Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Assessing Your Job Abilities To Get A Promotion
Learning how to access your abilities may not be something that is easy for you to do. You may find it difficult to get what you want with what you know. There are a few things that you will need to do in order to get what you want and have the career that makes you happy and gives you the satisfaction that you are looking for.
The first thing that you need to do is to do your job well. You must take your responsibility to heart and use it to your best interest. If you cannot perform your present job tasks, how are you ever going to be able to get a promotion and move on to bigger and better opportunities in your life? You need to do a good job no matter what you are doing and give it a hundred percent.
You need to let others know that you are doing your job well and that you are proud of your work. Let your supervisors know how well you are doing. If you are good at your job you should not keep it a secret. Let them know when you are doing things right so that they know that they hired the right person for the job. Make sure that those above you know that you are a good choice and that you are doing everything that is expected of you. If you do not let them know then what are the chances of someone else telling them that you are doing a great job?
Another way to access your abilities in order to get a promotion is to identify key decision makers in your organization. If there are other people that make decisions in your company then you need to get to know and understand them. Find out what they want from you and what they are going to expect. This will help you be better known in the company and this will help you to further your career and give you more opportunities as well.
If you are doing your job duties at higher levels you will want to start taking on more responsibility in the office. You may want to start volunteer to help your co-workers or your supervisors when possible. Ask your supervisor if you can lend hand. If you have the opportunity to lead a project then you should take it on. Make sure that you are showing the others in your company that you have what it takes to be a great success in the company.
Do not be afraid to say no. You have to be able to take on more work at some points in your career; however you do not want to put yourself over the limit. You should only take on what you can handle and nothing more. If you find that you are not going to meet a deadline, you should talk to your supervisors so that they know that you are running a little bit behind. You are going to feel better telling them upfront rather than waiting till the last minute. You need to also make sure that you work hard to meet deadlines when possible. The more that you impress your bosses and supervisors, the easier it is going to be to get a promotion.
If for some reason you are passed over when it comes to getting a promotion, you should defiantly find out why. Go to your supervisors and ask them if you are doing something wrong or if you can change anything. The more that you know means that the more you can be prepared to fix things and get the desired promotion that you know you deserve.
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The first thing that you need to do is to do your job well. You must take your responsibility to heart and use it to your best interest. If you cannot perform your present job tasks, how are you ever going to be able to get a promotion and move on to bigger and better opportunities in your life? You need to do a good job no matter what you are doing and give it a hundred percent.
You need to let others know that you are doing your job well and that you are proud of your work. Let your supervisors know how well you are doing. If you are good at your job you should not keep it a secret. Let them know when you are doing things right so that they know that they hired the right person for the job. Make sure that those above you know that you are a good choice and that you are doing everything that is expected of you. If you do not let them know then what are the chances of someone else telling them that you are doing a great job?
Another way to access your abilities in order to get a promotion is to identify key decision makers in your organization. If there are other people that make decisions in your company then you need to get to know and understand them. Find out what they want from you and what they are going to expect. This will help you be better known in the company and this will help you to further your career and give you more opportunities as well.
If you are doing your job duties at higher levels you will want to start taking on more responsibility in the office. You may want to start volunteer to help your co-workers or your supervisors when possible. Ask your supervisor if you can lend hand. If you have the opportunity to lead a project then you should take it on. Make sure that you are showing the others in your company that you have what it takes to be a great success in the company.
Do not be afraid to say no. You have to be able to take on more work at some points in your career; however you do not want to put yourself over the limit. You should only take on what you can handle and nothing more. If you find that you are not going to meet a deadline, you should talk to your supervisors so that they know that you are running a little bit behind. You are going to feel better telling them upfront rather than waiting till the last minute. You need to also make sure that you work hard to meet deadlines when possible. The more that you impress your bosses and supervisors, the easier it is going to be to get a promotion.
If for some reason you are passed over when it comes to getting a promotion, you should defiantly find out why. Go to your supervisors and ask them if you are doing something wrong or if you can change anything. The more that you know means that the more you can be prepared to fix things and get the desired promotion that you know you deserve.
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How to create a professional Curriculum Vitae (C.V.
It goes without saying that a C.V. must look and be professional in presentation. This is no less important than for a dissertation or a paper for publication. There are many different types of professional careers but the basics of C.V. writing are the same for each. The most important rule is that a C.V. is a marketing document, and you are the marketable item. To this end, you need your C.V. to be concise, precise, relevant and factual.
