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Question of the Month: Career Satisfaction vs. Employment Security
Which is the best option for achieving career satisfaction while sustaining employability in today’s fast changing and knowledge-based workplace?
A) Suck-up to the boss, fuss little, show-up on time, work hard, and do what you’re told.
B) Get all the education you possibly can to make your credentials impressive enough that management moves you forward within the organization.
C) Know your strengths and where and how they make a difference, keep your knowledge and skills relevant, and maintain a viable professional network.
D) Put work and career an unquestioned top priority in you life and strive always for perfection in all you do.
A. Working intelligently is better...
"Suck-up's" aren't appreciated by anybody, including the boss. Working hard is not a bad thing but working intelligently is better. It's good to fuss little, but better to be positive in word, deed, and attitude. Successful businesses need employees who work smart, are pro-active, and function as full-fledged and contributing team members rather than merely as drones who do only as directed. (Select a better choice)
B. You can't get educated in everything...
Education is an ongoing essential in today's fast changing and knowledge-based workplace. The reality is, however, that you can't get educated in everything. Furthermore, you can't expect that more education in itself will automatically move your career forward. Having a vision-based focus for where your heading in your career is key to creating a smart, career-enhancing learning development plan. (Select a better choice)
C. You are correct! This is a sensible approach for effectively managing a successful and enjoyable career in today's workplace. Career management has become a marketing challenge. No longer can anyone depend upon the organization to take care of his or her career. It's essential to know your product line (combination of talent, skills, knowledge and interests) and your marketplace niche (the place where product meets a need). With that as the basic, having a viable network is a key to ongoing success. Check out the book, Will The Real You Please Stand Up for details. This is the correct choice.
D. "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy"...
Perfectionism is more of a psychological problem than a viable career strategy. Some things may require perfection, the accounting books for example, but the perfectionist who couldn't let anything go until every detail was triple checked was still working to improve the buggy when the first train left the station. In one's life priorities, finding and maintaining balance in work and life is essential to a healthy mind and body and also a sensible career strategy. The old adage about "all work and no play make Jack a dull boy," is as true in the workplace as it is as a guideline for living well. (Select a better choice)
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