| What makes for a rich career? It is more than | | | | ROI, compare the two. How large is the |
| just the | | | | gap?If your current ROI does not add up, does |
| | | | it mean that |
| salary and benefits. A rich career is one | | | | |
| that suits your | | | | you need to look for a new job or career? |
| | | | Not necessarily. |
| talents and provides an opportunity to make | | | | |
| a meaningful | | | | Once you identify the elements of your ideal |
| | | | ROI, one |
| contribution, as well as one that provides | | | | |
| the right | | | | option is to approach your current |
| | | | organization about |
| compensation.A rich career is one that has a | | | | |
| rich return on investment. | | | | making some changes.Not all ROI changes |
| | | | require your employer to invest money |
| What is career ROI? It is more than a | | | | |
| paycheck and | | | | to implement. For example, perhaps your |
| | | | ideal return on |
| healthcare benefits. Your career ROI is the | | | | |
| entire package | | | | investment includes the opportunity to |
| | | | volunteer a few |
| of what you receive in return for the | | | | |
| investment of your | | | | days a month for a nonprofit organization in |
| | | | the community |
| energy, time, and talent in a career and an | | | | |
| organization.Career ROI can include monetary | | | | that you are passionate about. Unless you |
| compensation and the | | | | are in a |
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| typical benefits package. It can also | | | | position where your employer would need to |
| include less | | | | pay someone |
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| tangible, indirect benefits, such as the | | | | else to do your job during those days, this |
| opportunity to | | | | benefit |
| | | | |
| be involved in a professional association, | | | | would not result in a significant cost. In |
| credibility, | | | | fact, it could |
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| status, and the reputation of the | | | | bring value back to your employer, by |
| organization you work | | | | enhancing its image |
| | | | |
| for - just to name a few. Career ROI is also | | | | in the community. If your employer is not |
| unique to | | | | willing or able |
| | | | |
| you: what you consider a return on your | | | | to make changes to meet your desired ROI, |
| investment may | | | | you may decide |
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| not be important to the person who works | | | | it is time to start looking for a new |
| across the hall | | | | opportunity.Before you go searching for a |
| | | | bigger paycheck, take time |
| or across the country.To determine your own | | | | |
| unique career ROI, identify what | | | | to identify your career ROI. Then, if you |
| | | | decide it is |
| you receive from your current career, in | | | | |
| addition to | | | | time to look for a new job, you will know |
| | | | when you find |
| your salary and other standard benefits. | | | | |
| Once you have | | | | the right opportunity for you.Shannon |
| | | | Bradford is a writer and coach, teaching |
| determined your current career ROI, think | | | | people how |
| about the | | | | |
| | | | to master their brains to succeed in their |
| elements that would make up the ideal career | | | | careers and |
| ROI for | | | | |
| | | | businesses. She is the author of Brain Power |
| you. Think outside the standard HR benefits | | | | (John Wiley |
| package.Now that you know both your current | | | | |
| ROI and your desired | | | | & Sons, 2002). |
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