5 Small Steps to Be a Core in your Organization: A Personal Perspective

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We all have this: a dream of becoming a core member of the organization we work in. However, we still believe in the myth that all the overtime work works wonders. After several years of observation and being in it, I have learned a lot about the corporate world, from the politics to the great things about it. In my opinion, allotting extra effort and time is a plus, of course, but not necessary. Here are 5 simple ways how you can climb that career ladder in a nutshell:

1. Put Organizational Goal First

Every organization becomes a mess when its employees are putting their personal agenda over the company’s goal. Each employee has his/her own roles, but the company has only one common goal and vision. An organization is a subtle but jealous girlfriend. It won’t be saying anything at first, but once it gives its ultimatum, it will definitely make or break you. As an employee, genuinely giving importance, understanding and respect to the organizational goal is already an advantage and in fact, it is giving you leverage.

2. Be little early - Always 

Always be on time – this has always been a simple command that is taught in schools when we were young and that is something that isn’t needed to be explained by rocket science, here good to you to be a little early because on time is already late. Higher management hates people who procrastinate and who are always late in going to the office. As these people also did their best to adjust to the habit of managing their time effectively, it’s also time for you to do the same – not later, not tomorrow, but now. So without putting extra effort, just put a little adjustment and finish your priorities on time.

3. Stick to Strong Work Ethics

A work ethic is a set of moral principles that a person uses in his/her job. Your career doesn’t only require you to wake up at 6 in the morning, get coffee, be in the office at 9 am, *just* finish routines and go home at 6pm. Most people in the higher position thrive in integrity, discipline, a sense of responsibility and teamwork, and definitely putting an emphasis on quality work. Remember, these people do not settle for mediocrity that’s why they are where they are now. An employee who displays a strong work ethic usually gets noticed and gets the trust of the higher management.

4. Let that Passion Burn

According to Simon Sink, the author of Start with Why, “Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.”  Usually, people measure their passion towards their job through their job titles and salary range. However it should not be the case. Once you point your perspective the other way around, definitely everything will follow.

5. Attitude > Talent

Attitude always beats talent. David has beaten Goliath. An employee who may have a skill of a god but the attitude of a trash is not needed in an organization. This is also the reason why recently, hiring managers started conducting EQ and AQ tests, which would determine if the candidate would fit in the work environment of a company.  I’ve always thought that ultimate optimism will surely bring a person a long way and the good news is, attitude is not a trait inherited through the genes. Attitude can always be learned through intensive trainings and improvement in perspectives. Always do self-assessments and practice mindfulness. Always have that Yes Attitude and be open-minded. Soon enough, your managers will take notice and who knows, you might end up training your colleagues in the future!

Being a core in an organization also come with big responsibilities. So once you reach your goal, you will also face the responsibility of keeping yourself up and delivering that quality output. Always keep your enthusiasm up and once you keep these five ways as habits, your career will eventually be on its peak in no time!

Agree or disagree? Share your opinion on the comments section now!

Najeeb Abdul RahmanEntrepreneur, Innovator, Capital Venturer

-Original Article

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Success strategies for fast growth firms

A company is a lot more than wood, cement and concrete. It is indeed a collection of promises, goals, intellect and strategies. A firm is most likely to succeed if it has the most talented and intellectual workforce. An efficient employee is a much better option than a committed one. Employees who work for the betterment of their organization know that they will equally be benefited if the firm prospers!

When we talk of mind control to achieve desired results, the first thing that gets into our mind is: How to achieve the objectives? There is one word answer to this question- strategy. It is the method through which an individual decides to hit the particular target. A company will never be able to make profits on the whole if there is no “performance management”. Basically that means that management ensures that employees work so as to achieve the goals of the firm. If their performance is not as per the standards, success will be a forgotten story.

We see on the internet, a huge bundle of advices and suggestions regarding the methods companies may employ to improve worker’s efficiency, but ta-da we will discuss the opposite here. Let us see from the employee perspective all those measures that can be taken to make the company lucrative:

1.       MAKE UP TEAMS:

 It is obvious that a detached workforce can never make up the best one. Employees shall not be aliens to each other; they shall make sure they are tied by the element of loyalty and commitment. Their efforts will give the most astounding results if they work in teams. These days, flatter organizations are more into fashion, the “max Weber’ bureaucratic structures have long faded away.

2.       INNOVATION INJECTIONS:

This can be the result of my first suggestion. On individual level even, you may come up with great ideas. But if you lack the courage and confidence to share them with the rest, your team will undoubtedly help you out. Innovations and creativity is never disliked by firms. They cherish individuals who are loaded with them. Employees may set short term, quarterly or half yearly goals to present some unique idea to the top management.

3.     PLAY WITH COST OF PRODUCTION:

Heard of GENERAL MOTORS? These Japanese business tycoons increase profits by not raising the selling price, in fact by lowering the cost of production. They were the pioneers of lean manufacturing or “just in time production”. Similarly employees shall play with the cost of manufacturing. They shall devise strategies that lead to overall reduction in cost. This will automatically lead to an increment in profits.

4.     A WARM WELCOME TO DIVERSITY:

 These are no old times, where recruitment discrimination will be a bottleneck to some brilliant candidates. Today skills and your talent is what will get you the job, not your gender, culture, religion or race. A diverse workforce is most likely to squeeze out some fresh and mind-blowing ideas. People from other cultures view problems from a different perspective and hence provide unique solutions. Employees shall ensure a healthy work environment that supports diversification.

5.     SMART GOALS:

I do get it that setting goals is not the task of employees but I will talk of this key pointer under the umbrella of MBO (management by objectives) only. This is a modern method where management sets up groups and with collaboration, assigns goals to employees. Now it is the turn of team members to assign themselves some smart, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely goals. They are self-aware of their own potentials. One thing that needs consideration here is that goals shall be tough and challenging but achievable too. A time efficient employee asdiscussed in this great article  is a company’s most wanted choice today.

6.       360 DEGREE EVALUATION: this is a kind of evaluation method. Basically it comes under the domain of performance appraisals. We know how important these appraisals are. 360 degree evaluation, as the name suggests is done by every other person that interacts with you at workplace. Your supervisor, the HR authority, your subordinates, colleagues and you yourself. I believe it is very necessary; appraisals shall be from all aspects. This will not only give employees a chance to improve but will also set standards for others to follow.

7.       OWN YOUR WORKPLACE:

 When somebody makes faces while going to office early morning, does not care if the company is going in losses, hates the batch mates and is in constant struggle to somehow drop out of the firm- he/she is a waste for the company. The company is incurring useless cost keeping him/her hired. If an employee doesn’t feel like working the best way is to “resign”, nothing wrong with it, it is your right, whereas a little motivation will do wonders. When I say “own the place”, I mean act as If you were the sole proprietor.

8.       BE THE CONTRIBUTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE:

A culture of any workplace constitutes all the norms, values and structure that it possesses. One needs to be a part of that culture to comprehend it in a better way. Take for instance the folklore and stories; these are transmitted to the fresh entrees so that they may informally learn more about the firm. So strategically, one may work to enhance the culture by taking the lead in maintaining discipline. Make sure nothing goes wrong from your end. In fact you contribute to your fullest in maintenance of it.

There is one more thing that needs to be put in limelight before I put a full stop to my discussion. Take criticism positively. Remember: you are in the phase of learning. Even if that criticism is to let you down, remember a ship will sink only if water gets inside it. Do not let the negativity creep in you. The more you improvise, the more will it be beneficial. Your self-grooming will ignite your own career growth to the maximum. It shall be your goal to work for a mutually beneficial and long term work relation.

- Caleb

Caleb works as a writer for one of the best writing services in UAE.  Writingservices.ae helps students who are looking for writing help in assignments, essays and dissertations.  The platform has helped many students achieve academic success and secure high grades from their professionally written papers. 

