Women in drivers seat of micro-businesses

Women in drivers seat of micro-businesses

Do women make better entrepreneurs than men? As businesses worldwide are  preserving and adapting to new economies, there is a new trend: women are driving the new optimistic trend in micro-businesses.

From bead-making to human potential re-engineering , women are doing a great job at generating money through small enterprises. "We cannot change what we are not aware of; and once we are aware, we cannot help but change," said  Sheryl Sandberg. COO of Facebook , highlighting how women are becoming  the new face of small and medium enterprises worldwide.

Using different innovative and cost-cutting measures, they have been able to sail through the recession and into happier times . Not surprisingly, an increasing number of women juggling home and work are now spurning regular employment, and have conveniently created workplaces inside their homes.

Reports from the US-based National Federation of Independent Businesswomen reveal that women will create over half of the 9.72 million new small business jobs expected to be created by 2018, and more and more will be doing this from home offices across the world.

The reason why women are being able to create and successfully control micro-businesses because they are frugal and also innovative . Studies show that controlling costs was the most popular strategy adopted among women entrepreneurs to get through the recession,and there was a 52 percent increase in the number of women entrepreneurs using social media to boost business while saving on marketing costs.

In the Middle East, the global opinion that women work harder than men to be considered half as good remains contentious. However, statistics reveal that businesswomen control more than Dh15 billion in investments, and funds are set to increase in the future.

Asking questions at interview stage.

Asking questions at interview stage.

Focus on how you can showcase your skills without sounding overconfident.

Did you know that by asking questions you can portray your. Interview preparation more effectively? Interview are platform for companies to look for culture fit and a job fit in  shortlisted candidates and questions are designed accordingly.while  a candidate is not in a position to influence culture fitment, the job fitment is in the candidate's control.

During the interview, focus on how you can showcase your skills and knowledge without sounding nervous or overconfident. Control you feelings and you control how you sound during the interview.
List down what you want to showcase a day before the interview, to ensure that you mention all relevant facts. As the question unfold, bring up facets of your experience ; from the interviewer's reaction, you will know which items to elaborate. If you notice the interviewer's permission. This way , you can start a discussion around the topics where your competency lies, and set yourself apart from other candidates , engage with the interviewer and show your interest . A conversation follows which is stress-free and both interviewer  and candidate end up learning something . Make sure that you ask intelligent questions, and prepare them before hand.

In this region since you are competing against global candidates,by asking questions  you take the discussion in another direction and end up knowing more about the company and a presenting a confident side of yourself which other's haven't. Questions about career growth and compensation  are pretty standard, while questions about the company 's quality policy reveal that you are a person who upholds quality.

Remember that the experience you have is of no use to the interviewer unless you manage to articulate it in innovative ways.

Building your brand through reputation

Do you know what other people think of you, or what your real value is?

 Have you Googled yourself?

Do you know what kind of presence you have on the Internet?

Your online and offline presence mean everything in terms of your success today, and it is important that you develop and manage your personal brand. Reputation and relationships are coming to define the way all investment and financial decisions occur in our hyper-connected world. Your online and offline networks, the clarity you have about who you are and what you have to offer, your behavior and impact with others in all aspects of your life, add up to your social capital, power and influence.

Whether you're looking for a new position, starting a business or trying to position your company and/or yourself as a player worth some consideration in the shifting economy of today; self-awareness and development are required for an effective marketing strategy.

Because of the multitude of choices that the Internet provides for employers and consumers, reputation management, clarity and trust are the advantage. Maya Rodale of The Huffington Post interviewed one of the leading thinkers on the way the Internet is changing the economy. Josh Klein, author of ''Reputation Economics: Why Who You Know is Worth More than What You Have,'' explains that traditional financial institutions are giving way to networks based on trust and relationships, that is, reputation economics.

It's no big leap to understand that consumers have trouble trusting corporations and institutions. The key is to understand how you fit into this new model, and how you can thrive within it. Klein advises that you invest in relationships; provide real value to others; and seek win-win situations that build worth for both you and others.

So what's your personal brand? And how are you making it known?

Career Tips

• Work to clarify who you are as well as what you have to offer
• Align your online and offline existence, ensure consistency
• Understand how you fit into the reputation economics scene

Source: Oksana Tashakova, Special to Jobs & Careers, gulfnews.com
The writer is HR Training & Development Expert, Academia of Human Potential

The cultural elements of Mergers, Acquisition

People have the power to make or break organization  restricting

Employes must consider cultural process before deciding on mergers acquisition because the integration of people is important in organizational restricting employers usually focus on financial and strategic issues and ignore HR issues forgetting that the behavioral dimension in two companies significantly differs.

Management should realize that cultural factors have the power to make the new organization active. Any structural change due to a merger brings anxiety to people what makes employees panic is the possibility of restricting and the resultant reduction in man  power or redeployment Insecurity and dolts about the future plague their minds.

Employees of the acquiring company face a specific set of issues. Those with successful records and result orientation skills are moved in the acquired  company these employees people handling skills may be questioned as there is no glare tee that they will continue to excel under a new management as the value system in which they were groomed is absent they will struggled to relate with there new colleges

It is dangerous to ignore employees anxieties and for an extended period the management must communicate the change management before and after a merger decision .the CEO must conduct a town hall meting explain the changes to employees.

