How much do you want to get paid?
That’s always a tricky question, eh? So much of our self-worth in the USA is tied to how much money we make, yet we never talk about real numbers. In fact, some people think its illegal to publicly state your wage. Yet the top staff salaries at NGOs and public companies are a matter of public record.
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How to leave a job in style?
Let's be honest. You will not retire in the job you have now with the company you work for now. Or at least we all hope you will not! So at some point soon, you will need to say goodbye, most likely to leave for a new job with another company.
What should you do?
Now there's much advice on this, but I think Melody Kramer has a great multistage process you should read through. Don't worry, its a quick read.
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In any given week, you spend 1/3 of your life at work, 1/3 of your life asleep, and 1/3 enjoying life. So if you spend 1/2 of your waking hours at work, or commuting to and from it, shouldn't you love what you do?
If you don't love your work, why are you doing it?
Seriously. Life is short, why waste it on a job you don't love? This is a question I always ask people who complain about their career. The responses are always some mixture of fear, uncertainly, or doubt.
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Do you want to work for USAID in an overseas mission? Then check out this Career Development Session with CSIS: Building a Career Overseas with USAID. Afterwards, review USAID’s career page and USAJobs to see what excites you.
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Through my ICT4D career coaching, I get a wide variety of inquiries and requests for advice. I do my best to help everyone who asks, and apparently, people find my services to be of great value. I get kudos like this:
