Job for everyone

There are some fundamental truths regarding jobs, which when fully understood will help you a great deal. These include the following: 1. There is a job for everyone. I know this sound unrealistic, but it is the truth. No one exist in isolation; you are the solution to someone's problem. You may not have a job now, but there will always be a work to do. Get to it and give it your best shot. If you are not willing to work for nothing, you will never be paid for something. 2. Finding the job that fits is the major challenge of most people. The best job for you is not necessarily the "right"job, but the one that you have made right. Winners do not look for the right job; they make the job they have found the right one. 3. Finding a job is a job itself. It is principally a process of "selling yourself" to a prospective employer. It requires the same professional skill as that of the greatest sales person in the world. Unfortunatly,many people are very casual in their search and more often rely on luck to get a job. Success in life is not an accident; it is a conscious choice of a desired destiny.4. Getting a job starts with an interview; sadly many are ill prepared for this critical process and end up missing great opportunities. As a matter of fact, the secret of getting a job quickly is to look for an interview and not a job. The interview is the neccessary input for the required output `the job. The right focus will be to prepare to win at every interview because you will likely be offered the job upon satisfactory performance in the interview process.5. Deciding on your career is crucial to getting a job on time. Too many people merely float in life, but you must realize that employers require stable people. If you don't know where you want to be in the next five years, why would anybody want to hire you? A JOB IS A MEANS TO AN END AND NOT AN END ITSELF.The end, in this context, is your career. You will need to decide what a suitable career is, after a careful analysis of yourself. A careful analysis of yourself will include giving honest thought to your dreams,goals,aspirations,likes and dislikes,training and experience,personality type etc. 6. You must challenge your fears. This takes continuous personal discipline and training. You must take risks and force yourself to do things you shy away from. Fear is simply Fantasized Experiences Appearing Real. It comes to cripple your imagination which is the seat of creativity. The ability to conquer in life means facing difficulties and overcoming them. It means not losing courage when promises are not kept and when employers are rude.

Competitive Environment

INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO KNOW 'WHY' WILL ALWAYS BE AHEAD OF THOSE WHO MERELY KNOW 'HOW'. Having a job is very important. Infact,it is a primary requisite for a satisfactory life. It fulfils the requirements for purposeful living and provides a medium of usefulness in the society. Work is a necessary requirement for self actualization. In many developing countries,where jobs are scarce,most people are forced to accept any job that is available. Thus,they never get what they really want,and seldom want what they get. This ought not to be so and you have the power to make a choice. This begins with a well coordinated Job Search. A successful job search is all about your ability to convince a prospective employer that you can create and add value to their business or organization. Persistent failure to get and keep a job is often due to a lack of preparation to solve any problem. You can learn from this blog how to break out of the general negative beliefs and mindset,develop a successful job search plan and make progress in your career. The thoughts and ideas that i share in this blog work because they have worked in the lives of my friends and associates."If you are not willing to work for nothing,you will never be paid for something"pastor sola olubode".

State of unemployment

The state of unemployment is one of the most dehumanizing situation a person could ever be in,because it hinders your inherent ability to contribute to the growth of the society. In this way,unemployment is not just an economic problem but a social problem. You tend to disconnect from social interactions if you have no further description of yourself beyond your name. To work,is to contribute to society. Work is the signature of personal creativity. However,navigating today's economic terrain can be very challenging without adequate information as a support system for direction. The situation is more pitiable in developing countries where the problem of unemployment,redundancy and career stagnation has almost become an epidemic. I am posting these articles to help you overcome the limitations of getting a job and making advancements in your career. The information contained in this blog will provide a valuable reference material for all those seeking employment in a competitive enviroment. IT IS MY EARNEST DESIRE THAT THIS BLOG WILL HELP YOU MAKE LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS AND SPUR YOU TO ACTION.

NOW I WHICH TO AMPLIFY THE VOICE OF MY MENTOR 'PASTOR SOLA OLUBODE' on job search and your career

A PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO UNEMPLOYMENT AND CAREER STAGNATION IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.Have you been rejected at job search after many attempts? Do you already feel like giving up becaus of several disappointments and unfulfilled promises? Perhaps you need to read following story before you make your conclusion. Failed in business at the age of 22. Ran for legislature and failed age 23. Again failed in business age 24. Sweetheart died age 26. Had a nervous breakdown age 27. Defeated for Speaker age 29. Defeated for Elector age 31. Defeated for Congress age 34. Defeated for Congress again age 39. Defeated for senate age 46. Defeated for Vice President age 47. Defeated for Senate again age 49. Elected As President of the United States age 51. That's the story of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most distinguished Presidents of the United States of America. Now,what do you think? It's obvious that quitters don't win and winners don't quit. More important is the fact that the same level of knowledge at which they were created. The problem of unemployment can be effectively tackled through wise planning and the acquisition of appropriate knowledge that will put you on top. "The leap from misery to mastery in life will require superior knowledge"PASTOR SOLA OLUBODE.

