3 Surefire Ways to Impress Your Boss Get a Raise

3 Surefire Ways to Impress Your Boss Get a Raise Even if you got one just last week, chances are you could use a raise. While more money isnt always necessary, it sure is nice. And if you can easily impress your boss, why wouldnt you want to earn a few more dollars for the duties you perform at work? Chances are, though, that your employer has your position pretty accurately valued. If your salary requirements ever exceed that value, youd need to be promoted to a new position with more responsibilities, or find a new job. So if those options arent appealing at the moment, the best way to earn a raise is to impress your boss. On a regular basis. How you can you do that, though? While Im self-employed now and set my own rates, I learned quite a lot about earning more money while working for a vanity book publisher. In fact, those lessons took me a long way in setting up my current self-employed situation. If youd like to earn more at your job, and if you want to set a foundation for setting out on your own, here are a few pointers. Let The Profits Guide You When I first started at the book publisher, I remember reading a bit about a man named Michael Masterson. He got his start in the publishing industry, editing a newsletter. According to his story, when he wanted to make more money he realized that hed have to make his boss more money. When he did that successfully, he got a stake in the company. Which was worth over $1 million soon enough. So if you want to earn more money, you could be like Masterson and arrange to share in the profits you generate. But an easier way to impress your boss is to just improve the bottom line a bit, not explode it. Take a look at where your company draws its profits. Without taking away from your normal duties, start to come up with ideas that will improve those profit-driving areas. You can take these ideas to your boss or, if its feasible, you can just start working on them. Either way youll create an impression. An impression coupled with profits leads you to greater benefits. Find Areas of Excessive Spending There are two ways to make more money. The first is by earning more. That is admittedly a great path, because there arent many limits on how high you can go. Another way is to cut spending. If you cant do this from your current position if you dont have access to spending information you can still make differences here and there. While reading about societys energy consumption lately, I came across the energy efficiency  page at our power company. One fact on there struck me: Buildings account for 40% of the energy consumed in most countries. That seems like an enormous amount. This includes heating, cooling, and electricity. Doesnt that seem like an opportunity? Even if you cant access the bills, you can still undertake initiatives to reduce your companys energy usage. If you do even simple things, such as encouraging employees to shut down computers after work (rather than putting them to sleep), turning off every unnecessary light, and keeping unnecessary appliances unplugged, you can make a dent in that building cost. Suggest to your boss that your landlord install new insulation, or timed thermostats. All of these initiatives can reduce the building energy cost, which will in turn save the company money. Yes, increasing your companys bottom line is what will most impress your boss. There is no substitute for that. If you take initiative and drive profits, you will be rewarded. But there are other things you can do in order to make yourself more valuable. One of the best ways Ive found is to ease your bosss anxieties and fears. Find Out What Keeps Your Boss Up At Night At the publishing house, my boss was petrified of losing clients. The money he personally made was based on a commission from client payments. If we lost a $200,000 contract after just two $20,000 payments, he lost out on commission for $160,000. Hed constantly threaten the entire staff if something even seemed to be going wrong. Sick of those calls, I found a way to not only get him off my back, but to have him actually appreciate my services. When a client expressed or gratitude during any of our conversations, I made note. After a few of these conversations, Id subtly suggest that the client call my boss and express the same feelings. He was the one who signed the client in the first place, so it was an easy suggestion. You know who would love to hear what you just told me? Larry. And so the client would pick up the phone and express the same jubilance to my boss. Im sure he slept easier those nights, which certainly made my job easier and made him appreciate me more. We could all use a raise, and now is as good a time as any. But in order to earn a raise, we have to take initiative and help the company in additional ways. By increasing profits, reducing costs, and easing our boss troubled mind, we can truly earn our eventual raises. At the same time, we learn valuable lessons for self-employment, in case you ever consider that path. So, are you ready to take those steps and earn what you are really worth? Joe Pawlikowski owns and works for a number of startups. He writes about those entrepreneurial issues, plus anything else that interests him, at his personal blog,  A New Level. Image courtesy of 401(K).