Common dilemmas are usually:
· Where to start?
· What to put in?
· What to leave out?
· How to say it?
Where to Start:
Start with a plan, as you would for any project. Presumably, you have a position or goal in mind. Be specific to that position or goal. What is it? What does it require of me? What have I done, achieved, experienced so far that fulfils the needs of this position or goal? If you are planning for a goal, also ask yourself what it is you need to acquire, learn or qualify in order to achieve the goal. Once these criteria are established, you have the skeleton upon which to build your flesh. Break it down into component parts and then begin applying your qualifications, experiences and achievements.
What to Put In?
Relevancy is the key to this question. You might be applying for a research position in anthropology. If you have previous research, teaching or field experience in anthropology, this is all relevant, obviously. However, a summer spent selling tours to the Pyramids is not. If you are seeking a teaching position in, say, anthropology, and you have teaching experience in another discipline, this is relevant; but needs to be backed up with experience or qualification pertinent to anthropology.
Always include the results of previous research, with at least a one page summary; a list of papers, publications, citations etc.; awards and honours; funding and grants, with a brief summary of application and expenditure; collaborations; peer reviews; professional activities such as committees, boards, forums etc.; and if appropriate, networking contacts, either associations or associates.
Any projects you have been involved in or undertaken as supervisor should be included. If their subject is not relevant, still include a brief summary because it will show you have the capacity and experience to undertake future projects. Prospective employers are always interested in outcomes, whether commercial, scientific or public service.
What to Leave Out?
Excess information. Irrelevant information. Detailed personal information. Unverified, or unverifiable information. Your disappointments, failures and career stalls. If you had a paper published, and it then became controversial and or was withdrawn, for whatever reason, a brief mention can be made of it, and any similar situation. You don’t want to look like you’re hiding something that will most probably be known. There is no reason to draw attention to or highlight things that will not be known. You can chalk many things up to experience and self-knowledge, and learn from them: it is unnecessary to lay it all on the table for a prospective employer or superior. Remember, this is a marketing document. You need to highlight the appropriate and focus on the positives.
How to Say It?
Again, precisely, concisely and flawlessly. Use technical terms if they are relevant, but don’t use them for the sake of appearing clever. Say it boldly and proudly. If you hide your light under a bushel, no-one will see it. Your prospective employer wants to know that you have the credentials and the confidence and ability to implement them. As a professional, your attitude towards yourself and your work must also be professional.
It goes without saying that presentation must also be professional. If grammar and spelling are not your strengths, always have your C.V. edited or use a professional service either to write or to edit. After all, your C.V. is an important document to sell yourself through your experiences and expertise, so if you don't have the ability or confidence to write it yourself, then seek someone that does.
Remember, your C.V. is not a dissertation or thesis. It is not going to be published. It will be one of many. Therefore, you need detail that is balanced between overview or summary and book length manuscript. There are no rules about how many pages or words. The sum total will depend on the position you are applying for and your relevant information. If you are applying for you first senior position, perhaps you will have four or five pages. However, further along in your career, you might have ten or more pages of relevant information.
The key word is always relevance. All the other information about you can be learned by your colleagues once you have the position.
* This is an exerpt from my Too-Write! eBook: "Creating a professional C.V." , which includes more details on creating your professional C.V., specifics for inclusion, a template and layout to use, tips and hints for making it more powerful and positive and more.
www.pakgovtjobs.blogspot.com
Common dilemmas are usually:
· Where to start?
· What to put in?
· What to leave out?
· How to say it?
Where to Start:
Start with a plan, as you would for any project. Presumably, you have a position or goal in mind. Be specific to that position or goal. What is it? What does it require of me? What have I done, achieved, experienced so far that fulfils the needs of this position or goal? If you are planning for a goal, also ask yourself what it is you need to acquire, learn or qualify in order to achieve the goal. Once these criteria are established, you have the skeleton upon which to build your flesh. Break it down into component parts and then begin applying your qualifications, experiences and achievements.
What to Put In?
Relevancy is the key to this question. You might be applying for a research position in anthropology. If you have previous research, teaching or field experience in anthropology, this is all relevant, obviously. However, a summer spent selling tours to the Pyramids is not. If you are seeking a teaching position in, say, anthropology, and you have teaching experience in another discipline, this is relevant; but needs to be backed up with experience or qualification pertinent to anthropology.
Always include the results of previous research, with at least a one page summary; a list of papers, publications, citations etc.; awards and honours; funding and grants, with a brief summary of application and expenditure; collaborations; peer reviews; professional activities such as committees, boards, forums etc.; and if appropriate, networking contacts, either associations or associates.
