Managing your

career module
 Jeffrey Hollender
Is a chief inspired protagonist, cofounder and
executive chairperson of Seventh Generation Inc..,
the country’s largest distributor of non toxic, all-
natural cleaning, paper and personal products. He
would undoubtedly be considered a successful
businessperson. However, every time Hollender
visits Canada, he is detained for extra security
screening “because of an incident where authorities
arrested and deported the then-23-year-old American
for operating and adult-education school in Toronto
without a work permit”. Other prominent business
people also had seatbacks early I their career but
went to be successful.
 Jeffrey Hollender

If you want to be successful in your career, maybe

you’ll face setbacks, but maybe you won’t. The
main thing to keep in minds is that you are the one
responsible for your career. No one else is going to
do it for you, including the organization where
you’re employed.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN
MANAGEMENT

 Almost 2 million individuals in the United States are

employed as managers.

 The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate a 5 to 28 percent

growth in executive, administrative and managerial jobs
through the year 2018.
 FINDING A CULTURE THAT
FITS

 Figure out what suits you

 Try to uncover the values that drive the organization

 Pay particular attention to the specific department or unit where

you’d work

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 TAKING RISKS

IYAD-WYAD-YAG-WYAG: “If you always do what you’ve done,

you’ll always got!
So if your life is ever to going to improve, you’ll have to take
chances”

-Anonymous
 REINVENTING YOURSELF

 The workplace seems to change almost continuously

 How can you reinvent yourself to deal with the demands of a

constantly changing workplace?

 The changes that organizations make in response to a dynamic

environment can be overwhelming and stressful. However, you
can take advantage of these changes by reinventing yourself
 LEARNING TO GET ALONG WITH
DIFFICULT PEOPLE

 Getting along with difficult people takes a little bit of patience,

planning and preparation.

 You need is an approach that helps you diffuse a lot of negative

aspects of dealing with difficult individuals

.
Strategies for dealing with
difficult People with
difficult personalities
 The Hostile, aggressive types

Speak from your own point of view; avoid a head-

on fight; and be ready to be friend
 The Complainers
Acknowledge their concerns; be prepared to interrupt their
litany of complaints; don’t agree, but do acknowledge what
they’re saying
 The Silent or nonresponsive types
Ask open-ended questions; use the friendly, silent stare and
help break the tension by making them feel more at ease.
 The know-it-all experts

Listen and acknowledge their comments; questions

firmly, but don’t confront; avoid being a counter
expert; and work with them to channel their energy
in positive directions
How can I have a
successful career
Understand Yourself – Your abilities and disabilities; your
strengths and weaknesses

Protect your personal brand – watch what you share

online and interactions with other, and watch your emails

Be a team player – focus on knowing your peer group and

your organization and the best ways to work within them
Dress Appropriately – First impression count, but so do other
everyday impressions

Network– Develop and keep your links to other professionals open

and active by participating in professional organizations, staying in
touch with classmates and friends, using online networking sites and
forth

Ask for help – If you find yourself facing an issue you’re not sure
how to handle, ask someone for advice or guidance; seek out a
mentor
Keep your skills updated – although you might think you knowit
all, you don’t; keep learning about your profession and your industry

Set goals and then work hard to achieve them – Showing your
boss that you’re able to set goals and reach them is always impressive

Do good work – Above all, having a successful career means doing

your job well, whatever that job might be