The Great Escape Is it Really Time for a New Job Marla Gottschalk

The Great Escape Is it Really Time for a New Job Marla Gottschalk Its a shock â€" the sheer number of individuals ready to venture into new work life territory. Surveys have revealed some troubling numbers and I am convinced that there is quite a lot of pent-up demand for job shifting. The state of our recovering economy (which has essentially curtailed free movement within the job market) has taken its grueling toll on attitudes toward work. Job engagement is waning. Other workplace consequences cannot be far behind. However, Ive not given up hope. Interestingly, employees will stay for the content of the work (Read Blessing-Whites research report here.) So taking a very close look at your current situation piece by piece â€" might be in order. Whats really bugging you at work? Might things be changed for the better? I recommend taking serious stock and sorting your thoughts before you leap over that proverbial cubicle wall. A few ideas to gain some perspective: What can I do to salvage my current role? Feel free to take control of the situation at any time. Start with a long, hard look at all of the the forces that are operating. Sometimes it can seem easier to throw up your hands and say I am done!, rather than investing any more mental energy into an already frustrating situation. However, if you dont â€" this can simply be short-sighted. If you leave, before youve had one solid conversation with your boss, its entirely possible that you are taking the easy way out. What is it about my current role that really bothers me?   Is it a problem with a specific co-worker? Not enjoying the content of the work? Its amazing how you may not have had a real conversation with yourself about the specific reasons you are unhappy. Make a list of the possible contributors to your feelings. Rank order them in terms of importance. Label the top 2 or 3 as deal breakers. Take the deal breakers that you have identified and meet with your supervisor to discuss them. Start that dialogue now. Are there personal reasons that may be affecting my opinion? Stress in other areas of your life, can easily spill over into your work life. In general, try not to make career decisions when other things in your life are in flux. If possible, let some time pass before you consider a change. Work-related decisions that are made during times of great stress, are generally poor decisions. What is the state of opportunity in my field? Please, please, please look before you leap. If the market in your line of work still appears to be somewhat tight â€" stay put and work on modifying your current role. Want to expand your horizons? Prepare for a career pivot and arrange for an in-house mini internship within your organization. Know an inspiring coworker? Ask to make that person your mentor and move forward in that way, while staying put for just a while longer. Being happy at work can greatly enhance your life â€" and change just may be the only avenue to achieve this. However, examine the aspects of your work that you might revise, before you take the leap. Dr. Marla Gottschalk is a Workplace Psychologist. You can also find her on Twitter and Linkedin.

Best Pharmacy Tech Resume Samples

Best Pharmacy Tech Resume SamplesPharmacy tech resume samples are widely available in the internet. However, with so many online sites you can easily get confused when it comes to picking out the best samples to fill up your job application. You can end up getting a resume that is unprofessional and of no use to you. There are many key factors to be considered when filling up these applications.First, you need to understand the need for such sample. You can get these for free. It is designed for the convenience of those who cannot fill up a proper resume by reading and studying the entire document. You need to fill up the application to get a glimpse of what you can expect to get from a job.Another important factor is the length of the sample. The best ones tend to be about 2 pages long. There is usually one or two sample questions for you to answer. These questions are not questions that will be asked of you during the interview, but are a measure of how well you have taken the samp le test.The sample questions that are attached to these samples should be several days old. This is so that you can get a better feel of the questions. Most employers may ask you a few questions during the interview that will be asked of you during the actual job interview. When you get these samples, it helps you prepare for these questions.As you look at the sample questions, make sure you read the question carefully. You do not want to just fill out the questionnaire without looking at the questions. Also, read over the question that relates to your area of expertise. Try to get some feedback on your qualification before you begin filling out the sample questionnaires.Make sure that you do not leave any part of the sample blank. The key point of these samples is to help you become familiar with the career in general. Once you have a feel for the questions, you can then move on to fill up the rest of the forms. If you leave anything blank out, the interviewer will be able to see t hat you are not knowledgeable on the specific job.It is a good idea to use a pen to jot down the answers you receive from the samples. A rough draft should be made of the sample questions so that you can practice answering them properly. When you are done with your practice and only need the real questions, try to answer them as accurately as possible.After you have found the right samples, you can begin filling up the forms. Take time to think about what you can write on the form. This will help you make sure that you have prepared a good profile of yourself in the best way possible.

