Teryl @ Work

It’s Not My Job Assuming that there are reasons for saying this: 1.        It’s not your job and is totally is outside of your skill set 2.        It’s not in your KPIs and you don’t want to do it 3.        You believe you are being exploited and want to draw a line as to what you will and won’t do. Outside your skill set This is reasonable and there could be many scenarios where this is appropriate ·        Where there is a safety or special licence requirement to do the job eg driving a forklift truck ·        Where there is a formal qualification like giving legal advice ·        Where additional qualifications are required as in a medical doctor without surgical qualifications or experience Not in my KPIs This response could be perceived as a lot more negative, not to mention care...

KPAs, KPIs, Job Descriptions - and whatever other acronym you might be using, they all do the same thing - define the performance areas, describe the job, lay out objectives, success factors etc You know what they are, you understand the job, you are delivering according to the requirements, but you have the impression that your boss is not really that happy with you. It might just be that you don't understand your boss! During my career, I have reported into a number of people with huge variations of management style. There were the detail people, they needed to understand everything down to a granular level There were the big picture managers, just paint the situation in broad strokes, and mention any risk There were those who wanted everything in writing There were those who wanted to talk situations through in great detail, and get nothing to read  You get the picture... The critical way to success in a job is to understand what presses your...

Today I am putting out my first ever blog, and so first impressions are top of mind.   How do we create the right first impression when job hunting?   Interviewers are just like the rest of us and their initial impression of the applicant can change the whole flavour of the interview. So how do you create that great first impression?  Research?   These days, it is the expectation that the applicant will know what the company does, understand the basics of the job requirement and have a few well chosen questions to add to the discussion.  It adds real value to know who their customers are, and to be able to relate personally to the business.   The high rate of unemployment means that for every good job, there are multiple applicants, and you need to stand out from the crowd. And research the dress code, too.   We live in a world where we are constantly evaluated on our external presentation, so make that first 60 seconds of interaction positive. ...