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Your Career: 5 Things To Ask Your Boss In The New Year.

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You have control over your career if you speak up and ask questions. Maybe you don’t know what to ask for or you’ve been holding off on asking for something because you did not know how to ask. Consider this your nudge.

This is your push to ask for what you want in the New Year. Here are five things to consider asking for from your boss next year:

1.     Business goals.

If you do not understand why you are doing the work you are doing, it is difficult to understand the purpose of your work. When you work without purpose, you may lose your enthusiasm and the level of quality that is required to succeed.

Ask your manager, “What are this year’s goals for the organization?” “What are your upcoming priorities?” The answers to these questions will help you understand how your role plays a part in reaching your company’s goals and helps to ensure that your efforts continue to meet goals. When you meet or exceed your organization’s goals, you demonstrate value.

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2.     Expectations.

You may think you know what is expected of you at work, but are you absolutely clear on expectations? To avoid confusion or misunderstanding, ask your manager what is expected of you. When you are clear about what people expect from you, you will increase your chances of meeting or exceeding expectations.

3.     Flexibility.

Would it benefit your health, family or projects to work from home one day a week or slightly shift your daily schedule to be able to arrive later and leave later? If you think some form of flexibility would help you be more productive with work, inquire about it. Communicate how the change will help you with your work. If you are already demonstrating solid work, it will be easier for you to ask for more flexibility.

4.     Money.

If you want a raise, ask for it. If you need more resources for a project, ask for it. Assuming you are producing quality work, ask for what you need to continue to be the best professional that you can be and produce great work.

5.     A promotion.

If you continue to prove your worth, consider asking your manager for a promotion. Don’t run the risk of not asking and build up resentment that may undermine your work product and impact your relationships with colleagues.

Keep in mind that asking for a promotion, more money and flexibility in one year or a short time span might not be wise. You should ask for what you want, but don’t go overboard. Consider prioritizing what you want in the upcoming year. A successful career is built on years of experience and climbing the ladder. The higher you go on the ladder, the move opportunity you will have to ask for what you want.

Ask about business goals and expectations. Arm yourself with the information to show your worth to your organization. When you demonstrate your worth, you have the leverage to ask for things like flexibility, a raise or a promotion. Questions have answers. Ask the questions to know the answers and see the road that will help you reach your goals.

 

Forbes.com | December 29, 2019 | Avery Blank

Must Read & Share: Give Yourself The Gift Of The Greatest, Most Successful Decade Of Your Life.

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This is the season of giving. You spent the last couple of months meticulously searching for the perfect gifts for your family, friends and co-workers. Now, it’s time for you to take care of yourself. Use this holiday season to give yourself a special gift—the permission to change your work-life for the better. This is the time to give yourself the gift of the greatest, most successful decade of your life.

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The Team here at FSC LinkedIn Network would like to wish you/yours a Wonderful Christmas & a Happy, Healthy, & Prosperous 2020!

We are our own worst enemies. We hold ourselves back by being too self-critical and deathly afraid of taking on new risks and challenges. It will soon be a new year and new decade. It’s time for a radical change. Make this your decade to succeed.

You always have some reason to put off going after a new job or pushing for a promotion. When you ruminate over the excuses, they seem rational, but deep down inside you know that it’s inertia. It’s easier and less stressful to stay where you are.

You think that the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know. It’s the path of least resistance to just stay put and promise yourself that one day you will summon up the courage to take action. This new and upcoming decade is the perfect time to pursue a change. Stop telling yourself why you shouldn’t do something and start demanding yourself to go after what you deserve.

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Give yourself the gift of courage. No one else is going to do it for you. You must be the hero of your own story. There won’t be anyone coming to knock on your door with offers of a great new job. It’s solely up to you to make something happen. Instead of procrastinating, start right now! Fight back against the negative and fearful thoughts running through your mind and forge ahead. Be brave and bold. If you don’t get that job, try for another one. Keep moving forward with determination and optimism. The laws of science say that an object in motion stays in motion. It’s similar in life as your energy propels you forward and attracts people and opportunities to you. Conversely, if you stay still, nothing will ever change and you’ll always have regrets.

