What are the Best, Worst, Highest and Lowest Paid Jobs

What are the Best, Worst, Highest and Lowest Paid Jobs Just how happy are you at your current job? Do you feel your  salary is  generous, or are you underpaid? However you view your current occupation, its always  helpful to compare your situation to others  for a greater understanding  of your career. Maybe its time for a career change? Just be sure you dont choose a bizarre occupation such as Egg Smeller or a Shark Tank Cleaner. This infographic (courtesy of JobZoo) shows the reality of jobs in these modern times.  Which are the most desirable, unpopular and the best and worst paid? Takeaways: The best paid job in the UK is head of major  organisation with a highest average of £114,450 pa. The second highest paid job is aircraft pilot at £74,442 pa. 80% of people reading this are dissatisfied  with their jobs is that true? Let us know in the comments! 29% of graphic designers are self employed. Are you your own boss? Want to be paid to be a zombie? You can at Tower Bridge, London for up to £30,000 a year. The most unpopular job title is IT Director. RELATED: What Are the Safest Jobs in a Bad Economy?

Changing Your Brand 11 Steps to Take First - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Changing Your Brand 11 Steps to Take First - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career What is the  first  step you should  take  to begin to successfully rebrand? Why start here? These answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members represent nearly every industry, generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and have created tens of thousands of jobs. Learn more at  yec.co. 1.  Take  Some Time for Introspection Self-awareness is the  first  and most important step to rebranding. Ask yourself the following questions and make sure you can answer them with confidence: Who are you? What do you do? What do you want to be known for? Why do you want to rebrand now? The process of answering this will help you pin down  your  brands story and will influence everything from packaging to marketing. Shu Saito,  Godai Soaps 2. Create a Business Case for the Rebrand Rebranding can be expensive and time-consuming. Make sure youre doing it for the right reasons by creating a business case before you begin. Ask yourself why. Crunch the numbers. Do some research. Talk to  your  customers and staff. Check the budget. Compare it to other activities and then verify that youll gain more by moving forward. Move forward only after you have a business case for it.  Amber Anderson,  Tote + Pears 3. Identify What Is Not Working About  Your  Current  Brand A rebrand is a serious change, and nobody does it without a serious reason. If theres the need for a rebrand, that means something in  your  branding strategy stopped working properly. The  first  step would be to identify the problem and find out exactly how it impacts the customer experience. And then, after thorough customer research, you can start rebranding.  Solomon Thimothy,  OneIMS 4. Engage All Stakeholders Throughout the Process The strategic rebranding decisions should start with the top management, but it needs to keep the stakeholders in the loop. This includes the employees as well as the customers. Make sure the new  brand identity matches the company culture and resonates with the audience as well. Keep the lines of communication open and actively seek feedback from everyone who is invested in  your  company.  Rahul Varshneya,  Benchpoint 5. Conduct Thorough Research Across Multiple Areas Before you make any substantial change to  your  brand, it is extremely important that you conduct thorough research into why and how you plan on rebranding. Focus groups, analysis of competitors and insight into current trends should all be taken care of before making even the smallest change. Failing to do so can lead to a massive waste of time, money and goodwill from  your  users.  Bryce Welker,  Crush The CPA Exam 6. Test the Changes With a Focus Group The  first  step to a successful rebrand is to create a focus group. Get together some of  your  existing customers as well as potential customers who might be unaware of  your  company or are using a competitor. Its important to see how  your  rebrand will resonate with both  your  current customers as well as those in  your  target audience to determine if  your  rebrand is heading in the right direction. John Turner,  SeedProd LLC 7. Ask  Your  Customers What You Did Right Often when youre rebranding, its to find the right market fit or because something went badly. The most effective way to rebrand for a successful run is to simply ask  your  existing customers (even angry ones) what you did right.  Take  that feedback and make it the primary focus of  your  rebranding efforts. It will likely lead to second tries and the delivery of exactly what  your  customers want. Ali Mahvan,  Sharebert 8. Clearly Communicate the Benefits of the Rebrand to Existing Customers Slack just did this and it was confusing. Their logo was well known. Now, trying to find their new logo on mobile and desktop is a pain point. Their messaging has changed to collaboration, so a hashtag doesnt make sense, but it was disruptive and not communicated. Make sure you have a good reason to rebrand, and that the reason and its benefits are clearly communicated to existing customers.  Kerry Guard,  MKG Marketing 9. Create a New Style Guide A style guide will help you create consistency among different teams. Include  your  new colors, font, high pixel logos, image guidelines and more. This will help people in  your  organization have a reference when designing a new Facebook header or writing a new blog post. This will create a consistent look for  your  new  brand.  Jared Atchison,  WPForms 10. Study Competitors Who Have Rebranded Do a case study on the competitors in  your  industry who have attempted to rebrand. If you can learn from the mistakes and successes  your  competitors had in rebranding, it will give you a leg-up on the competition. This tactic will help you avoid some of their mistakes, while also building on the success they experienced to gain a competitive advantage.  Matthew Podolsky,  Florida Law Advisers, P.A. 11. Understand What You Want to Achieve Start by thinking about what needs to change about  your  brand  and if there’s anything you want to keep. If you’re just freshening up a  brand, you’ll probably want to maintain some reference to the past. If you want completely drop the old  brand, you’ll want an all-new name and vibe. But before you dive into execution, think about what you want to achieve and let that guide  your  decisions.  Ryan D Matzner,  Fueled

