Becoming Employable
If you're not satisfied with your income level that you're currently earning the best way to increase this is to make yourself more employable. While each industry has its own wage award which has limitations (the economics of supply and demand) it is possible to ensure that you're earning at the top levels of those awards. It may even be possible for your boss to pay a premium for your skills.
How do you become more employable?
- Increase your qualifications sure this an obvious one but it doesn't always refer to the primary sources of education such as college or university degrees and certifcates. Find other areas that can increase your knowledge. Join a public speaking club like Toastmasters, or Cardiff (Mixed) Speakers Club.
Maybe use your skills in a volunteer community service environment. Using what you already have in a new and challenging environment will increase your esteem as well as your knowledge base when handling different situations.
- Work on time priority skills this may involve completing some type of course but will also need demonstration of the skills learnt. Employees love people who are efficient and don't waste or misuse time.
- Read industry specific journals the more you know about cutting-edge movements in your industry and are able to relate this back in to your own workplace, the more in demand you will become. In western civilisations we tend to pay more for those who know more.
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