Questions You MUST Ask Before Saying YES - CareerAlley

Questions You MUST Ask Before Saying “YES” - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. In todays competitive job market, its tempting to say yes as soon as youre offered a position. But there are questions you should ask yourself and the employer before making your final decision. Not asking the right questions before you make a commitment may leave you working in an environment or with an employer that is not in line with your values and career goals. Start looking for job openings on a job search site like JobTonic, nail the interview, and then ask these 6 crucial questions before you say yes to the opportunity. Questions to Ask Yourself Can I See Myself Thriving in This Workplace Culture? Job seekers have a tendency to focus on the salary, medical benefits and pension plans an employer offers. But what about the workplace culture? Is the work environment one that you can thrive in? Can you see yourself being happy working there? Remember, youll be spending about 8 hours a day at work each day. If you dont like the people you work with or the work environment, youll dread going to work. In the long run, this will affect not only the quality of your life, but your productivity and your ability to reach your career goals. Make sure that the employer offers a work environment that youll be happy to walk into each morning. Does This Position Align with My Personal Values? Not all job seekers can be choosy about the employer they work for. When youre in a tough financial situation, you sometimes have to take any job you can for short-term economic reasons. However, if youre hoping to stay in this position for a long time, make sure that the position and the employer are both in line with your personal values. Otherwise, your job will eventually eat away at your personal integrity. Does This Employer Support My Long-Term Career Goals? If youre looking to make a long-term move, make sure that the employer supports your long-term career goals. Does the company offer growth opportunities? If so, are these the opportunities youre looking for? Will they help you reach your goals? This is a critical question to ask yourself before accepting a job offer. If an employer cannot help you reach your career goals, then you may need to decline and find jobs that can. Questions to Ask Your Employer Why is This Position Open? When job seekers search for jobs, they rarely consider why a position is open in the first place. It may not seem important, but the reason why the previous employee left may be concerning. Hopefully, the position is open because the employer is growing, but there are positions that have high turnover rates. A product may be too difficult to sell, or management may have unrealistic expectations. Its important to find out why the position is open so you can assess whether or not it will allow you to reach your long-term goals, or only wind up serving as short-term employment. What is Your Management Style? Before you accept a position, you need to know if the management style is to your liking. Are you looking for a position that allows you to work independently, or do you need constant guidance? Find out what the management style is before you sign on for the position. What Are Your Expectations of Me? Finally, ask the employer what their expectations are for you as an employee. It may seem like common sense to ask this question, but many job seekers dont. If you dont ask this question, the employer may expect more of you than you can give. We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+ what where job title, keywords or company city, state or zip jobs by

Important Mobile Marketing Stats for Your Business

Important Mobile Marketing Stats for Your Business The mobile boom that happened during the previous decade made a lot of businesses to rethink their marketing strategies. As our pocket phones became more and more advanced and allowed us to browse the internet for hours, companies saw the opportunity to reach their target audiences in a new way. Mobile devices almost completely took over the role of desktop computers. Namely, in 2015, 92% of adults owned at least one smartphone, while only 73% of them claimed to have a desktop computer or a laptop. The time people spend on mobile devices compared to computers is also larger. Users spend 18% more time on their phones than on PCs. There are plenty of ways to grab the attention of a mobile user. People love receiving SMS messages as 79% rely on them when making shopping decisions. App-based marketing is also effective since 80% of the time on smartphones is spent engaging with the apps. Emails are still a great way to reach potential customers. The number of mobile email users surpassed 2 billion, and around two-thirds of all customers claim that they use their mobile to check email inbox. Other useful tools for mobile marketing are games, QR codes, Bluetooth, location-based services, push notifications, and mobile site redirection. In 2017 alone, stats showed that almost half of all m-commerce sales in the UK were made using a mobile device. There are plenty of great examples of successful mobile marketing. Red Roof Inn managed to increase its last-minute bookings by 60% with the “Stranded at the airport?” campaign. Home Depot grabbed the attention of millions of YouTube users with its DIY video series. By adding a new mobile layer, Topshop increased sales by 4%. Big companies like Starbucks, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Ford, and Dunkin’ Donuts all increased customer base by launching well-crafted SMS campaigns. IKEA’s catalog app from 2014 resulted in over 6 million app downloads. If you’d like to learn more interesting mobile stats like these ones, you should take a look at the infographic we prepared for you below. Enjoy!