New Business Model Brand First, Compensation Second - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

New Business Model Brand First, Compensation Second - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career For 4 months Ive been thinking about a new business model dealing with personal branding. I had an awakening a few weeks ago. Ive noticed that there are many people who try to make a quick buck by doing mediocre work. People put advertisements on their blogs, accumulating between $10 and $100 a week average (unless your Problogger or someone of high authority online). Its more worthwhile to reject the $100 and come across as an honest and resourceful person to your readership. People work at jobs that are unfulfilling just to pay the rent. You dont have to succumb to these underpinnings. Your Personal Brand is the Key! If you build your personal brand to the point where others are willing to invest more of their time, money and resources in you, you will reap many benefits. I call many of these benefits perks. Hollywood celebrities receive perks such as goody bags when they are invited to the Emmys and other events. These bags contain free items by top designers who want them to wear their brands for advertising purposes. When you are a recognized name brand, you can demand more money and you will be perceived as being worth more money. Name brands are given free passes to events, are sent free promotional items and are treated with more respect. When your name is out there, the media will call upon you, as well as your network and potential clients. Final Word Why settle for a moderate income, when you can invest in your personal brand and accumulate six figures a few years later. I tell my friends all the time sacrifice now for future potential benefits. This statement sums up why I think taking the time to develop your network, hone your skills and become proficient at social media is what is going to deliver the income you dream about. What do you think of this model???

How to Tell If You Need a Career Coach

How to Tell If You Need a Career Coach We’ve all had coaches in our lives. Some of us have been on athletic teams or involved in individual sports; some of us have had had personal fitness trainers; others have had private music or art lessons; politicians typically have public speaking coaches. In each of these situations, the coach has assessed our skills and abilities and developed plans and strategies that will enable us to achieve our goals. Now we have life coaches, personal coaches, health coaches, relationship coaches, and, as the title implies, career coaches. Who Uses a Career Coach? If we think of the original term “coach,” it was a transport method by which an individual got from one place to the next. In that respect, career coaching can be quite similar, empowering people to move forward in their current careers or to strike out into all new terrain. Typically, there are 4 types of individuals who can benefit from career coaching: Someone who has become unemployed Someone who feels “stuck” in his/her current position and really wants to make a change Someone who wants to move up within his current company or organization Each of these individuals is in a unique situation, but each could use some assistance in moving forward, and that is the task of a career coach. What a Career Coach Does and Does Not Do First and foremost, a career coach is not a career placement specialist. If you are simply looking for a new job or a career change, you need to get the required education and/or training or hook up with a “headhunter” in your current career field. If, on the other hand, you are not certain where you want to go and what options you may have, then you could benefit from the help of a career coach. Here are the things you can expect from a series of sessions with your coach: Greater Self-Awareness: While this term is sometimes the brunt of jokes and ridicule (“He hasn’t found a job yet, because he is busy becoming self-aware”), it is, in fact, a critical component of ultimate success and satisfaction in a career. Through coaching sessions, the client identifies his own strengths and weaknesses, and is coached into developing strategies to overcome or eliminate those weaknesses as well as to use strengths to advantage. The other aspect of self-awareness is in determining career goals based upon those things for which the client has a passion â€" those things that excite him/her. A few years ago, a friend who was an aeronautical engineer completed career coaching sessions and developed a sound strategy to leave his career for real estate investment. Today, he is wildly successful and is excited to face the new challenges of each day. The Building of Self-Responsibility: It is easy for us all to get into the “victim” rut. We’re staying in a job because there are no other options; we lost a job because of company politics; it’s too late to begin anew; the new task responsibilities we face are simply beyond us. A good career coach will empower people to take responsibility for their own career paths and to take pro-active steps that they devise with their coach’s assistance. The Discovery of Internal Limitations: Years ago a tennis coach named Timothy Gallway wrote a book titled, “The Inner Game of Tennis.” In it, he stated that a game of tennis is not so much played against an opponent as it is played against the limitations you have set up in your head. A good job coach will ask the right questions that will bring out your mental limitations and help with strategies to remove them from your thinking. Career coaching is a great resource for anyone in the three categories listed above or anyone facing a career challenge with some anxiety. Finding the right coach may take some interviewing and checking of references, but if you find one with whom you establish quick rapport, the sessions will be well worth it. About the author:   Having a Master’s degree in Journalism and love for travelling, Julie Ellis is financed by her freelance writing to investigate and explore exotic places of the world. Being a Chief Editor at Premier Essay she, as well, features articles for journals and magazines around the world.

