Saturday, May 30, 2020

I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You

I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You About 10 days ago I had a few hours of quiet time with no kids, and a laptop with no internet connection. I was kind of trapped in a room, not able to leave.   I decided to tackle a project Ive been somewhat neglecting for a while listing out my revenue streams for 2009. I have repeatedly blogged/talked about multiple streams of income, and have told people that I have 5 main revenue streams.   So I decided to write them down, define them, project income from each stream for 2009, and then go out to 2010. It was a fascinating activity.   I felt like my head was going to explode (coincidentally, I googled head explode on images.google.com and found a bunch of well, exploding heads this image is the only one I could find that wasnt offensive!). Id like to share my revenue streams with you, although I wont in this post.   I dont want to sway or influence you as you brainstorm your own revenue streams.   Im really excited to share some of my 2009 goals with you, which I plan on writing about this week. I do want you to define your revenue streams.   What are they?   How much are they worth?   How are you going to accomplish your income security (and, income diversification)? For me a significant part of success will be helping others succeed, which Im really excited about.   So do me a favor and list your revenue streams for 2009.   Whether its $5k/month or $1k/month or $100/month, write it down.   One of my revenue streams is quite insignificant in 2009 but the largest one in 2010. Feel free to list some in the comments, or email me privately Id love to hear what you are thinking, and I know my other readers would love to know what you are doing to achieve income security. If you are interested in daily actionable nudges to move your career forward (like this post), consider the JibberJobber One Thing.   You can visit the blog to see what youre getting into, or subscribe at the Yahoo Group. I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You About 10 days ago I had a few hours of quiet time with no kids, and a laptop with no internet connection. I was kind of trapped in a room, not able to leave.   I decided to tackle a project Ive been somewhat neglecting for a while listing out my revenue streams for 2009. I have repeatedly blogged/talked about multiple streams of income, and have told people that I have 5 main revenue streams.   So I decided to write them down, define them, project income from each stream for 2009, and then go out to 2010. It was a fascinating activity.   I felt like my head was going to explode (coincidentally, I googled head explode on images.google.com and found a bunch of well, exploding heads this image is the only one I could find that wasnt offensive!). Id like to share my revenue streams with you, although I wont in this post.   I dont want to sway or influence you as you brainstorm your own revenue streams.   Im really excited to share some of my 2009 goals with you, which I plan on writing about this week. I do want you to define your revenue streams.   What are they?   How much are they worth?   How are you going to accomplish your income security (and, income diversification)? For me a significant part of success will be helping others succeed, which Im really excited about.   So do me a favor and list your revenue streams for 2009.   Whether its $5k/month or $1k/month or $100/month, write it down.   One of my revenue streams is quite insignificant in 2009 but the largest one in 2010. Feel free to list some in the comments, or email me privately Id love to hear what you are thinking, and I know my other readers would love to know what you are doing to achieve income security. If you are interested in daily actionable nudges to move your career forward (like this post), consider the JibberJobber One Thing.   You can visit the blog to see what youre getting into, or subscribe at the Yahoo Group. I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You About 10 days ago I had a few hours of quiet time with no kids, and a laptop with no internet connection. I was kind of trapped in a room, not able to leave.   I decided to tackle a project Ive been somewhat neglecting for a while listing out my revenue streams for 2009. I have repeatedly blogged/talked about multiple streams of income, and have told people that I have 5 main revenue streams.   So I decided to write them down, define them, project income from each stream for 2009, and then go out to 2010. It was a fascinating activity.   I felt like my head was going to explode (coincidentally, I googled head explode on images.google.com and found a bunch of well, exploding heads this image is the only one I could find that wasnt offensive!). Id like to share my revenue streams with you, although I wont in this post.   I dont want to sway or influence you as you brainstorm your own revenue streams.   Im really excited to share some of my 2009 goals with you, which I plan on writing about this week. I do want you to define your revenue streams.   What are they?   How much are they worth?   How are you going to accomplish your income security (and, income diversification)? For me a significant part of success will be helping others succeed, which Im really excited about.   So do me a favor and list your revenue streams for 2009.   Whether its $5k/month or $1k/month or $100/month, write it down.   One of my revenue streams is quite insignificant in 2009 but the largest one in 2010. Feel free to list some in the comments, or email me privately Id love to hear what you are thinking, and I know my other readers would love to know what you are doing to achieve income security. If you are interested in daily actionable nudges to move your career forward (like this post), consider the JibberJobber One Thing.   