Paul Brown Friendswood Tool
By Paul Brown Friendswood | July 27, 2010
Managing Up – A Vital Career Management Tool
Paul Brown Friendswood Tool By Muralidharan Dhanapalan.
“Managing up” could sound something akin to maneuver, and be a sycophant to the higher ups, and something which is to be abhorred.
Not really. Managing up is an important aspect of a successful career, the art by which one is clear about what makes his boss succeed in his role, which has a direct impact of his own goal accomplished. It is vital for one’s career growth, if looked from the background that unless the boss’s goals are contributed to, there is little that can be accomplished in the team.
To manage up is not about being cozy or a yes-man to the boss. It is about being genuinely concerned about the boss getting to his goals and winning post. To that extent, it means a lot about understanding his mind, knowing his challenges and pressures, how is he working or planning to get his team to win and every thing which has to do with the departmental goals.
An individual who is not concerned about his immediate boss will be working in isolation; Consider the fact that every task of yours, is on one way or other aligned to your higher ups goals, and in turn the company goals, then, there will be a clear appreciation of Managing up.
Devoid of management jargon, managing up is the right way to contribute to the boss’s success and in turn for you to move up the organization’s hierarchy.
If you are reporting to a new boss, spend considerable amount of time knowing him from the workplace perspective. Some pointers to this understanding will be
What is he set to achieve? What are his goals? Getting this insight by formal or informal discussions with his is the only way that you gain a ‘boss perspective’. This is important, and many a times, his world will be so different from your world of work.
Is he an introvert or extrovert? If he is a man of few words, then he may be tremendously focused on tasks to be done, and subsequent discussions. An extrovert may be verbose and would like to hear a lot of views on how things are and how things can be
What is his communication style? If he is a reader, then he will like detailed reports on work, and then he will proffer his views. If he is a listener, then he will call you and team for a discussion, which will be a periodical review of sorts.
Discuss and set mutual expectations time and again. What is his expectation from you – for the year, for the quarter, for the month? And in turn translate that to the micro level expectations from your team. It will help knowing the expectations threadbare, so that you look good with a winning team. And this winning is not by your measure or your bosses, your company’s measure.
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Effective Paul Brown Friendswood Key
By Paul Brown Friendswood | July 26, 2010
Effective Career Management is the Key to Finding Success
Effective Paul Brown Friendswood Key By Sam D Goddard.
Considering the times we live in-what with a declining economy and job-related woes proliferating across the globe-these days the topic of career management could not be more important. Career management, of course, is not something only to be recurred to in times of crisis; it’s a process (and a skill) which needs to be implemented throughout every stage of our adult lives, both when things are looking up and when they are looking down. At the moment, however, in the midst of the growing unemployment rates that are sweeping the developed and developing worlds, many people are looking with great hope and expectation to the potential benefits which effective career management may have for them.
Considering the widespread sensation of panic or nervousness that has come over the job market, it’s important to come to have a clear vision of precisely what career management is, and how to carry it out effectively and comprehensively. Not only is it important to remember to keep career management in mind when the going’s good, but furthermore it’s important to remember all the pertinent areas of career management-not to overlook crucial aspects, during good times or bad. So, to start, let’s take a look at the three fundamental aspects of career management:
Long-term goals and strategies. In career management, it is absolutely fundamental that you have a goal in mind for the long haul and that you have a notion of how you intend to get there. There’s really not much to “manage” if these two elements are lacking, after all! As far as setting a long-term goal is concerned, you will need to first of all consider where you stand in the course of your career at the moment, on the one hand, and what the probabilities of your service/product still being marketable in the long-term look like, on the other hand. With regards to the former point, remember that the earlier on in your career the more difficult it will be to think for the long-term and to set goals for the long-term that feel realistic or achievable. With regards to the latter point, remember to try to factor in advances in technology and possible issues of redundancy when determining how marketable your particular service or product will be way down the line. This is a hard bet, and doubtlessly several unknown variables will come into the mix at one point or another; nonetheless, in pursuing a career, it’s a bet that either has to be made, or the person in question needs to seriously consider switching to another line of work.
Networking. Managing a career is all about having personal and professional contacts-without (a lot of) them, you will not have the sources of support necessary to help you advance professionally. Working adults with a career in the works need to remember that it is wise to work on or elaborate absolutely every potential contact (if only to have the person on a list of names you’ll never end up calling), and furthermore that burning bridges will never help you get anywhere. Many contacts may not yield anything all that significant in terms of your career advancement, yet every once in a while there is that one-and you need to be able to open a dialogue there at the right moment, which is why networking is so important in the first place. Within the realm of networking, there are three areas of interest that need to be pursues separately yet with equal energy: the place where you currently work (both among colleagues and superiors); the professional associations which represent your activity; and the major recruiters and/or companies where you hope to perhaps work in the future. Lavish these three areas with loads of networking, and you will do your career an enormous solid.
Résumé polishing and updating. How marketable can you possibly be when your résumé is representative of your professional standing from over a year ago?! Maintaining an updated résumé on at least a yearly basis shows people (recruiters in particular) that you take the process of career management seriously and that you’re not just counting on luck and/or a good first impression. Remember that when you reach crucial turns in the road during your professional career, you may have to reinterpret the importance of previous work experiences and present them in a new light to justify your current direction. In this sense, remember to update your personal statement when appropriate to reflect any developments in terms of goals and principal strengths. Keep in mind that an updated résumé is a brilliant tool no matter what career path you are pursuing, as it enables you to seize opportunities as they arise without the need to stall (in order to bring your image up to speed). If you feel that your résumé is a little stale, you should think about enlisting the help of a career coach, as this is just one of the specialist services that they offer.
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Paul Brown Friendswood Career Advice
By Paul Brown Friendswood | July 25, 2010
Take This Career Advice Seriously
Paul Brown Friendswood Career Advice By Jon Ferraro.
For all the time we spend at work, we ought to be able to find a career that not only satisfies the pocketbook, but one that satisfies the mind. This is where career counseling could be of tremendous help.
When you go for career counseling, you can get a wealth of information that will steer you toward the career that best fits your wants and needs. But what should you expect from career counseling, and how does it work? The first step is to meet with a professional employment counselor whose job it is to get to know you more as a person.
This is usually done through conducting a test or series of tests like a career assessment test, a Kiersey temperament scale test, or the typical career placement examination. These tests are specifically designed to help you discover the right career according to personality, talent and ability.
Upon completion of the test or tests, you should then have a list of possible career options. Once this is done, the career counselor can give you more information about the specific jobs in which you may be interested, and about any possible specific training or education you may want to get.
They can help you find and register for whatever classes you need, and they can even provide you with support services as you wend your way toward a new career. You will also learn a lot about job-hunting strategies like how to compile a really decent resume and how best to conduct an in person am interview. After all, you won’t get that dream job without creating just the right impression, will you?
And career counselors are a great resource because they already know just what to do in the first place. Since career counseling is a business, don’t expect that you will walk away from a counseling session scot free. But whenever a few is charged, it will probably be a pretty nominal one, and you might be able to pay it in installments if need be.
But if you’re stuck in a rut when it comes to finding a career, this money may be a very good investment indeed. Why? Because it can make the difference in being stuck in a nowhere job that you can’t stand and finding that golden opportunity you’ve always dreamed of.
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