Honesty is the Best Policy When Climbing the Corporate Ladder
Look around you. Some people that you work with today may be your boss tomorrow. Isn’t it funny how some professionals can easily climb the corporate ladder while others never quite get there regardless of how hard they try or what they do? Most people try to get there using an honest and hardworking approach, while others may look to more underhanded tactics like office politics, extreme aggressiveness or by misrepresenting their work and accomplishments.
Recently, more than 4,500 business professionals across the Beyond.com Network of thousands of niche career communities, participated in a poll to gauge if they have ever succumb to office politics in order to get ahead in their job. We were glad to see that more than 79 percent of professionals believed in honest hard work and did not get involved in office politics, which often times can come back to bite you later.
We have all seen characters in movies and TV shows (and in personal experience from time to time) where office politics, blackmail, and bribery play a role in career advancements. However, it’s important that you don’t see these characters as mentors towards advancing your own career. Instead, you should look to incorporate the following tactics to get noticed, climb the corporate ladder with pride and get ahead in your career.
- Be Enthusiastic. Get excited about new opportunities and be sure to volunteer to participate on projects that will help the company grow or overcome a challenge. At the end of the year, be sure to demonstrate the positive impact that you have made and communicate it to your manager BEFORE your annual review.
- Be a Team Player. Companies like to see people help one another and work together effectively to accomplish a goal. If there’s an opportunity to volunteer to be on a team or if a coworker is buried in paperwork, offer your assistance to help dig them out. But, it’s important that you don’t volunteer just to make yourself look good or be noticed. Co-workers and managers can see right through it.
- Be Friendly. Make an effort to get to know your colleagues regardless of where they are on the corporate ladder. Even showing the smallest bit of interest can give you that extra push in the right direction. But, it’s important to be sincere.
- Build Relationships. It is important to build relationships up and down the corporate ladder, not just with senior management that you think can help you get ahead. Again, you never know when a co-worker or professional on your project will be the next boss that will make the decision on your movement up the ladder.
- Be Respectful of Other’s Time. Showing up to work, a meeting, or an event on time shows a lot about someone’s character. If you’re the person that is constantly late, it may send a signal that you believe your time is more valuable than everyone else’s and that’s not a good message to be sending.
- Put in Extra Time and Effort. If you didn’t finish all of your work during the workday, put in the extra effort to meet your deadline. We’re not saying that you should be at the office all hours of the day, but putting in a half an hour here and there will certainly show management that you care about your job.
- Advance in Your Skills. Advancing in your skills doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going back to school full time—it could be as simple as attending a workshop or sitting in on a webinar to get caught up on the latest industry trends, lingo, and procedures. Want to earn bonus points? Invite others to join you.
- Be Flexible. If you’re working on a project and the deliverables or priorities change, don’t have a meltdown. Simply go with the flow and adjust accordingly. Showing that you have the ability to change course and still perform is a great asset and certainly doesn’t go unnoticed. If you are inflexible or negative, others will see you as a barrier not an enabler.
- Practice What You Preach. If you say you’re going to do something—do it. It’s a great quality to be known as that colleague that is dependable and follows through. If you announce to your manager or your team that you’ll be taking on a specific task make sure you deliver on it.
- Show Your Appreciation. Thank your colleagues whenever possible. A simple thank you can go a long way and get noticed by others.
It’s easy to incorporate these tips into your daily routine and when you do, you will better position yourself for career advancement and prove that nice guys (and girls) can finish first!
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Career of the week: Radiology Technician
Radiology Technician Salary
Radiology technicians, also called x-ray technicians, are not only in high demand in most communities, but also highly paid relative to other allied health professionals. Learn more about radiology salaries.
Radiology Technician Salary Range
The lowest 5 percent of radiology technicians earn less than $30,000, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), while the highest 5 percent earn more than $90,000. The current median radiographer or radiology technician salary is $58,065, according to ASRT. Salary.com estimates that the current median is $42,397.
Starting Radiology Technician Salaries
The average starting rad tech salary (less than 2 years of experience), nationally, is $36,918, according to ASRT. Chief and senior technicians earn mean salaries of $42,768 and $48,331, respectively, reports ASRT, while program directors earn $64,290 on average.
Certification and Radiology Technician Salaries
Certification or registration with the American Registry of Radiological Technologists and continuing education will increase your radiology technician salary. The current mean salary for radiology technicians with a high-school diploma and certificate is $56,378, estimates the ASRT. The current mean salary for radiology techs with a bachelor degree is $63,028.
Career Description
Radiology technicians (also known as x-ray technicians) use controlled radiation to produce black-and-white images of the body’s anatomy. X-rays are often used to detect bone fractures, uncover foreign objects in the body, and analyze bone and soft tissue. Most radiology technicians work in hospitals, physician offices, and diagnostic imaging centers.
Radiology technicians must have the ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, operate radiological devices and obtain diagnostic images, and provide oral or written summaries of their findings. They also maintain radiologic facilities and supervise and/or collaborate with other medical staff.
Educational Requirements
Most radiology technicians enter the field with a certificate or associate degree from a community or technical college, accredited by The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), qualifying them for certification by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and licensure in their state. Licensure is mandatory for radiologic technologists and technicians in 38 states.
ARRT certification is advisable even states that do not require licensure. Many employers prefer ARRT-certified radiology technicians.
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Detroit 3 Closing Worker Pay Gap with Foreign Competitors
By Phil Alex
Sean McAlinden, an economist working for the Center for Automotive Research, says that due to shifts in UAW retiree / health planning US auto manufacturers may end up with a labor-cost advantage in the next few years. GM is used as the prime example.
Here’s a look at the timeline:
In 2007, per-vehicle labor costs for GM were $1,400 more than Toyota, its largest international competitor. $950 of that was for retiree benefits.
In 2008, Detroit’s Big 3 manufacturers (Ford, GM and Chrysler LLC) were reportedly paying their hourly employees $69,368 per year on average versus $70,185 being earned by employees at foreign-owned plants. Salaried employees at the Detroit automakers were making $122,963 versus $81,506 earned by foreign-based counterparts.
Now, after all the re-negotiations, GM is working towards a new goal: “[hiring] more workers at the lower wage and it [hiring] fewer skilled-trades workers, who make more money than other factory workers”.
With 2,300 new employees working under the revised wage/retirement plans, GM’s employees are only $2 more costly than Toyota’s. McAlinden predicts that over the next 5 years, GM may even undercut Toyota’s pay by up to $10.
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