1. Cosmic Coaching Centre
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2. Career Moves Of
Modern Times
Having a career these days is not all about sticking to
one job for the rest of your life anymore. Stability
may be one of the ingredients to a happy career but it
does not necessarily mean having to stay in the same
job for the rest of your working days. These days, it is
all about finding a stable job that pays well, keeps you
happy doing it, and gives you the best opportunity for
achievements towards self-actualization. Here are
some of the bravest moves you can do in these
modern times.
Travel Abroad
One of the most complex, yet rewarding career
moves you can do in these modern times is to find
employment abroad. While it is quite a big risk to
take, it can be the best move you will ever do for your
work life. Take note that this move will change your
life on a bigger scale. You will be moving to a
different place that might speak a different language,
have different values, and have a different culture
that may alter your way of thinking. You might even
choose to live there and bring or raise your family. If
you opt not to live there permanently, you will still be
a changed man when you return to your home
country.
Another advantage would be that if you simply work
abroad to gain experience, you will have that in your
resume when you apply for a higher position back in
your home country. It will be something of an
advantage to have that and it may easily convince
prospect employers of your competence and
expertise.
Upgrade Your Qualifications
To keep your head above water in the competition on
the labor market, you will have to keep your skills
updated. Your employability somehow relies on
whether your skills are still useful to them. If it
means that you will have to take up a course or
attend seminars and similar trainings, then think of it
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as an investment towards the future of your career.
Your future employers will appreciate the effort of
you trying to keep your qualifications updated.
Know Your Modern Gadgets
Email, video conferencing, social media and many
other gadgets to enhance communication are out
there for you to take advantage of. Do not fear
technology for they are very useful tools that are
going to aid you in your future tasks. Knowledge and
proper use of these tools are great additions and
attractive skills to put in your resume that will help
give you an edge when you apply for certain
positions. Take the time to learn how to use them and
you will soon reap the benefits of being
technologically adept.
These are a few of the best career moves you can do
by taking advantage of what modern technology has
to offer. Assess your work life and plan your career
ahead. There are so many things you can do to attain
the financial stability you long for in the future.
Common
Misconceptions on
Choosing A Career
Deciding on what you are going to do for a living is
not easy, nor is it very difficult. A lot of people are
lucky enough to immediately know what they are
going to be. Some do pursue the dreams they had as a
child, while some already know where they are going
as they progress in age. Then there are those who are
confused as to which direction to take, especially
when there are so many factors that could influence
someone’s decision, especially if that someone is in
the gullible state of finding out what to do with his
life. To complicate matter, there are several
misconceptions about finding the career that best
suits you. Here are some of them, with corresponding
insights on why they are not true.
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3. The career that makes more money will make me
happy. Money is not everything, as we have heard so
many times. There are several more substantial
factors than the superficial reason of working for a
good paycheck. While it is quite a nice thing to have a
good salary that can afford you better things in life,
pairing it up with the added perk of a job that uses
your skills to its full potential, and one that aligns
with your personal values, then you are all set. But
working only for money will not ensure success and
happiness in the future.
The job I choose will be the one I’ll be stuck in
forever. This is not necessarily true. These days we
see career changers even in their senior years. If you
aren’t happy with the job you are currently in, or
with a job you thought you would be happy in before,
you always have the option to change it up. Shifting
careers has been practiced for a long time already
and a lot of people do it. Job satisfaction should
always be a factor when you choose to have a lifelong
commitment with your employer. If this is lacking,
you always have the last word.
My relative or friend loves this profession, I think I
will too. Think again. You do not have the same
attitude, nor do you have the same opinion on
everything else. While this is not entirely false, nor is
it entirely true. Yes, you can try out whatever
profession your friends or relatives are in but there is
no guarantee that you are going to like it, or hate it
for that matter. Instead of blindly following someone
else’s path, make your own road and build it by going
with the things you can control, like your interest and
what motivates you.
These misconceptions are most often heard from
applicants who have yet to decide which career path
to take. Knowing how to analyze their future is going
to help them make fewer mistakes and prevent them
from jumping from one unsatisfying job to the next.
Assess your goals and your priorities, fins out in your
heart what you really want to do, Make your own
path, and not follow a worn down, frequently
travelled one.
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Estimate Your True
Value
Most people keep on changing careers because they
haven’t achieved the self-fulfillment they have
expected in their current jobs but then again a career
change takes an enormous amount of time to plan.
Make sure that when you are planning to switch
companies or perhaps switch careers, you have
already effectively negotiated your compensation
package.
Given your expertise and your experiences whether
you were just a regular employee or a boss, you need
to know your true value to a company you are
applying for. Here are a few tips on how to negotiate
your salary to your future employer:
1.
Sell yourself – let them know your true
value. Starting from your education to your work
experiences. If you were given the opportunity to
study and finish college from a reputable institution,
don’t let them forget it. Keep explaining about the
challenges in your job that you had to go through and
tell them the great ideas that you have created to
overcome those challenges. Let them think that you
know a little bit about everything because the more
your employer sees your value, the more they are
willing to pay for you.
2.
Be clear – tell them what you are willing to
let go and keep, such as your home, vacations,
holidays, and whatever it is that you value in your
personal life too. Think of the things that you are not
willing to bargain before you start the negotiations.
3.
Light their fire – after the first 2 steps, don’t
forget to let them know that you have received
several offers from other companies and that you are
ready to narrow down your options. This will make
them think of your worth in the labor field. Make
them think that you can produce amazing results and
you are sought after by different organizations
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4. because it will just lead them to make a better offer
than what was originally thought of.
4.
Research – read the internet and talk to your
network to get an idea on the compensation packages
that should be offered to you. Once you find that out,
you can start choosing at least the top 3 offers made
to you by prospective employers.
5.
Test your skills – to make them be sure to
choose you and give the suitable compensation for
your performance and capacity, do a homework for
them to show them how good you really are that they
won’t even have to think twice in giving you your
dream job.
6.
Meet up – never negotiate on the phone. It is
best to meet physically to show you are serious about
the job.
In reality, most people don’t know how to negotiate
their salary whenever they change careers and they
end up getting what their employers think they
deserve. Feeling unappreciated, they end up changing
jobs again. In order to save you time and interviews
hit the goal the first time and do the job that you love.
Always let your employers know that you are a
valuable asset to every company no matter how big
or small. Respect yourself enough to know what you
deserve.
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