Any projects you have been involved in or undertaken as supervisor should be included. If their subject is not relevant, still include a brief summary because it will show you have the capacity and experience to undertake future projects. Prospective employers are always interested in outcomes, whether commercial, scientific or public service.
What to Leave Out?
Excess information. Irrelevant information. Detailed personal information. Unverified, or unverifiable information. Your disappointments, failures and career stalls. If you had a paper published, and it then became controversial and or was withdrawn, for whatever reason, a brief mention can be made of it, and any similar situation. You don’t want to look like you’re hiding something that will most probably be known. There is no reason to draw attention to or highlight things that will not be known. You can chalk many things up to experience and self-knowledge, and learn from them: it is unnecessary to lay it all on the table for a prospective employer or superior. Remember, this is a marketing document. You need to highlight the appropriate and focus on the positives.
How to Say It?
Again, precisely, concisely and flawlessly. Use technical terms if they are relevant, but don’t use them for the sake of appearing clever. Say it boldly and proudly. If you hide your light under a bushel, no-one will see it. Your prospective employer wants to know that you have the credentials and the confidence and ability to implement them. As a professional, your attitude towards yourself and your work must also be professional.
It goes without saying that presentation must also be professional. If grammar and spelling are not your strengths, always have your C.V. edited or use a professional service either to write or to edit. After all, your C.V. is an important document to sell yourself through your experiences and expertise, so if you don't have the ability or confidence to write it yourself, then seek someone that does.
Remember, your C.V. is not a dissertation or thesis. It is not going to be published. It will be one of many. Therefore, you need detail that is balanced between overview or summary and book length manuscript. There are no rules about how many pages or words. The sum total will depend on the position you are applying for and your relevant information. If you are applying for you first senior position, perhaps you will have four or five pages. However, further along in your career, you might have ten or more pages of relevant information.
The key word is always relevance. All the other information about you can be learned by your colleagues once you have the position.
* This is an exerpt from my Too-Write! eBook: "Creating a professional C.V." , which includes more details on creating your professional C.V., specifics for inclusion, a template and layout to use, tips and hints for making it more powerful and positive and more.
www.pakgovtjobs.blogspot.com
Friday, July 17, 2009
Working women in Pakistan Book review of Taboo and Between Chaddor and the Market
by Uzma Rizvi
Significant debates have occurred detailing the profession(s) that women chose (or not) and the effects that such choice have on the larger Pakistani society, both in terms of gender roles as well as economic market studies. Oxford University Press seems to have made considerable strides in providing venues for such literature in the last few years. The two books reviewed here are amongst such works published by OUP Karachi. Both books are about women’s professional careers: Fouzia Saeed’s book Taboo (translated into Urdu as 'Klunk' ), analyzes “the phenomenon of prostitution (not just as a sex worker but as a cultural professional) ...through it have looked at Pakistani society and its gender roles” (xix: 2001), while Mirza’s work engages with data “engendering the embeddedness of market in society, by analyzing the interfaces which emerge into women’s life world and the market due to women’s entry into office jobs” (Mirza 2002: 4).
Saeed uses a primarily ethnographic approach to the subject, yet applies a narrative format that arguably allows for the material to be easily absorbed by a larger audience. The end product is highly informative, simultaneously being effortless to read. The accessibility of the narrative should not be equated to triviality. Saeed has clearly spent much time struggling with the subject matter prior to publication. She outlines the many difficulties she faced with “Pakistani society’s ’good people’, specifically the ’civilized and cultured’ people in our national bureaucracy” (17: 2001).| The interviews and analysis provided by Saeed focus on socialization of the people who work and live in Shahi Mohalla and power dynamics within that socioeconomic framework. The study was conducted over a 10 year period, and her work is saturated with self reflexive commentary. One glaringly obvious issue Saeed was not able to overcome was her biased and disparaging views of the middle class Pakistani women. The homogenous construction of the middle class is problematic, simultaneously however, allowing a subculture of the Mohalla to exist freely in her work. Shahi Mohalla in Lahore is gloriously described, each detail allowing for the story to elaborate the lives of the people who inhabit the small alleyways : prostitutes, the pimps, managers and customers, as well as the musicians who provide the melodious backdrop. |  |  |
Saeed traces through the traditional practice of prostitution in South Asia (specifically in Pakistan) and illuminates the interconnections between performance theory and myths surrounding prostitution. In a valiant effort, she communicates the real people aspect, and demystifies the otherness of the “cultural profession” practiced by prostitutes.
