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Category: Career
Building circles of life
The future you want is attainable, but you’ll need a positive vision to reach it. That’s according to personal finance expert Marianna Olszewski, who has a new book called Live It, Love It, Earn It. In addition to the advice about managing finances, she offers these fun suggestions for charting your future:
Are you referral worthy?
At some point, you’ll need a referral from a supervisor or a co-worker. Referrals are an incredible way to grow your career or get offered opportunities before they become public. With a referral, you can leverage someone’s credibility, friendship and trust. Here are 5 tips on referrals you can borrow from seasoned sales professionals:
Ask not what your network can do for you
Simply collecting business cards at a work-related event isn’t going to build your network. To gain the benefit of meeting new people and make your network work for you, you need to work for your network. Here’s how:
Raising your personal stock price
As companies and local governments look for ways to rein in costs, administrative professionals need to perform like high-earning stocks. Raising your perceived value allows you to do more than hold on to your position; it helps you accelerate your career. Here’s how to raise your personal stock price:
The Clear Button will save your sanity!
“There is a tool that provides a shortcut to becoming quietly engaged, fully present,” writes Don Joseph Goewey in his book The End of Stress. “It’s called the Clear Button Tool.”
1-Minute Strategies: March ’10
Manage your “invisible résumé” by rewriting the sections you don’t like … Perfected your bragalogue yet? Communications coach Peggy Klaus swears by this self-promotion tool … Avoid this grammar misstep … Make your LinkedIn invitations stand out … Convince yourself of the power of checklists by reading The Checklist Manifesto.
1-Minute Strategies: April ’10
Hold more-focused meetings… Keep emoticons out of business communication … Find salary information for administrative positions in your area … Save money on printing … Avoid this grammar trap … Receive the credit you deserve …
Want a promotion? Let the boss know
Question: “In my company, applications for promotion are not confidential. If I apply for a position in another department, human resources will send an automatic e-mail message to my boss. The policy also says that I must let her know if another manager invites me to interview … Should I tell my boss that I plan to apply for jobs in other departments?” — Looking for Promotion
5 perks to ask your boss for now
Asking for a raise right now is an uphill battle. There still isn’t “enough money around to compensate people for the extra hours they’ve been putting in,” says Ravin Jesuthasan, head of the global rewards practice at Towers Perrin. But it could be the perfect time to ask for a perk.