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your value to the company and your
work record. (Hopefully it's not be–
low average !) You might even ex–
plain that o thers in industry are
paid more for the same job - if that
is the case.
Don't threa ten your boss or go
over bis head, but go to him di–
rectly. calmly, a nd respectfully . l f
you do this and you're still unable to
get the raise you feel you deserve,
perhaps you should strongly con–
sider selling your services to some–
one more appreciative - but you'd
better be sure you really are worth
what you are asking, or you may
find yourself working in a less at–
tractive job for less than you're get–
ting now.
Setting Your Pri orities
Money shou ld not be th e only thing
you work for. If it is, you ough t to sit
down and seriously consider what
you really want out of life, for a
person's life consists of much more
than the abundance of bis posses–
sions (Luke 12: 15).
On the other hand, money is a
necessa ry commodity in today's
world, and you can' t just stand idly
by and wait for the Creator to
shower you with gold and s ilver
coins
f rqm
heaven. In fact the Cre–
ator's book teaches that a Christian
is worse than an infidel if he doesn' t
provide for bis household (I
Tim.
5:8). And providing for your family
takes work. sweat, and perseverance
on your part - and often a boost in
salary.
In short, to be a ble to earn the
proper salary and obtain the wage
hikes you need for survival, you
must do one main thing: Please
your boss. You need a service-ori–
ented attitude to sorne extent to ac–
complish this properly. lf you a re
trying to give to your job as well as
ge t from it, you' ll be happier in the
long run , and you' ll find that you
won't just be working sol ely for all
the money you can squeeze out of
your company.
When your attitude is one of giv–
ing to your employer, you' ll be re–
warded many times over for your
efforts - not only in satisfaction and
fulfi llment, but also in terms of
financia] security and advance–
ment.
o
The
PLAIN TRUTH October 1976
GETTINGAJOB
THATWILLLEADTOSUCCESS
"lob
hunting is tough," com–
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plained one frust rated bread–
winner. "lt's tough on my family. lt's
tough on my marriage. And right
now, it's mighty tough on me."
lf that is your attitude, be as–
sured that you are quite right.
There are no magic formulas for
finding a job. There is. however,
an approach you ca n use that will
increase your chances of finding a
job that will truly be sa tisfying.
Begin by asking yourself what
yo u want from a job. Your answers
will surely include money. security,
a nd personal satisfaction. But in
the final analysis, what you want
from a job is the same thing you
wa nt from life - success.
A job that will give you a chance
to succeed will probably be on_e
tbat gives you an opportunity to
make a meaningful contribution.
Apply this concept now to the pro–
cess of job hunting.
F irst, ta ke a look at yourself.
Determine your abilities and skills
by ma king a list of the jobs and
duties you've held and the kin ds of
tra ining you've had. Th en li st
those activ iti es you've a lways
found int eresting a nd e njoyed
doing. Sorne tes ts exist tha t may
pre ve helpful to you in determin–
ing this. You may also desire to
seek counsel on this matter. One
place to check out is your State
Unemployment Office, which will
usually have good free advice and
testing.
Once you have completed your
self inventory, you should have a
pretty good idea about the kinds of
jo bs that would be suitable for you
and hence the kind of contributions
you could make. Perhaps further
training may be necessary. Thís
might involve more forma l educa–
tio n, but many skills can be pick ed
up whi le working on the job.
Two books which may be of as–
sis tance in selecting the job that's
best fo r you are the
Dictionary of
Occupational Tit/es
and tbe
Occu–
pational Outlook Handbook,
bo th
published by th e U.S. government.
They should be a vai!able in most
libraries. Two other books tha t
provide good advice are
What
Color Js Your Parachute?
by Rich–
ard Nelson Bolles and
How to Get
the J ob That's Right for You
by
Ben Greco. Many bookstores will
carry them.
One fin al step in prepa ra ti on
which may be helpful is th e writ–
ing of a resume. A resume is a
summary of those experiences and
ta!ents you possess that proves you
are qualified for the particular j ob
of interest. Again, most libraries
ha ve many books on the successful
prepa ration of a resume.
After making contacts wit h vari–
ous companies. you come to the
critica! point of your job sea rch ,
the job interview. Here you have a
chance to sell yourse lf to your p ro–
spect ive emp loyer.
Having done your homewo rk.
th is should no t be too difficul t.
Sin ce you a re interes ted in mak ing
contributions to this company. you
will be reasonably kn owledgeable
about th e compa ny and its needs.
(You should be!) You then explain
to your employer that you are sin–
ce rely interested in ma king sorne
pos itive cont ributions, that this job
o:ffers such an opportuni ty, and
tha t you are qualified for the job
you are seeking. (Your resume
should help here.) Who could re–
sista sales pitch like th at?
Once you have found suitable
employment. you wil l find that the
challenge of contin ua lly making
po s it i v e contr i but io ns w ill
strengthen your se lf- image as well
as provide something good for
o thers. As your contributions in–
cr ease in q uality and quantity, you
will rea p no t ooly immense per–
sonal satisfaction but also pay
ra ises a nd promo tions.
So start on your road to success.
Stop looking for just a job, a nd
sta rt looking for a chance to make
a meaningful contri bution.
- Richard
S.
Linton
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