Essential things you should know about becoming a leader/expert in your field.
1. Be the best at what you do. The difference between #1 and #2 in any industry is growing wider in all the ...
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1. Seth Godin said, 'Marketing is a contest for people's attention.' The best way for us to market ourselves in the working world is to bring value to those who need it.
2. Ma...
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1. The annual performance review is a measure of how secure your job is, and how much more (or less) you are going to make in the next year. The main thing to know about performance review is make sur...
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1. A mentor is someone who helps you succeed. Most of the time, a mentor comes from our own field (in the movies, it is an older person who has done it all, seen it all, and is often sad, but that is ...
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1. The best way to get job promotions is to do good work, make people happy and satisfied, and let the boss know about your good work record. Do this consistently, and that promotion will be yours.
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1. To get a salary raise, it is not enough to be great at your job and working harder than others. Document your good performance: You also need to keep records of your good works, your achievements (...
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Salary Negotiation 101:
1. Prepare: Know your numbers. Research what the salary ranges (e.g. Glassdoor.com) are at the company you’re applying for and what the salary ranges are for comparabl...
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Working from Home (companies often call it telecommuting or remote working) started out a promise. No more of those horrible, crowded daily commutes and more time with your family. It works too. Until...
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Another name for this guide can definitely be 'how to be indispensable'. The answer for becoming recession-proof and future-proofing your career is common-sensical enough- We can survive any d...
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Networking is the secret to getting a job. They say 1/3 of all jobs come from people we know, 1/3 are only advertised inside companies and 1/3 are from standard job advertisements.
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