Tag: Career Advancement

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Asking For What You Want

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Hiring managers expect you to negotiate. Done respectfully, it can both increase your earnings and enhance your relationship.’

‘Even if presented with a good offer, sleep on it. Chances are there is something extra- a sign-on bonus, additional vacation time, flextime- that will benefit you.’

‘There are many perks that put money into your pocket at the end of the month in addition to base salary. Understand which are meaningful to you.’

‘As a Switcher, you may need to take a hit on compensation; however, don’t let that one factor override all the positive gains that come with the career change. Money is the only one piece of the larger career-switch puzzle.’

‘Choosing between two solid offers can be difficult. Consider multiple factors such as your direct boss, longer-term opportunities, and company culture when deciding.’

‘Failure is a learning opportunity that is par for the career-switch course! Get up, dust off, and keep on moving forward.’

‘Branding and networking are ongoing activities for professionals. Career management isn’t an occassional event. Find ways to micro-network and make brand deposits to strengthen your reputation in the market.’

‘Take time to slow down and evaluate how your actions are influencing your career goals. There may be things you can start or stop doing that will have a major impact on your success.’

‘Don’t forget how you got where you are. Keep your eyes open for chances to help others attain career success. None of us are successful without the support of others.’

‘Focus on the value you bring to the job rather than the experience you don’t have (yet!).’

‘Clarity comes through action!’

Source:

Dawn Graham (2018). Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success

When You Must Accept Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development

Accept yourself. Acceptance is not about other people. It is not about what you have. It is not about where you work. It is not about where you live. Acceptance is not about things.

It is about life, how we live our lives. Acceptance is life. It is love. It is care. When we accept who we are, we feel better about ourselves. When we accept who we are, regardless of what is happening in our lives, when we accept who we are, we are telling God that He has done a great job, that we are good enough, no matter what.

Remember that not everyone is going to accept you. That is okay. You are not going to accept everyone, anyway. But what is really important to you, to your life, to your career, to your future, is that you accept yourself.

If you do not accept who you are, you are telling the world that you are not good enough, that the world should do whatever it will with you. That is not how to live. To live is to be proud of who you are.

When you are broke, be proud of yourself. Accept yourself. When you are alone, be comfortable with yourself. When no one cares, care about yourself. When you feel lost, find your way back to where you started. Because it is never too late to start again. That is life! It is about starting again.

But to start again, you have got to accept the person you see in your mirror every morning. If not, no one is going to take you seriously.