How To Go From Full-Time Uni To Full-Time Work

How To Go From Full-Time Uni To Full-Time Work Getting Down To Business How To Go From Full-Time Uni To Full-Time WorkPosted January 6, 2014, by Julia Watters So youve finished up your studies and are looking at venturing into the big wide world of full-time employment. As you try on the power suits that your proud mother bought you for Christmas and imagine what your business cards will look like, there is one thing you need to know. Full-time work is tough. Now Im not trying to put you off. After all, work definitely has its rewards and the financials are a big part of that. But as you trade in your mi goreng noodles for something a little more wholesome, there is one other thing you will soon be economising on sleep. I dont think I have ever slept as much as I did in my university years. I worked to support myself during that time as well, so it wasnt just study and sleep, but the latter was definitely in abundance. Its no surprise then that getting used to an early rising sc hedule five days a week was the hardest adjustment. And as Dolly Parton warbled, workin 9 to 5 can drive you crazy if you let it So how can you hang onto that corporate ladder without microsleeping on the job and losing your grip? Here are my top tips on how to make it to the oasis that is Friday afternoon in one piece. 1. Routine can be mean While it might seem like getting up at the same time every day would train your body to be a well-oiled machine, its not always the case. Particularly if that alarm clock is set at an especially brutal time. And while its good to get into a routine and make sure you get a good nights sleep, it can also be good to mix things up and throw in the occasional midweek catch-up with friends. That way you wont be putting too much pressure on cramming all your fun into the weekend, youll be able to strike a nice work/life balance and the week wont seem so long. 2. Coffee is not breakfast A day at the office (whether your office is within four walls or the outdoors) can take plenty of unexpected turns. These turns can sometimes get in the way of any lunch activity, so its a good idea to fill up on good quality fuel at the start of the day. Coffee, especially the milky variety, can seem like a meal in itself but when you get pulled into a three-hour meeting at 11am, youre going to wish youd chased that caffeine hit with a ham and cheese toastie. 3. Leftovers are your friend Even if you actually get a break to scoff down some office nosh, this doesnt necessarily mean youll have enough time to venture out for said nosh. Bringing your own lunch to work not only saves you some sweet coin, but it means that you wont be having a vending machine lunch if your window of opportunity is only the size of a peephole. 4. Blow off some steam While letting off a bit of verbal steam in the office can get you into trouble, letting off a bit of exercise steam before/after work can just as quickly save you. Especially those of you who are about to ta ke up office work for the first time, consider yourself warned. You wont realise how much incidental exercise you used to get in your student days as you traipsed around universittsgelnde until youre sitting stationary for most of it, eating at your desk and celebrating weekly workplace birthdays with cake. Get into a good habit of fitting exercise around work early and reduce your stress levels (and waistline) by getting to the gym or walking to work at least a few times a week. 5. You still need to do your homework Just because youre no longer sitting exams doesnt mean that you can stop learning. To succeed in business, you need to remain ahead of the pack and that means ongoing professional development. Seek out industry leaders and follow their blogs, attend networking events, subscribe to industry journals and never, ever pass on the opportunity to brush up on your skills through courses that will keep advancing your skill set. If you keep that up, soon enough youll be the ind ustry leader who people are following. By now you may be thinking that life after study is just endless drudgery, but dont worry because it really isnt. There are plenty of perks to the full-time work lifestyle and by following these hot tips, youll appreciate them all the more. 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Put a Winning Business Strategy in Place for 2013

Put a Winning geschftliches miteinander Strategy in Place for 2013Put a Winning Business Strategy in Place for 2013Put a Winning Business Strategy in Place for 2013 MatusonAre you ready to start the year with a strong geschftliches miteinander strategyright out of the gate?Heres what successful small geschftlicher umgang owners are doing to create business successin 2013 and beyond.AccessTalent viaRecruitingCEO Andrew Schrage of Denver-based Money Crasherswill be sharpening his recruiting skillsthis year, given the availability of talent.With unemployment rates currently at a high rate, Ive found an overabundance of candidates whenever I need to hire additional staff.More importantly, says Schrage, Employee turnover costshave a significant effect on my business, so its important for me to prevent this whenever possible.Building