You can visit the blog to see what youre getting into, or subscribe at the Yahoo Group. I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You About 10 days ago I had a few hours of quiet time with no kids, and a laptop with no internet connection. I was kind of trapped in a room, not able to leave.   I decided to tackle a project Ive been somewhat neglecting for a while listing out my revenue streams for 2009. I have repeatedly blogged/talked about multiple streams of income, and have told people that I have 5 main revenue streams.   So I decided to write them down, define them, project income from each stream for 2009, and then go out to 2010. It was a fascinating activity.   I felt like my head was going to explode (coincidentally, I googled head explode on images.google.com and found a bunch of well, exploding heads this image is the only one I could find that wasnt offensive!). Id like to share my revenue streams with you, although I wont in this post.   I dont want to sway or influence you as you brainstorm your own revenue streams.   Im really excited to share some of my 2009 goals with you, which I plan on writing about this week. I do want you to define your revenue streams.   What are they?   How much are they worth?   How are you going to accomplish your income security (and, income diversification)? For me a significant part of success will be helping others succeed, which Im really excited about.   So do me a favor and list your revenue streams for 2009.   Whether its $5k/month or $1k/month or $100/month, write it down.   One of my revenue streams is quite insignificant in 2009 but the largest one in 2010. Feel free to list some in the comments, or email me privately Id love to hear what you are thinking, and I know my other readers would love to know what you are doing to achieve income security. If you are interested in daily actionable nudges to move your career forward (like this post), consider the JibberJobber One Thing.   You can visit the blog to see what youre getting into, or subscribe at the Yahoo Group. I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You About 10 days ago I had a few hours of quiet time with no kids, and a laptop with no internet connection. I was kind of trapped in a room, not able to leave.   I decided to tackle a project Ive been somewhat neglecting for a while listing out my revenue streams for 2009. I have repeatedly blogged/talked about multiple streams of income, and have told people that I have 5 main revenue streams.   So I decided to write them down, define them, project income from each stream for 2009, and then go out to 2010. It was a fascinating activity.   I felt like my head was going to explode (coincidentally, I googled head explode on images.google.com and found a bunch of well, exploding heads this image is the only one I could find that wasnt offensive!). Id like to share my revenue streams with you, although I wont in this post.   I dont want to sway or influence you as you brainstorm your own revenue streams.   Im really excited to share some of my 2009 goals with you, which I plan on writing about this week. I do want you to define your revenue streams.   What are they?   How much are they worth?   How are you going to accomplish your income security (and, income diversification)? For me a significant part of success will be helping others succeed, which Im really excited about.   So do me a favor and list your revenue streams for 2009.   Whether its $5k/month or $1k/month or $100/month, write it down.   One of my revenue streams is quite insignificant in 2009 but the largest one in 2010. Feel free to list some in the comments, or email me privately Id love to hear what you are thinking, and I know my other readers would love to know what you are doing to achieve income security. If you are interested in daily actionable nudges to move your career forward (like this post), consider the JibberJobber One Thing.   You can visit the blog to see what youre getting into, or subscribe at the Yahoo Group. I Listed My Revenue Streams, Have You About 10 days ago I had a few hours of quiet time with no kids, and a laptop with no internet connection. I was kind of trapped in a room, not able to leave.   I decided to tackle a project Ive been somewhat neglecting for a while listing out my revenue streams for 2009. I have repeatedly blogged/talked about multiple streams of income, and have told people that I have 5 main revenue streams.   So I decided to write them down, define them, project income from each stream for 2009, and then go out to 2010. It was a fascinating activity.   I felt like my head was going to explode (coincidentally, I googled head explode on images.google.com and found a bunch of well, exploding heads this image is the only one I could find that wasnt offensive!). Id like to share my revenue streams with you, although I wont in this post.   I dont want to sway or influence you as you brainstorm your own revenue streams.   Im really excited to share some of my 2009 goals with you, which I plan on writing about this week. I do want you to define your revenue streams.   What are they?   How much are they worth?   How are you going to accomplish your income security (and, income diversification)? For me a significant part of success will be helping others succeed, which Im really excited about.   So do me a favor and list your revenue streams for 2009.   Whether its $5k/month or $1k/month or $100/month, write it down.   One of my revenue streams is quite insignificant in 2009 but the largest one in 2010. Feel free to list some in the comments, or email me privately Id love to hear what you are thinking, and I know my other readers would love to know what you are doing to achieve income security. If you are interested in daily actionable nudges to move your career forward (like this post), consider the JibberJobber One Thing.   You can visit the blog to see what youre getting into, or subscribe at the Yahoo Group.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