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CIVIL ENGINEERING- A passage to a bright future in Saudi Arabia

Civil Engineering encompasses the design, application and basically a perpetuation of civic and private works. With goals of altering the geography to meet the human needs, this discipline enables the prospective graduates to understand and design the structures of monuments, highways, hydraulics, roads, government buildings, dams, and bridges among others. Since this field of engineering is related to a country's development, each and every nation, more so in the recent decennium, has added schools with courses in this field. The degree in the field provides a comprehensive knowledge of the end to end process of developing a structure, and this includes cost estimation and safety review while taking care of the environmental issues.

Inquisitive professionals with a creative bent of mind are more suited in this field. However, before selecting this field, professionals should learn more about different types of civil engineering and available job options. As aforementioned, being a civil engineer in a country that is going through a phase of development is great in terms of number of job opportunities that might be available upon graduation.

Saudi Arabia is one such place; the country has good institutions that offer different types of civil engineering courses, with each having a great scope in terms of jobs. Therefore, a large population of prospective professionals both nationals and expats, are turning towards this field of engineering with a hope of creating a future for themselves as civil engineers. However, it is advisable that before taking a step in this direction, civil engineers should clearly understand the field of civil engineering, its different branches, and requirements to be able to successfully land a job and also be good at it.

Section below provides a detailed view of different branches of civil engineering so that professionals can focus on companies accordingly. 

Architectural Engineering

This department of civil engineering deals with construction, planning, execution, designing and maintenance of the structures. Engineers work in all the aforementioned phases of projects making sure that the assignment is implemented according to the specifications set for the specific project. Architecture or construction engineers deal in both public and private sectors. Engineers coordinate with the managers to check and foresee if any problems may arise and interfere with project completion. Additionally, with the focus on constructing and designing a particular structure, construction engineers also scrutinize on some of the common areas including ventilation, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, lighting, environmental friendly, and natural disaster resistance techniques and methods.

Geotechnical Engineering

This branch of engineering studies foundations, soils, and related bearing capabilities of the earth. Studying and evaluating the behaviour of earth and its composition helps them to decide where is it safe to build a structure needs. Additionally, engineers also re-evaluate the structures on timely basis to check if tangible resources near or under the structures are showing any signs of trouble or not. 

Material Engineering

Material engineering deals with the in-depth study of materials which are required to construct a structure. Material engineers should be well versed with the strength and properties of the various materials used in the different types of projects. With a goal to construct a ferrous structure, engineers make sure to source the best and the highest quality materials. In addition to it, engineers are should also be well known with the places which have abundant source of unique and earthly materials.  

Municipal Engineering

Engineers who pursue municipal engineering are generally placed in urban, private and government sectors. These engineers excel in the process of planning and management of the township. Additionally, to achieve success in projects, municipal engineers work closely with managers and other government officials to make sure that the structures being developed are in accordance with the standards set by the municipality/ civic bodies.

Tunnel Engineering 

Tunnel Engineering is another arm of civil engineering which focusses on the construction of tunnels in the different parts of the city and other remote areas of the nation. The long-winded process of tunnel construction is done on the basis of guidelines specific to tunnel design and where they are built such either through roadways, trains, hilly areas or waterways. 

Earthquake Engineering

This category of civil engineering studies the seismic forces and earthquake resistant structures. These engineers are generally placed in the earthquake prone areas and are required to keep themselves updated with the changing seismic activities. A lot of companies, especially in earthquake prone areas, hire these engineers to be help with construction of earthquake resistant structures, and also take all the necessary steps required to safeguard their employees and operations in the case of a natural calamity. Such engineers are required to remain updated with the new advancements in their fields, be aware of new techniques, and modern machinery. 

  

Coastal Engineering

Coastal engineering is another tributary of civil engineering which studies how to design and maintain the coastal and marine structures. Engineers are required to ensure that the structures like groynes and embankments are developed to withstand any natural disaster, and hence are able to yield the maximum value of investments. Additionally, engineers are also required to head regular inspection process for these structures. 