Should I Take the Buyout Package [Updated] - Career Pivot

Should I Take the Buyout Package [Updated] - Career Pivot Buyout Package Have you or someone you know been offered a buyout package? If you work for a large multi-national corporation or the US federal government, the answer is probably “yes.” How do you determine whether to take it or not? The idea for this post came from a New York Times article, Making Money Decisions When You Lose Your Job.I have also had multiple clients who were offered a buyout package or severance. You will find references to them in my post, 4 Signs That You Are Working for a Failing Company. Rather interestingâ€"I reposted that same material on LinkedIn Pulse and it went viral. Check out the comments. I then recorded a podcast with Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answer Man, on this topic. Note: This post was originally published in May of 2015 and updated in April of 2018. Evaluating the Buyout Package You need to consider the following: Immediate financial needs Tax implications Health insurance Provisions of the separation, including ‘non-compete’ clauses Long-term financial needs Mental health and well-being Immediate Financial Needs of the Buyout Package How are you going to make ends meet financially? Check out unemployment benefits Consult your financial adviser immediately Perform a careful budget analysis. How much money do you actually need to live? If you plan to return to work, a good rule of thumb is to allow one month of unemployment for every $10,000 of annual income. If you are making $100,000 annually, you can expect your job search to take 10 months. As I update this post in April of 2018, the economy is humming right along but …. there is also a lot of age discrimination. I would plan on it taking longer than you think it will take to get back to full employment. For a deep perspective on this topic read my post,How Long Will My Job Search Take? Tax Implications If you get a lump sum severance in the second half of the year AND you get 6 months or more of severance, you may move into a higher tax bracket…especially if you find work quickly. I had one client get contract work within 6 weeks of being laid off. This was in the September/October time frame. He told his new employer to withhold payment until the following year. This helped him in two ways: He did not need the money now, and the extra money would’ve pushed him into a higher tax bracket He would receive a lump sum check in January, which was an emotional relief If it is late in the year, you may be able to negotiate to delay receiving your severance until the following year. Larger multinational companies may not do this, but smaller companies will likely negotiate. As the tax laws changed pretty extensively in 2018, please consult your tax accountant before you do anything. Health Insurance When I originally wrote this post back in 2015, I was encouraged by the availability of individual health insurance made available by theAffordable Care Act (ACA). Well, that has exploded, especially if you are over the age of 60. Are you eligible for COBRA? Will they offer you group health insurance via their retirement program? No matter what, group health insurance via your employer is EXPENSIVE! It is good insurance, probably a PPO plan, but you will pay for it. You paid for it indirectly via lower wages and your employer purchased it. Check last years W-2 statement. It clearly states what your employer spent on your health insurance. When you continue your company health insurance via COBRA, it will be pricey. Now go to the either your state health insurance exchange or the federal exchange to check out prices. How do these compare to the COBRA options? Are you eligible for Medicare? That is another maze that you will have to traverse. Roger Whitney recorded a couple of excellent podcasts on healthcare before Medicare: #211 â€" Healthcare Before Medicare: My Wife Quit Her Job! #212 â€" Healthcare Before Medicare: ACA and COBRA Your options have decreased considerably since I originally wrote this post back in 2015. Provisions of the Separation, Including Non-Compete Clauses Read through the separation agreement. I suggest you take it to your lawyer. Do you have your original signing papers? For those of you who worked for many years at the company that you are separating from, the answer is probably no. You might ask for your personnel jacket from the company to see what they do have. If you do have your originally signing papers, take that with you when you speak with a lawyer. If you have a non-compete clause in your contract and you live in a right-to-work state like Texas, that non-compete is likely not enforceable. I cannot emphasize enough that consulting with an employment lawyer is money well spent. Long-term financial needs Review your retirement accounts with your financial adviser. When I left my last company, I was completely stressed out. My blood pressure was very high and I was becoming physically ill from working there. I had to get out. I went to my financial adviser and asked, “Can I retire? Can I retire now? After running numerous Monte Carlo simulations, the answer was yes. I had no plans to retire and I had already started Career Pivot legally, but it gave me peace of mind to know that I would be okay. I have had multiple clients who have been offered both voluntary and involuntary packages. I always tell them to talk to their financial advisers. I have also had clients who are extremely distrustful of the finance industry. I am a big fan of Hanson McClain Money Maters podcast.They have an excellent article on their website called How to Select a Financial Advisor Guide. Mental Health and Well-Being Your mental health and well-being are critical in evaluating a buyout package. One of the key factors to consider is that you will likely not have a paycheck. No matter how well prepared you are, emotionally giving up the paycheck is really difficult. When I gave up the paycheck, I still woke up at 4 in the morning in a cold sweat saying to myself, “I do not have a paycheck!!” Do not underestimate the emotions that will surface. Find someoneâ€"a spouse, friend, counselor, clergy, social worker, etc.â€"to help you work through these emotions. For a deep perspective on this topic read my post Demise of the Paycheck â€" Good Riddance. When a buyout package is offered, evaluate it using expert advice. You may be tempted to wait for the next round. When a buyout package is offered, the next round is almost never more lucrative. Have you been offered a buyout package? Tell us about your experiences! Marc Miller Like what you just read? 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