If You Want to Be Hired Be an Athlete - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

If You Want to Be Hired… Be an Athlete - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career What kind of athlete are you? Do you consider yourself an athlete? Is there such a thing as an “athletic” employee? If you want to be hired … Be an Athlete I was interviewing someone a few weeks back and we got to talking about how they hire people in their business. They said something that has stuck with me for a few weeks and Ive continued to flashback and think about it over and over again. I Hire Athletes What  he said was I hired an athlete and I dug into that to find out when he meant. He said that hes not always looking for a specific skill set, rather he is looking for someone that is an athlete. And, what he meant by that was someone that is adaptable, malleable, and willing to learn. I dug a little deeper and asked: Is age a factor? Is educational background a factor? Is gender a factor? Not surprisingly the answer was an emphatic no. And,  I also asked does it matter if they actually are athletes or were an athlete in high school or college? And again the answer was no. What do athletes bring to the workplace? As noted above athletes bring several core skills that are directly applicable to  things that need to be done in the workplace. They are: Adaptable Malleable Willing to learn According to my friend if you want to be hired … be an  athlete. There are a few things you can do to be more athletic … even at work. How to build your athletic skills As with all skills, there is a learning curve. There is also a passion and a curiosity to learn curve. As I have written about before there are a few things you can do today to get started on the development of your athletic prowess at work. One way is to have a Growth Mindset, another is to use the SSK model, and another is to realize you don’t need to spend 10,000 hours to become a master of something … instead you can have temporary passions. Fixed or Growth â€" Why Your Mindset Matters Using The SSK Model to Be More Productive Stoke Your Passion and Elevate Your Career The first post is built upon the work Carol Dweck has done to help people decide what kind of a mindset they want for their lives. The second is a tip I learned from a friend that works in the halls of government. And the third is an homage to the Foo Fighters. Each has tips that can be used to help you identify, hone, and exercise your athletic skills and build your athletic prowess in the workplace. So, it seems … if you want to be hired … Be an athlete. It will take practice. It will take time. But, like traditional athletes, these are skills that can be developed and learned.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