One of the most intriguing facets of the narrative is the issue of gender within Pakistani society. On the most basic level, the Mohalla is where the birth of a daughter is celebrated with more gusto than in mainstream Pakistani society - where the female is the breadwinner. That sequence is juxtaposed with the complexity with which women are treated in the work force in mainstream Pakistani society, established and elaborated by Fouzia’s own personal experiences discussed in the book. Lastly, one is left with a slight feeling that the book does not discuss the phenomenon of male prostitution that is on the rise in major centers all across Pakistan.
| 'Both books, Taboo and Between Chaddor and the Market are texts that clearly deal with women in various professions within Pakistani society; how these women have changed through time, and how they have changed society.' |
[Reviewers Note: This is not to draw parallels between the two occupations, but rather to realize the embedded gender biases within Pakistani society irrespective of profession of the female.]
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Mirza’s aim is to analyze the labor market integration of lower-middle class woman coming into the office sector of the work force in Pakistan. A very intriguing phenomenon as a vast majority of these women come from Muslim conservative households. The study hinges on certain basic questions: how do these women experience their first steps into the (male dominated) office sector? What discontinuities emerge between their own life world and the world of work, and how do the women handle them? How is the office sector itself embedded in society; or, in other words, what are the interactions between the social and gender order of society and the office environment? How do they influence the access of women to employment, gender relations, and the gendered organization of work and space at the workplace? What changes have occurred -- in women’s lives as well as in the office sector -- due to women’s entry into office jobs? Mirza conducts an actor oriented study where the focus is on women’s logic of action, their negotiation strategies and their rooms for maneuver, and on the question regarding how these are related to their life world (2002: 4-5). Mirza conducted her research in Lahore, Pakistan. Through her qualitative research methods, and interview heavy data, Mirza successfully achieved her goals set out in the beginning of her study. The focus is primarily on thirteen women, who represented somewhat ’typical’ cases, which enabled Mirza to follow those specific women through a period of about one year. The framework of the study is well organized and builds sequentially through to the conclusion.
Mirza begins by a discussion of the institution of purdah and the meaning for the gender order in Pakistani Muslim culture. The first couple of chapters contextualize the life world that these women would experience - from kin relations, to non kin-based male associations. Having established the matrix from which these women may have emerged, Mirza conducts a clear sociological and statistical study of the urban labor market, specifically how it relates to female office workers. The integration of lower-middle-class women into this labor market, and the multiple levels of their experience presented, after which Mirza provides a thought-provoking and well substantiated discussion of the manner in which office culture changes through the women’s presence. Before concluding, Mirza teases apart the many facets of how such alteration in the women’s lives affects their lifestyles at home. The study concludes with an affirmation of lower-middle-class office workers being the active agents of change in the labor market, in their own conservative class, and in society at large (2002: 232-233).
Between Chaddor and the Market is a valuable text for many reasons: firstly, the statistics and variety of sources are very useful; secondly, the interviews provide thick description in a manner yet to be seen on this topic; and finally the interlacing of theories of purdah, the lower-middle-class woman and the urban labor market, is one that is frightfully understudied -- this book is a major step in understanding the complexity of issues surrounding women in the workforce in Pakistan. Perhaps the one issue that was slightly plaguing, was that women were constantly placed in opposition to the male - I am not sure if that is always the case, nor if that is always an entirely viable form of argument.Both books, Taboo and Between Chaddor and the Market are texts that clearly deal with women in various professions within Pakistani society; how these women have changed through time, and how they have changed society. These books are the beginnings in understandings of women in Pakistan - clearly establishing the heterogeneous complexity that exists within the many gendered orders of Pakistani society. These are very important first steps to eradicate the one dimensional (sometimes, if we are lucky, two dimensional - but rarely three-dimensional) view of the Eastern woman from the western lens.
Uzma Z. Rizvi is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania. The focus of her academic work is primarily, the study of culture, including topics on South Asia, the diaspora, archaeology, politics,
cultural theory, feminism, material culture, theater, and film. As a cultural practioner/producer, Uzma is a co-founder, associate artistic director and literary manager of RASA Theater, Inc (NYC), and can be heard on 89.3 FM (WCNJ)
on the Banana Chutney Mix.
This review was originally published in the American Institute of Pakistan Studies Newsletter. It is published on http://www.jazbah.org with permission from the author.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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