Many of of us believe we deserve a pay raise but most of us do not know how to go about it. Asking for an increase in salary is sometimes an akward conversation, so most of us shy away from it. People spend about five or six or more years at a particular company without a pay raise. I had a friend who worked for a particular company for seven years without a salary increase. Shecomplained about how she was being snubbed while those she felt were close to the company's management were getting an increase. She wanted a wage increase abut she wasnt sure about how to go about it. Here are some tips that could help you achieve the pay raise. Have a career plan You need to have a written down career plan. The plan should include your goals, time period to achieve those goals and how you can achieve those goals. Lots of people do not have a career plan and tend not to know when to ask for a raise. If you want to achieve something, you need to have a well thought out plan. Have a twenth ...

The most common complaints among new entrants into the workforce is that most jobs require one form of experience or the other. From my conversations with new job entrants, lack of experience is one of the reasons for their inability to secure a job. They wonder how can I get a job without experiece when most job vacancy requires it. This article is about how to get a job with little or no expeeience. 1. Positive Atitude and self confidence: The most important step to take when seeking employment is to have a positive atitude and self confidence. You must believe that you would get a job and you are qualified enough to get one. What we think is what we become, so be mindful of your thoughts. Employers like to hire people with posituve atitude and self confidence. 2. Identify your skills Identify and list the skills that you posses which you know would be useful in the workplace. Skills such as microsoft office expertise, data analysis, programming, writing and other basic skill...

The moment someone gets the call or email informing you that  you've been selected for the job interview, they tend to become nervous and spend time agonising about how to pass the interview. This article would give you some tips on how you could ace your job interview. 1. Dress Properly: You need to plan your wardrobe ahead of the interview. Make sure you wear an outfit that fits into the company dress code or culture. Take time to research what the company's dress code is and dress appropriately. If you dont know the company's dress code, wear something formal such as wearing a trouser, shirt and a tie. It is better to be over dressed than under dressed. First impression matters a lot: your attire influences your potential employer's first impression of you. Stay away from outfit that reveals too much and  make sure your clothes are properly washed and pressed. 2. Arrive Early Make sure you arrive at the venue of the interview. Plan to arrive atleast 30minutes bef...

Mastering your mindset To be successful you must be able to control your thoughts. You become what you think. Your mind is the key to your success, health and happiness. The Bible said as a man thinkenth within, so he is.  Your thoughts are very powerful because they  control your action. And we can all agree that your actions define whom we are. We can’t escape our thoughts but we can control them. Our thoughts are pictures created in our minds by influence of our parents, friends, environment and past personal experiences. It is the window through which we use to see life, and we use it to frame everything We have control over our thoughts and we must learn to use that control to our benefits. We must stop focusing on the negatives thought and begin to focus on the positive. People who tend to focus on the negatives can’t achieve much. I know some few friends and family members whom at the moment you share a business ideas, their first response is to tell you why it won’t ...