6 Things Ive Learned About Working in Global Health

6 Things Ive Learned About Working in Global Health Our new columnist, Ankita, talks about her budding career in Global Health.  Read  her thoughts on  its advantages, challenges, and the Ebola outbreak. I graduated from college in May with a degree in Economics and a half-baked plan for my future. I knew that in two months’ time I would be moving to Washington D.C. to pursue  a wonderful job in a field entirely new to me. Excitement? Nervousness? It’s hard to say exactly what I was feeling then and even harder to guess what my new job in global health would entail. But I expected it would be hectic and challenging…and boy, was I right. As a career baby, these past few months I’ve spent at my organization have been some of the most challenging and exhilarating months of my life. The six points below may or may not speak to your experience in global health, but they certainly speak to mine! 1. You  dont know squat Alright folks. Let’s be honest. That “Health Economics” course you took in college may have deceived you into thinking you’d be well-prepared for your job in global health. But you know absolutely zilch. You will be the number one noob and everyone at work will know more than you. Yes, you may even blurt out something completely cringe-worthy, demonstrating that you do not know what you’re doing. But at the end of the day, you have got to remember that you are new and you are inexperienced. Everyone was like you at one point, so chin up and work hard. You’ll get there (but please for the love of god, pick up a book from time to time so you don’t have to ask your boss what ME means two months into your job…). 2. There may be a lot of travel  involved Do you like to travel to remote, exotic locations? Perhaps you were eying the milky slopes of Switzerland or the scenic landscape of New Zealand. Wouldnt it be great if you job could send you to these locations without a single additional penny flying from your wallet? Why yes, it would be great and if thats something you want, pick a different career. Global health, in particular, my job involves building health systems in developing countries. So yes, there is  a great deal of traveling but its importa nt to note the following: We travel to developing countriesâ€"this might mean Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, or Jordan. Sometimes you might get to travel to Geneva for a global conference, but more often than not, this is rare. You might not even get to travel. There is almost no week when someone from my team isn’t traveling abroad. But as a junior member of my organization, I travel less frequently than many of my colleagues and certainly far less than does my boss. Therefore, if your organization has the ability to send you abroad, take that as a blessingâ€"not a right. 3. You will be busy I enjoy being busy. God knows it’s much better than the alternativeâ€"having nothing to do. So when I interviewed with the organization I currently work for, that was one thing I had explicitly asked for and something they ensured would be the case. But oh my god I had no idea it would be this busy! Every day passes by at the blink of an eye and there’s almost always something I have to do when I get home. But as my boss once said, “We give our employees a lot of work because we trust them.” I remember my father once complaining that his company, a large multinational Indian conglomerate with 8400+ employees, seldom trusts its new employees. He said new employees often undergo six months of training only to receive little or no work to do afterwards. I am sure a large reason for this disparity boils down to the fact that my organization is a) very new and b) much smaller. So ask yourself, what would you prefer? (Hint: No right or wrong answer) 4. You will meet some really memorable people A few weeks ago, I attended two large events in succession. First, I attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York, followed by a large global health conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Both events lured the brightest and ambitious of the global health community. I had countless amusing encounters. In Cape Town alone, I met one man who subtle ­ishly suggested I should get married before pursuing an advanced degree, another man who compared the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) online platform I work on to a simplified version of eHarmony, and yet another man from USAID who pulled out a red handkerchief and did a magic trick for me (very cool, but also very random).   5. Networking can be awkward Back in June, I attended a UHC event in New York. I was nervous and it was like my sweat glands were on crack. I remember this one guyâ€"Chrisâ€"come up to me, introduce himself, and then describe what he did. I should have said, “Hi my name is Ankita. I work for so and so and do this and that…” Instead, I stared at him for what must have been five minutes, took his card, muttered an inaudible, “Thanks,” and dashed away. I’m proud to say, I have gotten much better at networking since that ill-fated encounter. It takes time and believe me, it’s hard to push the awkward out of me. But the more you do it, the more you get a hang of it. What I’ve learned works is attending as many networking events as possible and just exposing yourself to the opportunities. Also, always ask people about what they doâ€"if there’s one thing I’ve noticed, it’s that older and experienced people love to talk about themselves. 6. Ebola is tough, but we are tougher One of the things I’ve noticed is that working in global health in light of the recent Ebola outbreak has been really fascinating. Ebola is the central topic at just about any major conference you attend. But contrary to the common misconception, Ebola is preventable and certainly containable. I had a conversation with a friend the other day who conveyed her fear that the virus would soon mutate and become airborne. I’m no expert and I acknowledge the possibility that the virus might mutate, but I also find this to be highly unlikely…as do the health specialists and doctors that I’ve met. What we need to do is build health systems, fix the gap between the low supply of workers and the high  demand for workers, and governments must be accountable. There is still much to do but people Ebola can be overcome! Are you in a career in Global Health as well? Let us know what you think of it in the comments below or tweet us at @mscareergirl now!  