We hold ourselves prisoners to our past. Mistakes, poor decisions and bad luck make you doubt yourself and your abilities. You’re afraid to shoot for something new, as you feel you’ll just fail once again. It’s a downward-spiral way of thinking. Keep in mind, this is the season for forgiveness and love.

Forgive and forget all of your former bad decisions, choices and indiscretions. Give yourself the gift of leaving the past in the past. Don’t let the choices you’ve made over 10 years ago define who you are today. Start the new decade with a clean, fresh slate. Let go of past grudges and grievances. Make your inner peace with everyone around you. Carrying the heavy weight of hate, jealousy and anger wears you down. Shed this weight and start living the life you truly want and desire.

 

Forbes.com | December 17, 2019 | Jack Kelly

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#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer – These are the Career Mistakes you Should Stay Away from This Year. Great & Must REad!

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The start of a new calendar year is a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and devise a plan to improve things going forward. Whether you experienced a few career mishaps last year or progressed as expected, it never hurts to strive to do better.

With that in mind, here are a few critical mistakes you should avoid this year at all costs.

1. AVOIDING RISKS

It’s not easy to step outside your comfort zone and put yourself in a position where you might fail. On the other hand, if you don’t take any risks on the job, you might quickly end up stuck in a rut. The next time a great idea pops into your head, don’t ignore it. Rather, run with it and see where it leads. Even if it doesn’t work out, your boss will likely appreciate your ingenuity.

2. NOT CONTINUING TO LEARN

It’s easy enough to coast at work when things are going smoothly. After all, why shake things up when your boss seems pleased with your performance?

But if you don’t push yourself to keep learning and growing professionally, you’re likely to stunt your career growth and miss out on key opportunities to get promoted. So figure out which areas you’re lacking knowledge in and take steps to bridge those gaps, whether it means signing up for courses, attending conferences and seminars, or enlisting the help of a mentor.

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3. GETTING EASILY FLUSTERED

It’s hard to keep your cool at work when deadlines loom and projects are dumped on you at the last minute. But if you don’t figure out a way to cope with job-related stress, you’re less likely to move forward at your company. As you ease your way into the new year, practice different stress-relief techniques until you find the one that’s most effective for you. At the same time, train your brain to better handle heated situations so that you come off as competent and collected.

4. NEGLECTING YOUR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

When it comes to furthering your career, the people you know are often just as important, if not more so, than the things you know. That’s why you can’t afford to neglect your business contacts, even if making time for them is challenging in its own right. Though you may not manage to sit down for lunch with your various associates on a monthly basis, you should, at the very least, reach out to each person in your network every few months to check in–especially since you never know when those folks might have a solid job opportunity that’s perfect for you.

5. ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE UNHAPPY AT WORK

It’s an unfortunate fact that a large chunk of workers today are unhappy at their jobs. If you’ve taken steps to make your role better and nothing seems to be doing the trick, don’t resign yourself to another 12 months (or more) of misery. Instead, dust off your resume, reach out to your contacts, and seek out a job that you’ll find more fulfilling. The longer you allow yourself to stay at a job that makes you miserable, the more your performance is likely to suffer, and that’s a good way to hurt your reputation and get yourself fired.

6. NOT ASKING FOR A RAISE

Many people shy away from negotiating their salaries at work because they don’t want to come off as greedy or anger their managers. But you know what they say: If you don’t ask, you (often) don’t get.

Furthermore, if you approach that conversation the right way, you can pull it off in a manner that doesn’t damage your relationship with your boss. That means researching salary data so you’re able to present a reasonable number to your manager and going in prepared with a list of reasons why you deserve a boost. Either way, don’t avoid that discussion just because it makes you uncomfortable. In doing so, you’ll not only potentially lose out on money that could’ve been yours, but also create a situation where you might start to resent coming to work.