  

All the aforementioned categories of civil engineering are detail-oriented and involve having interactions with people from different fields. These jobs have a bright future in Saudi Arabia, as the country is investing so much in its infrastructure, and therefore both public and private sectors have a large number of opportunities that students can avail. In order to be a successful civil engineer, professionals should possess a curiosity to learn and implement, they should have a creative bent of mind and be very systematic and detail oriented.

 In addition to this, mastery in different types of languages and good communication skills will place the engineers in a propitious situation. Good social skills will help them to have a good dialogue with both internal and external customers, an important requirement for a successful planning and execution of the project. This in turn will translate into happy clients, hence helping their organization to reap profits and succeed.

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Being a Time Efficient Employee in Abu Dhabi: Does it Work?

It’s a dream indeed. You took a decision, worked day and night and got through every screening process to lead a truly lavish professional life in Abu Dhabi. It has been a great experience, learning from the best in the business and working in corporations that foster growth at a global level. The money’s good and you’ve got every modicum of happiness to make your work life in Abu Dhabi an experience worth cherishing.

However, is money the only thing you care about?

As in, an emirate that invites work cultures and business practices from every corner of the globe surely gives you a chance to inculcate habits that prove lucrative in the long run. Time efficiency is one such thing which stands as a litmus test for employers here to segregate candidates. Here are a few tips for you to be a time efficient employee in Abu Dhabi. Drop a glance and better your chances to ace that job.

Start Prioritizing Your Work

Obviously, working in leading Emirati Corporation, multitasking is the life-blood to exist in a place as competitive as Abu Dhabi. Well, this does stand as the golden rule of time management at work, be it any corner of the world. Each day, spot 3-4 tasks that are the most crucial to complete. Once you’re done with them, you can always move on to work that came as a request maybe, or that wasn’t as significant as the one you just did.

This also calls for the need to say a simple ‘no’ to make some space in time. Making a plethora of commitments might force you to juggle between engagements, hence increasing the load on your head. 

Delegation Helps Too

It’s agreeable that being under the pressure of being constantly noticed by your boss, who controls your tenure in the company and your stay in Abu Dhabi as well, you want to come up as the most efficient employee, every time. But, taking all the load on your head would probably fester things, if not better your chances for a promotion.

You did all that hard work in securing a lucrative job offer, but it’s time to play a wee bit smart. Unless, you are at the bottom of the totem pole, try splitting up repetitive task and delegating them to your team members and subordinates. However, you should always remember to be active in following up with each of your colleagues and checking the progress at every step possible.

Start Eliminating Distractions

Whatever may happen, you should always hold on to the fact that it’s your employer who sponsors your stay in the emirate. It’s not your friend you chat on Facebook with or the girls you’re stalking on Twitter, it’s your hiring manager who brought you to the country and made arrangements for your accommodation.

If time wasters like web-browsing breaks and chit-chatting with your co-workers is what annoys him, cut-off for a small period would be highly preferable. Don’t be afraid to intercept or draw the line, wherever you feel the need of it.

Get Organized with Technology

Who said it’s only about getting done with your work, technology can efficiently be used to organize the same as well. It often happens that we lose ample time in stacking up all the work we did. There’s so much you can save here, organizing systems aren’t that complicated to implement.

Create filing systems for documents and streamline all tasks assigned within a specific time-frame. It’s really easy!

It’s your chance to learn, to grow and to witness the best working environment in Abu Dhabi. Make the most out of it and be judicious in whatever time you spend in this exotic destination. 

Author Bio: Anshuman Kukreti is a professional writer and a keen follower of the global job market. An engineer by qualification and an artist at heart, he writes on various topics related to employment across the Gulf. Reach him @ LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.

Employee Engagement at workplace: A Task made easy!

It’s been years ensuring an optimum level of productivity in your team. Right from the best kind of team building exercises to the best working environment, there’s so much you want to try your hands at.

However, for favorable results to step in the work arena, a thing that stands indispensable is a great deal of employee engagement in your organization. Allegiance is something that will only happen once your team feels involved with the company and the business objectives it seeks to attain. The astonishing fact is that the number of engaged employees in the global job market are dropping down by the day.