The People Platforms That Help Me Do It All Volume 5! - When I Grow Up

The People Platforms That Help Me Do It All Volume 5! - When I Grow Up Whew it’s been a minute since I’ve done one of these! I’d point you back to the past versions but that’ll defeat the whole purpose of this post: to show you who and what I’m workin’ with and what makes my business run now. But as per usual, I also have my eye on the aspiring or new-ish business owner, so with everything I share I’ll let you know if I’d recommend it there or if you even need anything at all! The People Arwyn Todd, developer When my site needs updating, Arwyn is my gal. She’s the one who built it from the ground up for my last relaunch and the couple before that. She’s the one who fixes dead links and wonky spacing and switches sales pages off at exactly 6pm when I say apps are closing. She’s my Tech Titan and my WordPress Wizard and all other forms of alliteration. Jamie Lose, Right Hand Lady   What does Jamie do for me?  What doesn’t she do is more the question, you guys. If you’ve subscribed to my newsletter since the relaunch and got my series of 10 emails, she locked, loaded and tested all of those (just like she has with all of my emails!). She writes and loads my Facebook group posts and my business-y Instagram ones. She pitches, loads and coordinates my guest posts for my Client Case Studies; she helps me pitch myself for podcast interviews and makes me Powerpoints on how to best use Instagram and she’s just a dream from above. Rebecca Pollock, Designer Everything that you see from me that looks nice is from Bekky. Whether it’s a new sales page or a blog image or a Facebook ad graphic or a whole new website, it comes from Bekky and has always come from Bekky since January 2010. She’s been my one-and-only since then and I’m constantly blown away by her work. Stephanie Pollock, Bookkeeper I hate math but I love knowing my business numbers. Stephanie makes my life easy by taking the former thing off my plate and the latter at my fingertips every month. I’ve been happy to delegate the monthly and yearly books to her for the past 2+ years and have real live Profit Loss Reports sent to me like a proper serious business lady. Lena West, Business Coach Lena  (no, she does *not* have a website) is my rock and the woman behind my freak-outs. 1-2 sessions/month gives me the clarity I need to know how I want to build and run my business and what needs to happen to follow through. Part coach, part consultant and part goddess fallen from the heavens, this women is amazing and has already helped me bring more ease, systems and profits into my business. It’s worth mentioning that everyone on the team is a freelancer and not a full-time employee. This means their schedules are flexible and benefits are not given by my LLC.   The Products Platforms (don’t go down the rabbit hole too far!) For CRM (Customer Relations Management):  Dubsado* I am just jumping on the Dubsado train so much so that I hired someone to set it all up and she’s not quite finished with it yet but man am I impressed with it. This is the power system I’ve been looking for, and will eventually replace Batchbook, HelloSign, TimeTrade, e-junkie, and Teamwork (which I all recommend I’d just much rather have an all-in-one system and I’m about to be amazingly happy in streamlining this). For anything more robust than your own spreadsheet, jump on the Dubsado train. The $25/month is a bargain considering you don’t need a platform to sign agreements, you can use it as a project management system, it makes selling and on boarding seamless and automatic and you can even have client portals like a boss (get excited, clients!). A scheduler is supposedly coming soon! * The Dubsado links here are affiliate ones. Should you sign up for an account you get 20% off your first month. Huzzah! For newsletters:  Active Campaign I really like ActiveCampaign because it’s so robust, yet the interface is pretty user-friendly and the automations you can do with it are really impressive. I love being able to, say, send an email just to people who clicked on a link or an automation for people who haven’t interacted with my list in a while and offer them the option to unsubscribe. Their customer service and pricing is great, too. I recommend  Mailchimp  over and over for those just starting out, though. It’s free for 2K+ sign-ups and I think it’s the most user-friendly out there. However, I haven’t been hearing great things about the customer service lately (which makes me sad since it used to be incredible), so I might start recommending Active Campaign instead. For social media management:  Buffer While it’s   more buggy than I’d like it to be (hows that for an opener?), Buffer is still my chosen platform to load and schedule Facebook group and Instagram posts all in one shot (you can link it to more, but that’s all I’m using now). Not a rousing endorsement, but I haven’t found anything better. For email-ing and calendar-ing:  Gmail Is anyone using anything else? I have both personal and business accounts here, and I like keeping them separate. I even ponied up for more storage this year because #gifs. For blogging/websiting:  WordPress Yeah, don’t go by this if you’re just starting out. If I had launched my business in the last 3-5 years (instead of in 2008), I would be on  SquareSpace and that’s what I encourage all my clients to do. I’ve yet to see a SquareSpace site not look professional, and that’s without any professional design or development help. And the drag-and-drop interface is about as easy as it gets. I just stick to WordPress because it’s not broken for me so I’m not looking to fix it. For conference calls:  Zoom I’ve phased out audio-only conferences entirely. I love Zoom Meetings because the connection and recordings are reliable, you can dial-in or use your laptop, you can choose whether you want to turn your camera on, and the chat feature gets two thumbs up. You can have 40-min calls for free, too! The paid version is well worth it, though  way more reliable than Skype, thats for sure.   I want to add a HUGE caveat to this before I sign off, though. If youre spending most of your time as a new-ish or aspiring business owner researching and setting up your systems, youre doing it wrong. These should help support your money-making work not replace it! Need help getting out of the busy work  and into the work that actually leads to new clients and customers? I know you  want The Perfect Scheduler, but spending time there instead of the tasks that make your business more visible will  not  bring in the dollars. Thankfully, the no-obligation application for my 6-month mastermind is waiting for you here, along with early bird pricing through 6pm EST tonight! Let me help you end 2018 with the business bang youre gunning for.

