Most all of us end up working at some point in our life.
The following information is provided to improve your
working conditions, work life, and/or career.

Starter Tips: The Making of a Long-term Career

We don’t just want a job. We want a career. Every year,
millions of fresh college graduates make their attempt
in the real world. Every single applicant aims for the
same thing as everybody else – a fulfilling and long term
career. So how do we ensure that we’re on the right
track of making a stable career and not just a temporary
job? How do we avoid living by every payday and
instead focus on what it makes us – as a person, as an
employee and a worker – for the companies that we
work with? In short, how do we ensure a career and not
simply a job?

Know it from the start. Do not engage yourself in a
job which you’re not passionate about in the first
place. If you hated mathematics in college, then
there will surely be no room for you as an actuary.
Know what you’re doing. If you are good in what
you do, people will see you as a great potential for
higher and bigger positions. In this case, promotion
and career advancement will come in very quickly.

Love what you’re doing. To sustain your motivation
throughout a long term career, you need to love
what you’re doing. More than just knowing it, you
need to love it. Otherwise, you’ll end up quitting
every time you reach your “saturation point.” That’s
not a smart way to build a stable career path. After
all, in the long run, your greatest motivation will be
your passion to perfect your craft, not because your
superiors ask you to, but because you love what you
do.

Live the goal of your company. If you are not one
with the goals of your company, then there’s no
reason to be there. Employment longevity will
entail a lot of passion, not only for what you do but
for what your company aims to achieve as well.

Make good relationships with your co-workers.
Everybody needs his own circle to get by. The
friendships that you develop with your work
buddies will not only be limited within the
workplace. In some cases, they would end up in
lifetime friendship.

Keep these tips in mind and work your way to a great
career full of fun and satisfaction.

Passion for your work is the key to success.

Be the Boss!