When it comes to job, there are certain dos and don'ts that have been followed as a template for years.
Mostly before taking any decision in your life suggestions are always sought for from trustworthy people.
Though they are supposed to make life easier, sometimes things go the other way around.
An article in themuse.com lists out five rules that can be ignored.
The first word of advice that almost everyone utters is do 'what you love'.
Not everyone finds a job that suits both their passion and budget. 'If you have a family to support, or other ways to live your passion, it’s OK for your job to be just a job,' the article states.
People may sometimes be not satisfied with the job they have and want to quit. The traditional advice given is don't quite unless you have another job ready.
This will be helpful to not feel the financial pressure and continuous employment history will give a better chance in the new job.
However when you don't like the job, there is no point in just holding on. This will just strain yourself. But always make sure that you save something before you quit.
Most people worry about their employability if they quit their job within a year and the advice always is to stay till that period.
Quiting a job within a year will give the look of a serial job-hopper and employers like people who stick around.
But in the present trend, people will understand if you have left the job because of the job nature, work timing or the stress. There are also options of shifting positions within the organisation or transfer to a new team.
After being a industry for quite sometime, now you are thinking of changing fields, but there are thoughts that you might have to start from the scratch in the new field.
This is basically said to demonstrate your commitment to the job. But sometimes you may have acquired more skills with your present job that will come more than handy in the new field. All you have to do is showcase people how talented you are and how you will be implementing your skills in the new job.
The biggest dilemma comes in an interview when the employer asks for the expected salary package.
It has been customary to not give a number first. However the interviewer will not let you evade that question.
The best thing to do is research the current market salary average for the position that you have applied for and also try to tell a higher value giving yourself a chance to negotiate.
Asking the interviewer what was the range that they had in the mind may also come in handy at times.
