Saturday, August 18, 2012
What do I want? Learning about yourself
Monday, February 27, 2012
8 Top Qualities of Remarkable Employee Small/Big company
1. They ignore job descriptions - if the company is small. The smaller the company, the more important it is that employees can think on their feet, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and do whatever it takes, regardless of role or position, to get things done.
When a key customer's project is in jeopardy, remarkable employees know without being told there's a problem and jump in without being asked—even if it's not their job.
They fully follow job description - if the company is big. The bigger the company the more important that employee follows all what his/her manager says without any deviation or creativity. In big companies people are hired for certain parts of the job to be done. It is your task to press the botton A all day, and somebody eles to clean keyboard. If they wanted you to clean keyboard, they would have hired you for that.
2. They’re eccentric... The best employees are often a little different: quirky, sometimes irreverent, even delighted to be unusual. They seem slightly odd, but in a really good way. Unusual personalities shake things up, make work more fun, and transform a plain-vanilla group into a team with flair and flavor.
People who aren't afraid to be different naturally stretch boundaries and challenge the status quo, and they often come up with the best ideas.
They act normal... If you start in big company (lets say bank) from entry position and you want to keep your job - be sure you are walking to the toilet the same way as the rest of the company does. Otherwise, you simply can get in trouble.
3. But they know when to dial it back. An unusual personality is a lot of fun... until it isn't. When a major challenge pops up or a situation gets stressful, the best employees stop expressing their individuality and fit seamlessly into the team.
Remarkable employees know when to play and when to be serious; when to be irreverent and when to conform; and when to challenge and when to back off. It’s a tough balance to strike, but a rare few can walk that fine line with ease.
4. They publicly praise... Praise from a boss feels good. Praise from a peer feels awesome, especially when you look up to that person.
Remarkable employees recognize the contributions of others, especially in group settings where the impact of their words is even greater.
5. And they privately complain. We all want employees to bring issues forward, but some problems are better handled in private. Great employees often get more latitude to bring up controversial subjects in a group setting because their performance allows greater freedom.
Remarkable employees come to you before or after a meeting to discuss a sensitive issue, knowing that bringing it up in a group setting could set off a firestorm.
6. They speak when others won’t. Some employees are hesitant to speak up in meetings. Some are even hesitant to speak up privately.
An employee once asked me a question about potential layoffs. After the meeting I said to him, “Why did you ask about that? You already know what's going on.” He said, “I do, but a lot of other people don't, and they're afraid to ask. I thought it would help if they heard the answer from you.”
Remarkable employees have an innate feel for the issues and concerns of those around them, and step up to ask questions or raise important issues when others hesitate.
7. They like to prove others wrong. Self-motivation often springs from a desire to show that doubters are wrong. The kid without a college degree or the woman who was told she didn't have leadership potential often possess a burning desire to prove other people wrong.
Education, intelligence, talent, and skill are important, but drive is critical. Remarkable employees are driven by something deeper and more personal than just the desire to do a good job.
8. They’re always looking. Some people are rarely satisfied (I mean that in a good way) and are constantly tinkering with something: Reworking a timeline, adjusting a process, tweaking a workflow.
Great employees follow processes. Remarkable employees find ways to make those processes even better, not only because they are expected to… but because they just can't help it.
and for the big companies = be sure that your manager knows what you are doing! Jumping above boss head could be costly, specially if it will come up that you are wrong...
When a key customer's project is in jeopardy, remarkable employees know without being told there's a problem and jump in without being asked—even if it's not their job.
They fully follow job description - if the company is big. The bigger the company the more important that employee follows all what his/her manager says without any deviation or creativity. In big companies people are hired for certain parts of the job to be done. It is your task to press the botton A all day, and somebody eles to clean keyboard. If they wanted you to clean keyboard, they would have hired you for that.
2. They’re eccentric... The best employees are often a little different: quirky, sometimes irreverent, even delighted to be unusual. They seem slightly odd, but in a really good way. Unusual personalities shake things up, make work more fun, and transform a plain-vanilla group into a team with flair and flavor.
People who aren't afraid to be different naturally stretch boundaries and challenge the status quo, and they often come up with the best ideas.
They act normal... If you start in big company (lets say bank) from entry position and you want to keep your job - be sure you are walking to the toilet the same way as the rest of the company does. Otherwise, you simply can get in trouble.
3. But they know when to dial it back. An unusual personality is a lot of fun... until it isn't. When a major challenge pops up or a situation gets stressful, the best employees stop expressing their individuality and fit seamlessly into the team.
Remarkable employees know when to play and when to be serious; when to be irreverent and when to conform; and when to challenge and when to back off. It’s a tough balance to strike, but a rare few can walk that fine line with ease.
4. They publicly praise... Praise from a boss feels good. Praise from a peer feels awesome, especially when you look up to that person.
Remarkable employees recognize the contributions of others, especially in group settings where the impact of their words is even greater.
5. And they privately complain. We all want employees to bring issues forward, but some problems are better handled in private. Great employees often get more latitude to bring up controversial subjects in a group setting because their performance allows greater freedom.
Remarkable employees come to you before or after a meeting to discuss a sensitive issue, knowing that bringing it up in a group setting could set off a firestorm.
6. They speak when others won’t. Some employees are hesitant to speak up in meetings. Some are even hesitant to speak up privately.
An employee once asked me a question about potential layoffs. After the meeting I said to him, “Why did you ask about that? You already know what's going on.” He said, “I do, but a lot of other people don't, and they're afraid to ask. I thought it would help if they heard the answer from you.”
Remarkable employees have an innate feel for the issues and concerns of those around them, and step up to ask questions or raise important issues when others hesitate.