Ergonomic solutions for the workplace

Ergonomic solutions for the workplace

Workplace furniture trend proven to benefit both employes and companies

Most  Companies are know putting occupational ergonomics a top of the priority list ergonomics also called human factors in some field is the principle of designing moody firing an office or a workplace in a way vive employes maximum comfort minimizes work relegated disorders and promises  safety the trend that has somehow swept offices all over the world not only proves benefits to employes but also to companies as it largely converts to good returns increased productivity and greater savings.

Workplace solutions very based on the activity and the industry laboratory ergonomic needs differ from that of an industry workshop or an office
 These solutions come with a host of adjustable features suit the requirements or the profile of the user Hightower left or right handed ness and are designed for better and flexibility.

Ergonomic chairs meant for a general office settings are engineered to support the natural  urges of the back thus they include tilt and swivel options adjustable parts and accession a such as a neck pillow and seat and lamber cushions ergo desks or computer workstation are built with enough desktop place and legroom and hight adjustable mechanisms desks that allow the individual to alternate between standing and sitting at he push of the button are the range in the ergo world nowadays surveys reveal these sit stand desks enhance a user mood promote blood flow and lower incidence of the back pain.

Lighting is also and integral component is an ergonomic setup over lit or poorly lit office can cause headaches eye strain and vision fatigue ergonomics suggest er switching to indirectly lighting or installing desks lamp toe hire floor lamps and other lighting fixtures win dimmer switchers whichever fits each individual workspace.

Companies bent on improving workplace ergonomics may also considers investing in desk Accesories such as monitor arms vertical mice spilt keyboards angled reading boards and the like.

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Career : Challenges help make us maker stronger

Challenges help make us  maker stronger

 

 

When a person enjoys what he or she is doing,problems becomes opportunities

Challenges are part and parcel of life, including work. Everyday we face different challenges on various aspects of our job. As we gain experience, we learn how to address them. We also learn to anticipate problems and tackle them before they become complicated.

There are days  when challenges become too much  make us think whether we are in the wrong profession, we have days that  frustrate, reduce are self-confidence,test our patience and irritate us . The key is to find ways to overcome the challenges and rise above them so that we enjoy what we are doing.

When things turn bad,many  of us act as if we are victims. Instead of meeting the challenges head on, we look for excuses and scapegoats. This should not be the case. This is only a temporary escape route. It is important to remember that what we experience are the foundation stones of our future success. provided we not only learn but also willing to apply the experience graind when the needs arises.

  Challenges are signs of progress .  Only we learn to face them can we move forward. Though they may look like setbacks in the initial stages in reality they are our steppings stones to success.

When challenges are thrown at us it is important to maintain a positive mindset. Many of us would wallow in self-pity. We tend to focus on the problem and the associated issues rather than look for solution. Our thinking turns negative and we tend  to listen to the critics. This should be avoided.

When one loves what one is doing, challenges are not difficult to overcome. Remember, a corporate life without challenges is a exciting as driving on autopilot on a traffic-free highway. You may reach your destination but the drive will be without excitement and effort from your side

Career Tips

Find ways to rise above challenges to enjoy  what you are doing
When challenges are thrown at you maintain a positive mindset
Only when you learn to face challenges can you move forward.

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Self development and growth into leadership

Self development and growth into leadership

Quality depends on your perceptions, how you deal with failures and strive to achieve.

Today’s businesses require more and more leaders, and it is not easy task finding leaders- many may want to lead but not all can lead. The fact of the matter is that leadership is a quality that one is not born into but is developed. It depends on your perceptions, how you deal with failures and how you strive for achievements.

The human mind is extremely powerful but sadly, this secret is not revealed to us for numerous reasons. What makes each person unique depends on the way one has been exposed to the world, including one’s family, friends and relatives; the environment; social and economic circumstances; and ideology/belief system you grew up with all contribute to influence your mind and body to react in a certain way, and you get used to it. But it is not difficult to break this pattern and become a leader. 

As the famous author Robin Sharma puts it: lead without title.

The first thing you can do is inculcate in yourself a belief system which says “ I can achieve it” and then prepare others around you – your staff, your colleagues or even managers to believe in this and gradually build up a collective consciousness of winning.

Once the mind is set – now called a winning mind, you have essentially become a leader in the making without a title. But there will be challenges on your way to achieving what you want or your desired corporate goal. And although it may seem impossible to achieve the beginning, it is easy.

A research made on great minds like that of Gandhi, Mandela, Lincoln, Einstein, etc. show they had one thing in common - they all had a questioning in mind. They questioned themselves when they faced failure instead of brooding: why did it happen? Working at the root cause of a problem and eradicating it; asking how success can be achieved; what the plan is, and arriving at procedure are valid points to consider.

Once you rise above the petty politics, learn to lead and study the lives of these extraordinary persons and you will discover each of them started with a failure or an unhappy situation in life, but they either fought the situation or learned from it. So you can too.

Career Tips:

·       The formation of personality is influenced by the environment.

·       Inculcate in yourself the belief that you can achieve anything.

·       Emulate the lives of extraordinary leaders; learn from mistakes.