Steps to Becoming a Chief Learning Officer:
• Make a proper vision and mission for training
• Bring into line your attempts with the strategic essentials of the organization
• Build a strong association with the international customers
• Your HR Director will not plan your career. You have to take the responsibility
• Know more about operational aspects of your organization
• Read more and enhance your knowledge. Read the newspaper and business magazines thoroughly
• Make a learning library for your own purpose
• Try to identify the individuals within your organization who are excellent departmental trainers
• Develop your knowledge base
• Make a right plan of learning execution
• Maintain a notebook and write down the important data and information there
• Make use every communication tool to add force to L&Ds Value and Contribution
• Ascertain the function and purpose of your training
• You can join professional organizations that will help you to increase your network
• Enhance your conversation skills. The function of an effective CLO is to provide information to the employees of every level
• Make separate plans for 30, 60 and 90 days
• Find your role model. Also consider those who will give you timely and honest feedback
• Begin to look and act the part that you want to attain
• Try top pay attention to every single thing
• Be focused
Nov 25, 2009
Nov 20, 2009
Travel is one of the most resourceful sectors for income in today’s world. If you are an expert travel professional, there are enough scopes for you. The number of travelers is increasing day by day and they require the help from an expert travel person. You can choose it as a part-time or a full-time career option. It is not only lucrative but exciting too. You can work as an Independent or a Home-Based Agent. Apart from that, you will also have choices to work for a cruise line, airline, tour company, hotel or resort. As a travel professional, you will enjoy a wide variety of discounts for their personal travel. You can do the following things to be a successful travel professional
• Plan your career: It will be good if you can do a course in Travel and Tourism. Knowledge of foreign languages will add importance to your CV.
• Train yourself: Try to increase your knowledge. Go to libraries and consult internet to enhance your awareness.
• Know what your field of expertise is: It is very important that you should be aware of your expertise.
• Keep a diary: Write down important data and information in a diary.
• Network: Don’t be shy. Increase your network.
Nov 16, 2009
A journey for a thousand miles can be begun with a single step. Before beginning of a personal training career, you should have a clear idea about this. As a personal trainer, you will have to offer fitness instructions to people. And to make this unique, you have to meet your client in one-to-one situation. The fitness training program includes the following:
• Continuous assessment of the physical fitness of your client
• Improvement of work-out programs for individuals
• You have to motivate your clients
• Ability in taking emergency action in case of your client’s injury
Now you may want to know how you can become a successful physical trainer. Apart from various professional certifications, you have to have a through knowledge of the following:
• Physical education, biology, Psychology and business
• Basic knowledge of nutritional sciences
• Most up-to-date exercise equipment
• You will get an added advantage if you have certification in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR
As you achieve experience, you will get several opportunities. If you have gained ample expertise in this field, you will easily get recognition as a personal trainer. If you have the ability to write books or make instructional videos, it can be your additional source of income.
Nov 12, 2009
Are you always scared of getting fired from your present job? Then know the top 10 reasons as to why people are fired from their jobs. Hope these tips help you act accordingly and save your job in such tough crisis times.
1. Dishonesty or lack of or lack of reliability: It is important to be an honest worker. It is expected that you should work with earnest efforts.
2. Lying on a resume: The employers try to verify every single reference that the candidate has provided. Some of them check the information of their employees every 6 months.
3. Turn down to follow directions and orders: You have to work what you have been told by your seniors. If you refuse to follow them properly, you can think to start your own business.
4. Doing personal business within working hours: It is not expected that you do your own works within working hours and talk too much. It can hamper the work of your organization.
5. Inconsistency: You have to maintain a steady and consistent performance. If you have ups and down in your performance, it will hamper your production.
6. Inability to get along with other people: You have to be social. If you have lower “Social IQ” level, it will harm you.
7. Inability to do the assigned works: Sometimes it is noticed that the employees are unable to do the assigned work.
8. Poor performance with errors: If you are a bit slow and your work includes a number of errors, it will be extremely harmful. It should be looked after.
9. High rate of absenteeism: You, as an employee, have to be regular.
10. Drug or alcohol abuse
Nov 8, 2009
The question here lies which one is better – to be employed in an organization or run your own business? Both of them have their own benefits and disadvantages. The main reason to be employed is the security. You will be under a fixed pay role and get a number of opportunities from your employer. It is meant a job for life.
However, in the modern times, we have heard the term ‘downsizing’. Every organization wants to cut their costs and in most cases, they terminate their employees. From this angle, having your own business can be a better option. One of the best aspects of business ownership is the freedom that you get to enjoy in your daily life. In this field, everything depends upon you. If you succeed, it is your gain and if fail, it is your responsibility. You will be your own boss.
But one thing is firmly associated with business - the risk factor. You have to keep faith in your own ability and you have to take risks. So in which way you go depends upon your personality and circumstances. Choose the right option and go towards the correct direction.
Nov 3, 2009
Before you talk anything about your salary, first you have to understand the value of your job. Then you can take time to think and talk about the salaries. The first and foremost duty is to understand if a job is realistic and reasonable.
When you talk about the salary part, you have to be very patient. If you are asked about your salary requirements, try to say that they are open. Tell them that you are more interested about your job role and responsibilities. They may be impressed by your approach. Another option can be that you mention about the salary range that you need. Once you are selected there is no need to accept the offer right at that moment. You can go for “I need to think it over” option. And if you are in two minds, a “no” can get a better offer to you.
If you are at present working somewhere and seeking better opportunities, begin by being fully prepared. Equip yourself with your salary survey information and current performance appraisals. Some of the employers may have their budget constraints. Be clear and confident of what you want.