Business SuccessTom Kulzer, CEO Founder of AWeber Communications,Inc., is preparing for business success by increasing collaboration and planning for additio nal growth.Kulzer is changing the office layout to encourage easier team cooperation, networking and speed of development. Visitors to his office are advised to look both ways before crossing, as workstations will be on wheels, allowing teams to gestalt more organically.We are growing our CO-OP program to have a more formal employee training process for students that join our team, notes Kulzer. We are also increasing the number of CO-OP students we accept annually.Similarly, Chris Seman, President of Cincinnati-based Caring Transitions, believes that continued business success will require staying current with his industry by encouraging the staff to get their professional certifications.Investing in our current staff is seen as having the highest ROI of all the activities we can engage in for 2013, as we can more effectively continue our focus on our franchisees profit and revenue goals, says Seman.Create Measurable ResultsCall him crazy, but Robert Hennessy CEO of NYC-based Dashl ocker, plans on doing lots more laundry this year.Dashlocker provides lockergistics to busy New Yorkers so they can live a cleaner and more stress-free life. His company offers fully automated dry cleaning and laundromat services by using secure storage lockers for delivery.Hennesseys business strategy for the coming year includes less micro-management and encouraging focus at every opportunity.Ive hired employees to fill specific roles, and now that the team is fully assembled, it makes sense to ensure that everyone is working hard on their role, not someone elses. Ive slowly transitioned people out of all non-essential cross training so that my operations team doesnt have any impact on the sales team, and vice versa, states Hennessey.He adds, On a few occasions, Ive had an employee ask why theyre being asked to do less and my response is, Youre not being asked to do less, youre being asked to just do as much in fewer areas.Hennessey has noted that this approach will continue to im prove his ability to measure results, since employees are more focused on their own roles.By laying out a clear set of expectations and focusing on results instead of process, hes able to back away from the day-to-day responsibilities of his employees and work on bigger picture items and longer-term business strategies.Recruit Top Sales PeopleThe Duggan Sisters, producers of Lifestinks deodorant,and other natural products, are working frantically to make a name for themselves. This year they are vowing to do things differently by investing in the help they need to take their rightful place in the retail aisles.We resolve this year to hire sales people,an office manager,one additional artisan/technician, and God willing, a publicist, so we dont miss important deadlines, says co-founder Mary Duggan.The sisters will start by hiring sales representatives nationwide to carry their pioneering products forward.Increased sales performance will result in a more valuable company and will help them garner the small business financingrequired to achieve the business success they envision.Compete with the Big Guys for TalentMike Oeth is CEO and Cofounder of OnSIP,a NYC-based company that provides Internet-based communication services to over 15,000 small and medium-size businesses.For 2013, Oeth is working diligently to recruit and hire IT skills among such Goliaths as Google and Facebook.We know we have to grow and foster a team of exceptional software engineering talent.Oeth goes on to say, In a recent executive call, we discussed our success in college recruiting, wherein we fortunately garnered four of our five tops prospects, all who will begin work in 2013. However, recruitment is not where human resources planning ends.He adds that, In the New Year, we also pledge to do more employee development. We understand that not fostering employee developmentcan lead to attrition. We need to do a better job in that department come the New Year.CEO and small-business owner of Rochester, NY advertising agency, Dixon Schwabl, Lauren Dixon, is committed to continuing to value Dixon Schwabl employees and fostering a creative and fun work culture.Dixons New Years resolution listening and valuing those who work for you, and fostering a company culturethat enables employees to excel.Dixon believes that, All businesses, small and large, should make this a resolution in the New Year. Employees will be happier, be more productive at work and ultimately make the business more profitable.Heres to your business success and a great year 2013 Matuson Consulting LLC. All rights reserved.Author BioRoberta Chinsky Matuson, who is known globally as The Talent Maximizer, is the President of Matuson Consultingand author of the forthcoming, The Magnetic Workplace (Nicholas Brealey, 2013), as well asSelecting for Success The Complete Guide to Hiring Top Talent, and Suddenly in Charge Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around, a Washington Post Top-5 Leadership pick. Si gn up to receive a complimentary subscription to Robertas monthly newsletter, Talent Maximizer.