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

How I Beat the Competition for a Graduate Scheme Place

How I Beat the Competition for a Graduate Scheme Place Looking for a Graduate Job Completing the last exam of your University life is a great moment but how many of you, at this point, were thinking about what happens next? I’m guessing not too many. If at this point you are thinking to yourself ‘I’ll take a month off to relax and then start looking for a job”, let me give you some advice; youre already too late. By this point, most graduate job positions have already been filled and the competition for the remaining ones are extreme. So how do you beat this competition? The answer is simple; start looking a year early. A year early I hear you say quizzically? How is this possible with coursework, dissertation and exam pressure? Trust me when I say it is possible; I did it! Looking for a Graduate Job I was offered a job just before my first exam in May 2011, however, I started searching for jobs in September 2010 just before my final year commenced. At this point, I would bet money that most undergrads wouldn’t even be thinking about jobs, at least, this was the case with most of the people I knew. There were many reasons why I started to look so early. Firstly, I didn’t want to apply to ‘any old job’. I wanted to apply to, what I considered, large corporations like the ones on the FTSE100 and Times Top 100. Why? Well why not? By starting early you might as well set your sights a bit higher because what’s the worst that can happen? After all, you might get a job at one of these big corporations and start your career on the right path. How do I know this? It happened to me. Secondly, I wanted experience of the application process. I knew damn well that I was unlikely to get the first job I applied for, or the second, or the third. Because of this, I thought it would be ‘best practice’ to apply to several jobs I wouldn’t mind having but were not necessarily my top choices. This way, I could freely go about attempting the application process, get experience of phone interviews and assessment centres so when I did apply for the jobs I really wanted, I would have a much better idea of what they were looking for and thus have a better opportunity to beat the competition. This method worked wonders for me as by the time I got to the application process for the graduate scheme I am currently on, I knew exactly what the people looking at the application were looking for, I knew how to structure my answers to phone interview questions and I knew how to make myself stand out at assessment centres. Extra-curricular activity and the Graduate Job Hunt I’ve talked greatly about being proactive and prepared when it comes to getting the graduate job you have always wanted, but, there is more to gaining a job than just this. In fact, I feel that the graduate job process starts when you get the letter informing you have been successfully accepted into University. I can honestly say that I had not given a shred of thought about graduate jobs at this point; I was too excited about the prospect of living in a new place and all the antics I would get up to. However, I wish I had. I could have bolstered my CV earlier with extra-curricular activities such as charity work, or joined SIFE who help develop business and soft skills through charity projects. These things can never be underestimated on the CV; they help to give you something extra which can diversify you from other candidates and they give you more to talk about at interviews. I waited until my final year to do this but I feel that bolstering my CV in this way really helped me get my foot into the door instead of being thrown into the bin after the thorough 1 minute the employer spends looking at the CV. Internship Can Imrpove Your Chances Of Getting A Graduate Job One last thing; if you ever have the chance to do an industrial placement, grab the opportunity with both hands. There is nothing more that prospective employers like than a candidate who has experience of working in a top company; it trumps a Master’s degree any day. How do I know this? I did one If you are a graduate or a student, use this as a positive experience and start your job search now! If you have any questions, comment below or share with the social buttons. 11

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Paid Services For Resume Writing

Paid Services For Resume WritingIf you are looking for some free information, I have a few paid services for resume writing for you. They work out well. The great thing about paid services is that you get to hear from people who know what they are talking about.A lot of people on career day get it right but most times they don't get it all right. Free services for resume writing will help you see what you need to do and what mistakes can be avoided.These are great resources for job hunters to look at. You can have fun and look at some different methods and tips.Sometimes you can pay for something that will help you with your creative resume. People often have great ideas but may not be able to put them in their resume. Let's face it, they are not super writers or copywriters so they won't be able to express themselves in a way that will make the reader go 'wow'.For these types of things, there are paid services for resume writing. One of the greatest advantages is that it is very eas y to go through them and find exactly what you need.Many people can look at their resume and not see the problem they need to fix. A resume writer can help fix that and make sure you get what you need. Paying for an expert to look at your resume and give you suggestions is very helpful and very affordable.When you think about all the people out there who want to make your job search faster and better, you should consider the paid services for resume writing. No one wants to sit around and hire an expensive consultant because he knows what to do. Just go ahead and save yourself some money and look for a cheap method.If you need help in crafting a great resume, I highly recommend finding a good professional to do this for you. They will keep you focused on your goals and give you great career advice. It is a time consuming process, but it can be worth it for a great career.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The interview is not a confessional

The interview is not a confessional All too often, job seekers feel they have to confess things during the interview. But let me remind you, the interview is not a confessional. I am not Catholic but went to Mass with my friends enough to know about Confession.   You are supposed to fess up all your sins so the priest can tell you what to do to be forgiven for them. A wise colleague coined this phrase: the job interview is not a confessional because so many job seekers were providing too much information during practice interviews. Remember,  it is not the interviewers job to forgive or understand- their job is to hire the most qualified candidate. So why do people divulge stuff they shouldnt?  Ive heard job seekers say I was just being honest. Thats great, but when the information they provide is damaging their credibility, thats not great. Having responses ready ahead of time for difficult questions will eliminate the need to tell the whole truth.   These are commonly disliked questions job seekers struggle with: Why did you leave your last job? What is your greatest weakness? What are your salary expectations? Have you and a supervisor ever disagreed and how did you handle it? When I mock interviewed one job seeker, he responded to why did you leave your last job with the following statement: Well, (squirming in his chair), as you know, XYZ company was moving away from film and focusing more on digital.   I was part of the digital group since the beginning, but I guess my skills were not the best in the group, so when they had to eliminate jobs, I lost mine. All he needed to say was Due to the changes and restructuring at XYZ company, my position was eliminated. See the difference?

