hearted and honesty. Maybe not today, who knows, next month, next quarter or next year you will be rewarded of such promotion. Meanwhile, keep up the good work and may all be success in their arena.

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