The Roller Coaster of a Career – Leveraging Resources to Assist You in Your Journey

Enjoying Both the Ups and Downs – Communication, Preparation & Elation

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off quote from IMDb

Your career is of course, part of your life. And as such, it too has its ups and downs. One of the keys is to prepare during the quieter less-chaotic times so that you may capitalize more fully upon – and enjoy – the ‘good-times’ ride. Planning on the way up during the lull, as when the roller coaster is clacking its way uphill; let’s you enjoy the rewarding moments more fully and in a carefree manner knowing you’ve done your homework and all is going the way you intended.

All the planning in the world obviously doesn’t guarantee that there won’t be unexpected circumstances however. But planning and taking advantage of the resources available helps make the most of any situation. Another apt career comparison by HR Consultant Amelia Chen in her column ‘The Ups and Downs of the Straight and Narrow: Rethinking Career Paths’ is, “Modern career paths resemble the game of Snakes and Ladders. As we advance along the board, ladders make for quick climbs and snakes counter-balance with apparently random pitfalls and setbacks. While opportunities do often emerge on the luck of a roll, even the best strategist is unable to avoid the proverbial snake bite.”

Making the most of the tools available to you at your job will put you in a better position to reach your goals. Establishing and maintaining good communication with your colleagues, managers and human resources professionals; gives you a strong foundation and valuable sources of feedback. If the tools to facilitate communication within your organization aren’t adequate, work with others to get what’s needed in place.

Shared Services Solutions provide, among other things, the online communications modes that connect people and their companies around the corner – or around the world. These resources assist employees – helping them share issues and challenges via automated and streamlined email, live chat, and surveys plus, assists with HR inquiries, such as benefits, payroll or other questions.

Shared Services are delivered via a Personalized Portal featuring anywhere, anytime access to insightful company information – uniquely tailored to each individual based upon their personal profile. These displays highlight targeted information directly relevant to the person logged in based upon their profile data, role within the organization and personal preferences. Highlighted information may feature company news, benefits updates, and personal inquiries and assigned tasks – all accessed via the device of one’s choosing – for an engaging and productive experience.

Remember; it’s in everyone’s best interest to have access to the tools that encourage quick and easy methods of input, feedback, comment and suggestion – so everyone can enjoy the ride!