Friday, May 8, 2020

4 Strategies for Those Looking for a Career Transition

4 Strategies for Those Looking for a Career Transition Each year, millions of people make the decision to leave their current employer or even their current job field altogether in pursuit of a more lucrative and exciting opportunity. For some, this transition is easy, hassle-free and comes with almost no added training or guidance needed. However, this isn’t always the case, and many find that starting a new job or career path to be challenging to say the least. But no matter the reason for the change of pace in your professional life, there are certain strategies you should know and follow to prevent obstacles as much as possible. Consider these tips as you take a major step toward bettering yourself and your pursuit of a successful career. Assess Your Current Situation Before making any decisions about what type of career transition you would like to make, it’s crucial that you stop and analyze where you are and the path you took to get there in your current role. Understanding the position you have and what you can translate to a new job can be a tremendous advantage for you in your search and interview process. Additionally, you should assess the reasons why you are looking to transition. What don’t you like about your job title or responsibilities? What’s holding you back from thriving in this arena? Sometimes it can be something as simple as disagreements in management style or the hierarchy of a business. While at other times, it can be much more complex and psychological. A recent survey done by Workplace Health found that 77% of those who participated feel that they/their co-workers don’t receive proper recognition. This lack of fulfillment felt by many employees can dramatically affect work ethic and mentality in the workplace. Why work hard when you aren’t rewarded or recognized for major accomplishments? On the other hand, you may be overwhelmed with your workload and can no longer deal with the health effects of constant stress. Whatever the reason, coming to the realization that it’s time for a change is the first step of the process and will give you the motivation to find something better. Evaluate Your Skills and Long-Term Goals Another important factor to consider is what you can bring to the table when transitioning to a new role or a new company. Sometimes it’s worth sitting down and making a list of the traits and skills you already have or have obtained in your current position. These adjectives and skill sets can be utilized when crafting a revised resume, in an interview, or when projects arise that fit your expertise. Don’t be afraid to be outspoken and boastful about yourself. The more potential employers know you’re capable of, the better chances you have of standing out from the pack. Similarly, taking the time to plan out what your long-term professional goals are important to what path you choose to take moving forward. Having goals and milestones you would like to reach sets the tone for how you go about your work each and every day and gives your work meaning. When considering applying to a new place of work, keep these goals in mind and think about whether you can see yourself reaching them if you were to fill the posted position. Research Extensively For many, the process of actively looking for new employment can be painstaking and tedious. But in reality, this is the time where you can sort through positions and find postings with qualifications that best suits you and your strengths. Not only should you fit the description of the candidate they are looking for, but you should also spend time researching the background of the company and ratings to ensure the work environment is sustainable. And for those who are looking to shift their career path to a new sector or industry, it may be beneficial to search for a field’s potential trends for the future. Many positions may be obsolete within the next 5 to 10 years or supplemented with A.I. technology. Don’t be afraid to ask during an interview if a company utilizes any type of process automation software to complete back-end tasks and office work. These types of questions can give you a perspective on where the industry is moving and how quickly advanced technology will be adopted into day-to-day work. Spending just a few hours doing research on your potential employers can dramatically improve your career planning efforts. Consider Continuing Your Education If you don’t feel that you have the proper qualifications for a job field, or you are looking to meet the standards of a higher-ranking position, you should consider going back to school and acquiring an advanced degree. There are many advantages to taking online classes. They allow you to work when you have time and around your work schedule. Many institutions offer night classes as an option as well. Don’t settle for a job that is beneath you when you are capable of reaching your full potential. Many companies now even offer help supplement your continued learning after a given amount of time as an employee. Once completed, you can look to be promoted internally, as you have earned the skills necessary to move vertically in that corporate structure. Don’t be timid when it comes to your career, because you are the one in the driver’s seat. Anything you can do to be a stand out will be beneficial moving forward.