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Success starts inside! It really is a matter of how you look at your world and what you are prepared to do about it. According to the Saskatchewan Labour Demand Report for 2018 to 2022 there are 98,700 forecasted in Saskatchewan and about 76% of those being due to retirements. The Boomers are moving out in big numbers so that leaves plenty of room for you to show your value to the organization.

There are some things to consider when you are looking for your own future success. One of the most important is to recognize your own strengths and those areas where you want to be better than you already are. Sometimes when things go wrong you need to remind yourself that challenges can be fixed and you can fix the problem if you have the skills or you can find someone who can.

Success is in your hands:

Show up to work every day, on time – people who are ill often or take a lot of time off are often viewed as not having the best interests of the organization in mind
Listen – it is the most important communications tool you can use – your mother possibly told you, you have 2 ears and 1 mouth – listen twice as much as you speak and then ask relevant questions about what the other person just said
Continue your education – take every program made available to you to increase your knowledge and skill – employers want people who are life long learners
Volunteer for projects – it gets you noticed by your boss and possibly by the leaders of other departments
Attending meetings – be early, speak up, don’t sit there quietly – be noticed for doing the right thing and letting others know you have valuable ideas
Be a team player – everyone looks to those individuals who help others to get the job done
Lead – every time you have the opportunity – organizations are always looking for people who know when to lead, when to step back and when to get out of the way
Value everyone’s contribution – you may be a higher rank than another in your organization yet it is important to know everyone has a part to play – those who get promoted are often the people who understand and show every person from the janitor to the executives are needed to make the organization whole
Show respect to everyone – applying for a job? – in many organizations everyone has a say in who gets the job offer

Over the next 4 years your chances of moving up within an organization or moving to a new one are better than they have been in the past. You are responsible for your growth and your career and your trajectory towards your ultimate goal so plan how you are going to move forward.

Know you can do it, do everything you can to make yourself a valuable part of your organization. Success is in your hands.

Sherry’s CORNER

Here we go again – recently we heard of a cat that needed a new home – his owner was alone and on 12 hour shifts which as not good for Columbus. Columbus has joined us – he is 6 years old, 3 feet from nose to the end of his tail, dark gray and 15 pounds. He is also the best trained animal we have come across in many years.

Every day Columbus reminds me how valuable training is – he eats his food in his dish, he uses his litter box, he comes when called, he snuggles in for patting. All in all he is amazing. Now I know this kind of behaviour from a cat does not come naturally – someone took a great deal of time working with this beautiful animal. Just like it is important when we have new people on the job we must spend the first 6 to 12 months working with individual training them on the culture of the organization as well as on the technical aspects they are expected to do.

I find it interesting when an employer thinks a person can walk into the job and immediately be up-to-speed. Generally, it’s not possible. What about you? What training was provided when you started your job?

Just email me at sherry@dimension11.com.

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“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.“
Colin Powell

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