Now’s the time to evaluate your on-the-job habits and strive to do better. Steer clear of these blunders and with any luck, 2019 will be your most successful one yet.

 

FastCompany.com | January 9, 2019 | BY MAURIE BACKMAN—THE MOTLEY FOOL 3 MINUTE READ

Your #Career : How To Answer Questions About Your #CareerGoals …When You’re Unsure It’s Difficult to Answer, “Where Do you See Yourself in Five Years?” When you are Still Figuring Out What you Want, But you can Still Give a Good Answer without Sounding Lazy.

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There are certain questions all job candidates should come to expect during the interview process. Some of them might be easy to address. Others may be tougher. But if there’s one question that tends to fall somewhere in the middle, it’s the ever-popular, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”

Remember, it’s okay to admit in an interview that you’re not 100% sure where you see yourself in five years, but make certain to emphasize where you see yourself today. 

Of course, it’s a fairly simple question to answer if you actually know what you want career-wise. For example, if your goal is to be heading up a design team at that point or to be a high-level financial analyst for a major corporation, then you’re likely to breeze through that inquiry without a problem.

But what if you’re new to the workforce and therefore have no idea what you want to be doing half a decade from now? You can’t exactly respond to that question with an uninspired, “I don’t know,” because if you do, you’ll come across as unmotivated and unprepared–even if that is an honest answer. Here’s a better way to address that question without seeming flaky or aloof.

Related: Four Smart Ways To Dodge Dumb Job Interview Questions

1. OFFER A RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES

It’s hard to know exactly what you’re looking for early on in your career, but one thing you can do is talk about a number of paths that interest you. For example, if you’re applying for a role as a marketing assistant, you might tell your interviewer that you can see yourself working toward senior copywriter status, or that you might come to enjoy project management. Both answers are valid given the job at hand, and this way, you’re not locking yourself into too specific an answer.

Remember, the danger of the “Where do you see yourself” question is that if the role at hand doesn’t really support your projected career path, you could end up lowering your chances of getting hired. Keeping your options open is a good way to make yourself a more desirable candidate, so in this regard, not having a specific plan might work to your advantage.

Related: These Are The Worst Answers To The Most Common Job Interview Questions

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2. ADMIT YOU’RE UNSURE OF A SINGLE DIRECTION, BUT SHARE SOME OPTIONS THAT EXCITE YOU

Not everyone is a planner, and some folks–especially those just starting out on their career–might prefer to gain some experience and see where it takes them. If you’re one of them, you can try explaining to your interviewer that you’d like to keep yourself open to various possibilities. Chances are, he or she will appreciate your honestly, especially if you’re fairly new to the workforce.

At the same time, be prepared to share some directions that excite you so that your interviewer gets a sense of what makes you tick. For example, if you’re looking to get hired as an office assistant at an IT company, you might admit that while you’re unsure of what you want, you’d be open to the idea of managing an office and becoming a database administrator.

Related:3 Killer Job Interview Questions Entry-Level Candidates Forget To Ask 

3. FOCUS ON COMPANY CULTURE

Maybe you don’t know if you want to explore a career in accounting versus marketing versus HR. But one thing you can probably say with certainty is that you’re looking to grow at a company that values its employees and fosters a supportive environment. And so in the absence of a detailed, concrete career path, it pays to talk about the sort of environment you’re hoping to experience both now and in the future, as opposed to focusing on a particular career path you may or may not have settled on. This will help your interviewer determine whether you’re a good fit without having to make up stories.

Remember, it’s okay to admit in an interview that you’re not 100% sure where you see yourself in five years, but make certain to emphasize where you see yourself today. If you’re able to highlight your skills and bring the conversation back to the present, you’ll have a real chance to sell yourself and hopefully land the job of your (temporary) dreams.

 

FastCompany.com | February 26, 2018 | BY MAURIE BACKMAN—THE MOTLEY FOOL 3 MINUTE READ