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Believe in Yourself
That awkward moment when you realize you are the lowest paid (or underpaid) at your company when you thought your salary was comparable to some of your colleagues. Initially, you’re probably infuriated then you more than likely fall into a mini-state of depression and your production declines. After the realization that you are underpaid/undervalued you need to take the appropriate actions to ensure you are fairly compensated. YPs you have choices, I believe in being grateful for employment but whether you’re stocking shelves or a mid level manager its not cool to feel like you’re not being fairly compensated for your work. What do you do to ensure you are fairly compensated?
Step One: First you perform a self evaluation. Make sure you are performing your job and job duties adequately. Then take a good look at your current position in the big scheme of things in regards to your company. How vital is your current position? Be honest with yourself because no position is created equally. Some positions are held in a higher regard than others so look at your position in comparison to other positions within your company. If your position is not vital then you may want to seek a promotion if your work ethic warrants a promotion. If your position is pretty important then proceed to the next step.
Step Two: Take a look at your job description to assess how accurately it reflects what you actually do. Most people do more or less or different tasks from what their job descriptions say they do in their positions. Ask your [click to continue…]
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Watch your THOUGHTS for they become WORDS.
Watch your WORDS for they become ACTIONS.
Watch your ACTIONS for they become HABITS.
Watch your HABITS for they become CHARACTER.
We all have weak moments when we say to ourselves, “I’m only going to have one or I’m only going to do this one time or one time won’t hurt anything & so on,” in regards to things that may not be best for us now or later. In your pursuit of happiness, minor/simple things can throw us off track so keep in mind the four sentences above. Keep the negative thoughts, words, actions and habits to a minimal to ensure success detours are short lived. Think positively, speak positively and behave positively to create good habits conducive to being successful YPs.
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I recently had a sit down with one of my favorite professors from my graduate program, Dr. Richard Cooper. Dr. Cooper graduated from Howard University with a Master in Social Work, and then attended Temple University and received his Ph.D. in Inter-Disciplinary Urban Education. I always enjoyed his class, and the enthusiasm he displayed each every time we met. He is a person that I look up to, so I wanted to get his opinions and gain some insight on how I could carve out my niche and explore different avenues once I graduate. Below are some important points that Dr. Cooper discussed, which I thought my fellow YP’s would find helpful as I did. Appreciate you Dr. Coop, and your knowledge!
Dr. Cooper:
- After school, use your new spare time to create your own life’s treatment plan. Think about the goals you want to accomplish and work towards them. Set goals for 1-3 years, and work in attaining them with hard work, and initiation.
- Never fear rejection when you are working towards a goal
- Reach out and network with people that you want to be apart of. Whether it is organizations, groups, attending conferences, free lance writing, consulting, etc…
- Read books of people who have been successful and who have done it! Read about these people so you can increase your knowledge, and gain a better understanding of how people become successful.
- Your attitude and mindset is very important, you have to believe!
YPJimH, Young Professionals Writer
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