The difference to understand over here is that disengaged employees pose a greater threat to the motivation level and work productivity of the entire team. Hence, mentioned below are a few such hacks which might help you to make employee involvement in the company increase a notch higher.

Communicate as much as you can

It often happens that your employees lose the feeling of connect, once they’re only involved with the work and don’t even have the bleakest of idea about the way their daily tasks are affecting the company. Of course, they want to be a part of a compelling future with the organization, but is that possible without the proper flow of information?

For targets to remain meaningful and to motivate employees, they should be essentially tied to the vision of the organization. Let them know how does their job contribute to the big picture. Plus, don’t ever keep yourself from sharing a bad news. It might just happen that this makes them realize their worth and pushes the team further to nip targets in the bud.

Engagement Should Happen at Local and Organizational Level

Goes without saying that any change that is to happen will begin at the local work level first. However, as an employer it’s your duty to set the right tone from the top and trickle down the same amongst the workers. Try and weave maximum share of employee engagement into key responsibility areas and performance expectations.

Work with the managers in your company to identify the key barriers that hinder the same process. They are specialists in their fields and might be having the right idea about the most significant elements to work on. This way business innovation and maximization of performance delivery can also be ensured.

Foster a Supportive Work Environment

In reality all the technicalities go down the drain, if an employee cannot derive the necessary support from the surroundings he works in. However, this is a factor that cannot be easily accomplished through a single person taking initiative. Rather, it proliferates through the course of time.

You need to start with clarifying the objectives of each employee, be it any post he’s working on. Provide an insight regarding the future with the company and set objectives with all managers, making it clear that they can no longer avoid staff contact.

You can also go for one-on-one meetings with random workers to get things at a personal level. This will also help to improve the relationship between the local management and every employee.

Give Them the Flexibility They Need

It often happens that when leaders provide the flexibility to wear multiple hats and let the employees set their own path for career progression, workers come up with better deliverables. Help them with the two most urgent aspects that need some consideration, the constant alteration of professional qualifications in the field and the soft skills they need to hone. This way having the freedom to move ahead taking their own approach, they’ll feel all the more accountable for the profile they hold.

The hacks are endless to state, but the it all juices down to ensuring that the basics are right. Once you give them the right reason to stay, there’s no denying the fact that even the most disengaged of employees turn up with favorable results.

Author Bio: Anshuman Kukreti is a professional writer and a keen follower of the global job market. An engineer by qualification and an artist at heart, he writes on various topics related to employment across the globe. Reach him @ LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.

Breaking Into The Aviation Industry: What Does the Employer Expect?

Since childhood you’ve dreamt about making your dreams fly high and securing employment in one of the most happening industry, true that!

With the world having reduced to the size of a mere modicum, globalization has flapped its wings in every corner of the world. So is the case with the industry indicated above- the aviation industry. Apart from getting yourself trained and certified from the best institute, there still are ample things you need to heed to, to get employed.

Yes, securing an aviation job in any corner of the world will become a cakewalk, if you start considering the things that an employer expects from you. Hence, mentioned below are a few tips that will help you regarding the same and make the process simpler.

·         You Need To Be An Initiator

No employer in the aviation sphere wants to list down things you have to do. They want to hire someone, who is a ‘self-starter’ and takes up things at his own initiative. For instance, if there are no customers to serve at a moment, an ideal candidate should utilize the time in catching up with other chores like emptying the trash cans, refilling the printer with paper, cleaning the equipment and catching up on some residual paperwork. Inculcating this habit over a period of time would surely boost your chances of getting shortlisted in any corner of the world.

·         Having High Ethical Standards With The Ability to Communicate

You will be in a business, wherein customers have to be dealt with on a regular basis. So, the most essential thing is for the recruiter to trust you with the customers. There might be instances during a purchase when it’s just you and the customer. The employer needs to believe that there’ll be no discrepancy on your part to harm the reputation of the company or put forth a negative image.

