Anyone who desires to live a beautiful life must have a
very reputable and decent career that fulfills the soul. A career that pays you
good salary, allowance and promotion is appreciated by all. But how can you
achieve these benefit?
In order to reach the highest point in your profession
where you are poachable by companies, then you have to do something unusual; extraordinary. Some of the things that you should do to attain
self-actualization in your profession as a student in order to stand out
include the following;
Internship:
as defined by the English dictionary, internship is a job taken by students in
order to learn a profession or trade. It is very important for student to take
opportunity of interning for organizations so as to learn the attitude and the
conduct in a professional environment. This will equip them with skills and
experience necessary for the job market. Some internship are paid jobs while
others too are not.
Volunteerism:
Volunteering is an act of offering yourself for any service by your own free
will especially when done without a pay. Sometimes is not about the money but
the passion you have to serve others. For instance a story was told of a lady
who gain the opportunity to live in the US because she willingly decided to
teach the children in her community who were denied formal education and lo and
behold someone saw what she was doing and decided to help her. Now she is a
resident in the United States. The key here is whatsoever that you do, do it
well because you don’t know where help will come from.
Networking:
One of the important subject in the corporate world is networking. So a student
doing an internship or volunteering must always remember that the people around
you holds the key to your breakthrough so don’t underestimate anyone. Sharpen
your interpersonal skills, be sociable with your supervisors, HR managers, the
staff in your workplace and even your colleagues. Don’t only be sociable but be
respectful, courteous and decent in your dressing. Remember that whatsoever you
do, someone is always watching you.
Add value to yourself:
Aside what you have been taught in your school, learn basics skills that will
be needed in the work place. For example, SPSS for data analysis, typing, learn
how to write cogently, learn to speak good English not pidgin, learn a new
language for your own good, and learn how to drive as well. All these skills
are added advantage. So whiles in school, you have the opportunity to make
things right.
Pay attention to leadership:
Every company thrives well under a good leader. So if the leaders are good,
automatically the company will be successful. On campus, there are so many
avenues to add value to yourself like taking leadership roles: SRC,
departments, halls, and clubs and learn from it. All these avenues will help
build you up for your next level.
Nowadays companies are seeking individuals who are
self-independent, motivated, with a sense of leadership. Individuals who can
work with no supervision, people who take responsibility and can take decisions
that will positively drive the company.
Invest in yourself:
It is popularly known that Knowledge is power. Yes that is true. The type of
information (knowledge) you have in your hand will determine what you can
achieve in life. The person who has information can do more than the one who is
ignorant. For instance you know you can only travel abroad when you have a
passport with a visa stamped in the passport. So someone who is ignorant will
miss some opportunities because of the lack of knowledge.
Get good books and read. Read anything that you lay
your hands on; inspiration, leadership, finance, economics, marketing and
etcetera. There are so self-development books so get a copy and learn from it.
Have a well prepared Curriculum Vitae (CV):
With all said and done you need to document every information about yourself.
From your education to your work experience plus your accomplishment and your
hobbies and interest not forgetting your personal details: name, email, phone
number. Read about how to write a CV. A CV is important because when you are
searching for a job the first thing your employer will ask is your CV so get a
well written CV.
When you do all this, the world will be a small place
for you.
Recommended for you: YOUR DREAM IS POSSIBLE
Recommended for you: YOUR DREAM IS POSSIBLE
Incredible Prince
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