7. They like to prove others wrong. Self-motivation often springs from a desire to show that doubters are wrong. The kid without a college degree or the woman who was told she didn't have leadership potential often possess a burning desire to prove other people wrong.
Education, intelligence, talent, and skill are important, but drive is critical. Remarkable employees are driven by something deeper and more personal than just the desire to do a good job.
8. They’re always looking. Some people are rarely satisfied (I mean that in a good way) and are constantly tinkering with something: Reworking a timeline, adjusting a process, tweaking a workflow.
Great employees follow processes. Remarkable employees find ways to make those processes even better, not only because they are expected to… but because they just can't help it.
and for the big companies = be sure that your manager knows what you are doing! Jumping above boss head could be costly, specially if it will come up that you are wrong...
Monday, January 23, 2012
SETH GODIN: If You're An Average Worker, You're Going Straight To The Bottom Read
The way we do business is changing fast and in order to keep up, your entire mentality about work has to change just as quickly.
Unfortunately, most people aren't adapting fast enough to this change in the workplace, says marketing guru Seth Godin in an interview with the Canadian talk show "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (via Pragmatic Capitalism).
According to the founder of Squidoo.com and author or 13 books, the current "recession is a forever recession" because it's the end of the industrial age, which also means the end of the average worker.
"For 80 years, you got a job, you did what you were told and you retired," says the former vice president of direct marketing at Yahoo! People are raised on this idea that if they pay their taxes and do what they're told, there's some kind of safety net, or pension plan that's waiting for them. But the days when people were able to get above average pay for average work are over.
If you're the average person out there doing average work, there's going to be someone else out there doing the exact same thing as you, but cheaper. Now that the industrial economy is over, you should forget about doing things just because it's assigned to you, or "never mind the race to the top, you'll be racing to the bottom."
However, if you're different somehow and have made yourself unique, people will find you and pay you more, Godin says.
Instead of waiting around for someone to tell you that you matter, take your career into your own hands. In other words, don't wait for someone else to pick you and pick yourself! If you have a book, you don't need a publisher to approve you, you can publish it yourself. It's no longer about waiting for some big corporation to choose you. We've arrived at an age where you choose yourself.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/if-youre-an-average-worker-in-this-forever-recession-youre-going-straight-to-the-bottom-2012-1?utm_source=twbutton&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warroom#ixzz1kJhofTkI
From http://www.businessinsider.com
Unfortunately, most people aren't adapting fast enough to this change in the workplace, says marketing guru Seth Godin in an interview with the Canadian talk show "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" (via Pragmatic Capitalism).
According to the founder of Squidoo.com and author or 13 books, the current "recession is a forever recession" because it's the end of the industrial age, which also means the end of the average worker.
"For 80 years, you got a job, you did what you were told and you retired," says the former vice president of direct marketing at Yahoo! People are raised on this idea that if they pay their taxes and do what they're told, there's some kind of safety net, or pension plan that's waiting for them. But the days when people were able to get above average pay for average work are over.
If you're the average person out there doing average work, there's going to be someone else out there doing the exact same thing as you, but cheaper. Now that the industrial economy is over, you should forget about doing things just because it's assigned to you, or "never mind the race to the top, you'll be racing to the bottom."
However, if you're different somehow and have made yourself unique, people will find you and pay you more, Godin says.
Instead of waiting around for someone to tell you that you matter, take your career into your own hands. In other words, don't wait for someone else to pick you and pick yourself! If you have a book, you don't need a publisher to approve you, you can publish it yourself. It's no longer about waiting for some big corporation to choose you. We've arrived at an age where you choose yourself.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/if-youre-an-average-worker-in-this-forever-recession-youre-going-straight-to-the-bottom-2012-1?utm_source=twbutton&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warroom#ixzz1kJhofTkI
From http://www.businessinsider.com
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Power to do
Oh yes, work is not always a pleasure! Sometime you have to do what you have to do. What is not killing us making us stronger :) But seriously, often job is far from being the best one and always there are some disadvantages or minuses in work.
For me, the only way to get through is to know the purpose. Is what you are doing now going to get you where you want to be or not? However, most important - are you enjoying all the way!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Just one more motivation video!
It really motivated me to try, do something, and change!
This can help not only to find a job, but could be much more useful in twisting the whole life experience!
This can help not only to find a job, but could be much more useful in twisting the whole life experience!
Talking about alternative ways to find job
Just wanted to share true life story of a person who used very unique approach in his job search. Lets call him Tim, only for the example sake.
Tim was looking for job. He applied through recruiters, but it didn't give him results he was aiming for. Eventually, he decided to address the job search problem creatively. He first selected 5-10 companies that he considered interesting and worthy of him. Tim found out information about directors, owners, and major directors names in the company through Linkedin. Further he created AdWord campaign though Google targeting those people's names (directors and hiring managers in companies he was interested in).
When those people went online and searched for their names they saw Tim's ad. In the ad text he promoted himself saying something like- looking for the best employee, contact me, and as a landing page he had blog post with his cv.
Very easy and creative. Tim eventually, got few good job offers and just choosed the one he liked the most :)
Good luck with your job search! Hope the tip was useful!
Tim was looking for job. He applied through recruiters, but it didn't give him results he was aiming for. Eventually, he decided to address the job search problem creatively. He first selected 5-10 companies that he considered interesting and worthy of him. Tim found out information about directors, owners, and major directors names in the company through Linkedin. Further he created AdWord campaign though Google targeting those people's names (directors and hiring managers in companies he was interested in).
When those people went online and searched for their names they saw Tim's ad. In the ad text he promoted himself saying something like- looking for the best employee, contact me, and as a landing page he had blog post with his cv.
Very easy and creative. Tim eventually, got few good job offers and just choosed the one he liked the most :)
Good luck with your job search! Hope the tip was useful!
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