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How Can I Get a Raise?

Sometimes you just have to ask.

We get often get approached by education marketing professionals seeking new opportunities and when we ask them why they’re thinking of leaving their institution or company they sometimes say:

“I’ve been working for them for 3 years but never got a raise in my salary”

We understand that can happen and especially understand that it is disappointing, not just because of the financial pressure it brings, but because it makes an employee feel unappreciated.

But then sometimes the story is even worse:

“And then my colleague got a raise and he’s only been there for 1 year!”

This all seems pretty unfair and can cause good employees to start looking for new opportunities elsewhere.

But there is something you can do before it gets to that stage and it’s something that is completely within your power to do:

You can ask.

And probably that’s what the guy who got the raise in 1 year did (see below: Did you know?)

#salary #promotion

Job hunting? Don’t just look for the right job. Find the right boss.

Finding the right person to manage you is important.

You’re about to head into an interview; you’re nervous but prepared, you think you can do the role and you think that you’ve got the qualities that the company needs.

But what about your needs?

Sure, you’ve thought about it and decided the role is one you would enjoy.

And you know that working for that company will help you build your career and CV.

And the extra money would be handy too; maybe you’ve thought about that!

However, what’s often overlooked by job hunters is assessing their future manager.

#interviews #managers #holacracy

Why Report Writing Really Matters for Institution Reps

Reports are a part of life for university reps in China but what is sometimes overlooked is that it is an important opportunity to build your personal brand.

You might think that the reports you write for your manager and other members of senior management don’t affect you or your career too much.

After all, it’s just an update on your work in the past week, month, quarter or year and mostly they know about it already because they asked you to do it.

And because it doesn’t seem that important, you might just list the things you’ve done in a very passive, disconnected way and in no particular order or without emphasis:

Last week a meeting was held with Mr Xu from XYZ University to discuss partnerships.

This month 4 education fairs were attended with close agent partners.

However, there are two career-limiting problems with this approach:

Firstly, your ‘stream of consciousness’ might be hard to read and comprehend, especially if it is poorly formatted. This may position you as a bit disorganized or limited, so not employable above your current level.

Secondly, if your real achievements, the ones that demonstrate your true value, are not emphasised then they (and you) can easily be overlooked by busy management that have a lot of other things on their mind.

So it comes down to how would you prefer to be perceived by your management?

“That friendly employee who does whatever we ask of him or her in China.”

“That professional colleague who leads our business in China.”

If it’s the latter then you need to view your reports as an important opportunity to build your personal brand.

Here are some questions you can ask yourself after you’ve finished your next report:

Does my report show I know, appreciate and am working towards the headline objectives of my university in China?

Does it demonstrate that I am an active part of the solution to the particular problems my management is facing in their own jobs?

Does it advertise my strengths, as I’d like them to be seen?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to these three questions then your report is starting to signal to your management your readiness and suitability for more and better opportunities.

One last point on grammar and vocabulary:

If English is your second language don’t get hung up on trying to write perfect grammar or use sophisticated vocabulary. It will take a lifetime for you to learn to write like a university professor and besides most native English speakers will forgive imperfections in vocabulary or grammar if your report demonstrates:

· Good planning;

· Well organised structure; and

· Clear, consistent formatting

That’s the ‘low hanging fruit’ in report writing and a quick and effective way to enhance your personal brand.

Contact us to learn more about Chinesys’s Report Writing for International Education Professionals course.

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#Institution Representatives #Report Writing #Communications Training

Why Focus on Employee Strengths?

If you’re planning to create more engaged and productive employees through professional development then you should make their strengths the focus of your program.

This insight is the result of research by The Marcus Buckingham Company and others (see The Marcus Buckingham Company - Global Engagement Index White Paper 2015) which shows that single most powerful driver of engagement, regardless of the culture/country, is:

“I have the chance to use my strengths every day at work.”

And this research shows that teams whose members feel that they have frequent opportunities to do their best work outperform those teams whose members do not.

But what about weaknesses?

Often when companies start to think about developing their people they focus on identifying skills that employees are weak in and then implement a program for improving on those weaknesses.

There’s logic to this from the employer perspective and employees may even buy into the idea that to advance they need to eliminate their weaknesses.

#professional development #employee strengths

How to replace a Rock Star

Replacing a top performer can be challenging - not just because they were good in the role but also because they leave behind an incomplete definition of what it means to be good in the role.

Trying to find someone who matches up with the skills and experiences (and talent) of the departed star can be a time consuming and ultimately fruitless search for two reasons:

It's really hard to find someone who matches up and in fact, the interview process is so imprecise that the employer's biases are likely to identify candidates who look the goods but aren't really.

It causes a lot of worthy candidates who perhaps have strengths in other areas and who would bring new value to the company to be overlooked.

And it's not just the departed rock stars that can create recruitment biases and problems, even abject failures can distract recruiters.

#Hiring #Rock Stars

Salary Guide 2015

Chinesys's Salary Guide 2015 is a resource for foreign education institutions with employees in China, particularly those involved in student recruitment.

By providing detailed information on salary and benefits for international education professionals in China, the Guide aims to help institutions attract and retain their talent.

The 2015 Guide contains:

Salary tables for different level of employees in student recruitment.

Information on bonuses, benefits and working conditions for international education professionals.

A discussion on issues for foreign organisations employing people in China, including the employability of Chinese graduates.

To receive a copy of the 2015 Chinesys Salary Guide for international education professionals in China, contact us at [email protected].

Or for more information about Chinesys's talent search solutions please visit Chinesys.com.

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#Salary Guide #China

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