New Ideas Into Writing a Music Resume Never Before Revealed

New Ideas Into Writing a Music Resume Never Before Revealed Though you've never held an audio job. Musical talent can help you keep the job, but not always locate work. Julie's accomplishments are placed in bullets so they will stand out more. The audio CV example can help you decide how to showcase your musicianship and associated skills to impress the folks responsible for hiring and indicate you're a strong candidate. Writing your professional bio is just one of the most essential sections of your resume. Position descriptions shouldn't be written in full sentences. As soon as it's only a page or two in length, a resume is among the most important components of a work application. The audio sector encompasses many kinds of jobs. The music business is a competitive game, and your resume can frequently be a deciding factor in whether you'll receive the job. At the resume stage, that is step one, they are squarely focused on developing a quick list of applicants having the skills to meet with the program's wants and expectations for the position. You are also able to get a feeling of the internal language used within a specific industry or company. Writing a Music Resume Features If you're still in school, use career or writing centers which can help you with proofreading. Reading different artists' bios are sometimes an excellent source of inspiration if you're struggling. If you are uncertain how to begin it, it may be a fantastic idea to check at an artist bio example for inspiration. After their resume writing strategy will allow you to land more auditions. What You Should Do to Find Out About Writing a Music Resume Before You're Left Behind Nevertheless, not every one of the sites provide you with ready-made papers. Following that, you will know what things to include, which format to use, and the way to prevent common mistakes. A resume is an expert document. An effective resume format is critical. Top Choices of Writing a Music Resume The fundamental rules behind a standard paper are quite easy. Yes, form is a rather important portion of your essay. Writing a good application essay doesn't need to be a struggle. So, being aware of what to write and the way to compose your student essay is extremely important. What You Should Do to Find Out About Writing a Music Resume Before You're Left Behind There's a really excellent possibility that your resume is the issue. You're stressed searching for work, obviously. You'd be astounded at the little things that disqualify one for work. If you are looking for the job of music teacher, you must have it in mind that several different folks are too.