In addition to this, having secured a worthwhile offer in the aviation industry, it is also expected for you to be impeccable with your communication skills. Just to clear the air, communication here majorly comprises of you to listen willingly. Shutting up your boss and speaking up incessantly, might actually put things off. So, watch your steps carefully!

·         Being Docile Might Just Help

Aviation jobs all around the globe majorly entail the ability to obey and follow instructions accurately. Obeying all norms in this sector is crucial for the customers’ and your safety as well. Instead of ‘going around the boss’, you need to be an assistant to him. Recognize orders and execute them within the assigned time-frame.

·         Realize The Importance of ‘Team-Effort’

There’s nothing in the aviation field that can be achieved without the synchronized efforts of a team. Employers hunt candidates who work well with others for higher customer satisfaction and increased level of performance efficiency. Checking ego at the door, is the first thing to be ensured!

·         Impeccable Analytical Skills

Spotting and solving problems is a dire essential that every aviation professional deals with on a daily basis. Having critical thinking capabilities shows that you have a state of mind to map problems and are willing to design a solution for the same. Situations in the field arise out of suddenness, hence efficient reflexes are indispensable. 

·         Staying Within The Confines

A multitude of aviation jobs require a ‘scope of expertise’ or ‘special licensing requirements’. This entails the specific tasks that a person within a particular space in aviation industry can perform. Hence, it’s imperative for you to know your scope and perform all actions within the legal boundations. In case there’s a doubt, consulting the applicable FAR's might be a worthwhile idea.

To summarize-it’s just the above tips you need to keep in mind and scoring a job would become a child’s play. Patience and hard work sure do pay-off!

Author Bio: Anshuman Kukreti is a professional writer and a keen follower of the emirates job market. An engineer by qualification and an artist at heart, he writes on various topics related to employment across the globe. Reach him @ LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.

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5 Tips On Asking For A Job Reference

During your job search you’ll more than likely come across situations where you have to provide references to back up your application for a vacancy.

Depending on the role, these may be former employers and colleagues, or character references, which can be anyone from former school tutors or professors to colleagues in any extra-curricular activities you take part in.

Whoever you choose as your reference, it’s vital that you ask them for permission first, so they’re fully prepared and they’re not caught off-guard.

With that in mind, here are a few tips on asking someone for a reference for a job application.

1) Consider The Position

One of the mistakes a lot of job seekers make when choosing who to ask to be a reference is picking the same people for each job application.

Which reference you choose should depend on the set of skills and experience the job in question requires.

Think about which of your potential references could sell you the best for this role based on their experiences of working with you, and choose the best ones based on this.

2) Avoid E-mail

So, you’ve chosen the references you want for this job, now it’s time to contact them.

The best way to do this is in person or over the phone, as an email is too impersonal – you’re asking for a favor, the least you can do is pick the phone up and call.

If you can, invite them for a coffee to catch up and ask for the reference there – maintaining relationships with former colleagues can open you up to lots of opportunities, so a quick coffee won’t hurt!

3) Send Over Your CV And Job Specification

Once your chosen person has agreed to give you a reference, send them your updates CV, as well as the job specification for the position you’re applying for.

This will ensure that they know what to expect when they get the call, as well as jogging their memory on exactly what responsibilities you carried out when you worked together.

If you want to go that extra mile, highlight the key parts of the job specification that you feel they’d be best placed to provide a reference for – they’ll thank you for doing the hard work for them, believe me!

4) Ask For An Additional Letter Of Reference

While you’re asking this contact to provide a reference to an employer for a particular job vacancy, there’s no harm in asking them to give you a general letter of reference to use for future positions.

This means you won’t have to go back to them every time you need to use them as a reference – you can provide anyone who asks with the letter, then provide further contact details if needed!

Also, the letter will be a great bit of extra collateral for when you get to the final stages of any future job applications, as it might just give you that extra edge.

So there we go, a few tips on how to ask someone to provide a reference for a job application! Do you agree with these tips or have any of your own?

Let me know in the comments below!

Original Artcle business2community.com

Author: Lauren Riley