Today's workplace is nothing like the one your dad knew and loved. Gone are clear career paths and the assurance of a lifetime of secure employment with one company. Instead, workers leapfrog from company to company and expertise to expertise. Success and happiness in this world depend on one thing: the ability to take charge of your own destiny. This course offers a series of steps to help you navigate the complexities of today's work world while gaining increased responsibility, satisfaction, and compensation.
This is not your father's economy. Lesson 1 helps you understand today's work world and what it takes to survive and thrive.
Lesson 2 helps you understand your job responsibilities and your manager's expectations, introduces you to concepts that will allow you to identify your key strengths and not-so-fatal flaws, and offers insight into ways to apply them for greater success and satisfaction.
Succeeding in today's workplace means finding a passion for the work you do, no matter what it is. Lesson 3 offers more tips about getting the most from the job you have now.
Having a vision of the perfect job allows you to plan strategically for getting it. Lesson 4 helps you identify the steps between you and your ideal.
Lesson 5 underscores the importance of continually challenging yourself and building your skill set.
Lesson 6 offers a final overview of strategies for workplace success, including a quick look at overcoming burnout and revitalizing yourself.