BookReview

Rich Dad,Poor Dad. I had two fathers,a rich and a poor one. One was highly educated and intelligent; he had a ph.D. and completed four years of undergraduate work in less than two years . He then went on to Stanford University. The university of chicago,and Northwestern university to do his advanced studies, all on full financial scholarships. The other father never finished the eight grade. Both men were successful in their careers, working hard all their lives. Both earned substantial incomes. Yet one struggled financially all his life. The other would become one of the richest men in Hawaii. One died leaving tens of millions of dollars to his family, charity and his church. The other left bills to be paid.

Stock market

The stock market is where companies seeking long term funds to do business or to improve on their services and operations,build new factories and all that;source for money. It is also where investors sink their money in order for it to bring return to them.Therefore,the stock market becomes a ready instrument referred to as the stock exchange.In stock investment,you are not giving somebody money for business,but you are putting your money in an already existing business monitored by proven agencies,that give you the advantage of studying the business critically before investing your money. THE RIGHT ISSUE The right issue is the sale of company shares to existing shareholders at a price lower than the current market price.The advantage here is the ability to buy at lower than the current market price.It is the exclusive right of the existing shareholders to buy such shares. COLLATERAL FOR LOAN Shareholders can use their physical certificates of share ownership or the statement of shareholdings as collateral to secure loans from banks and other financial institutions while still reaping the benefits and dividends.

Bonus/scripture issues

This is an additional share given to existing shareholders free of charge.It is normally allotted in proportion of the existing shareholding.so,it is popular to hear of one for one 1:1 or one for two i.e 1:2 or one for four i.e 1:4 etc. A one for one bonus declaration by a company means that for every unit share held previously by a shareholder will attract another unit to itself(free of charge).This means that shareholder who hold 10,000 unit of company "X" at the declaration of 1:1 bonus will now have 20,000 units of that company's shares.Thus,implies that one has a gain of 100% from one's investment excluding capital appreciation and dividend that one may be entitled to at same time.

Dividends

Dividend is part of a company's profit that is distributed to all the shareholders according to the proportion of their shares in the company in some countries, like Nigeria dividends are declared twice or once in a year by companies.In companies where dividends are declared twice,the first portion is normally referred to as a interim dividend while the latter one is referred to as final dividends.Most people only know about dividends as the only benefit obtained from investment in shares. HOWEVER,THIS IS THE LEAST ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT COMPARED TO BONUS AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION.

Financial literacy

Discipline will make a man living on monthly wage of $30 for instance to be able to save $3 every month.On the other hand,indiscipline will make somebody netting $800.00k monthly in the same economic and enviromental conditions to give excuses(why the money is not enough for him) let alone saving from it.Alas,if such man did not avert from his life of indiscipline he is heading towards blank and irking future. Thus,saving is fundamental and basic requirement one must adhere to before one can be sure of being ready for the world of investment. In the words of Dennis Waitley"A man that has not mastered how to spell a cat is not expected to spell catastrophe".That is obvious since no one can invest out of nothing.One needs to save or plan today so as to invest from what one has saved tomorrow.Most people,if they have anything left at all after paying their bills they think the best thing to do is to put the left over (money) in a savings account in the bank or into life insurance.Nobody would possibly quarrel with such prudent course because these forms of saving or investment are essential.Therefore we are left with the question:"HOW BEST CAN WE INVEST OUR HARD EARNED MONEY"?

PROTECT ACCOUNTS

Protect your accounts from scams.These scams have been directed at banks,charities,companies and organizations seeking payment on the fraudulent securities.They have even gone to the extent to have your debit or credit card number.Never give out your account informations for transaction to any scam site.Criminals may ask you for your bank account number and then withdraw money from your account by creating a demand draft or making an electronic transfer. Don't let yourself be pressured into "free trial offers".A victim would rather look like someone that went to the stream and fetched some water with a basket,so as before he got home could not see any drop of water left.