Does it matter who's in Control?  You need to first understand that there's really only one thing in your life that you can actually control, and that's YOU!  Unfortunately, when it comes to our employment, most of us don't do a very good job of doing it.  It all starts with controlling our attitude, and again most of us don't do a very good job there either.  Most of us in the workplace focus on all the things that we have absolutely no control over:  Our boss, the raise they give us or don't, advancement, the company, and the way they do their business.  

To gain more out of our job we must focus on something that we can control, which is our own attitude.  We must establish our own agenda on why we are working there.  You actually can do this without making waves. Your agenda should always be the marketability (increased skill level) you will gain from the position.  The only other factor to establish is the time-frame required in the position  for the increased skill level to be marketable to the marketplace.  Your agenda will give you something to stay focused on when things around you don't seem to be going your way.  Remember that what you create with your attitude is influence, and you do control that.  Which do you think will get you better results:  Negatives or Positives? 

Sometimes, no matter how marketable your present skills may be or how great your attitude is, positive things will not always occur.  As much as most of us try to stay the course, be a loyal employee and a team player, that doesn't always work. What are your options?   In order for you to take control, you may need to take your marketable skills and your positive attitude to another organization that will appreciate what you bring to the position and to the company.

I've asked many people over the years how marketable they thought they were, and most answered “I'm very marketable”!  The problem here is an important one:  Unless the person can actually hire themselves it really doesn't matter what they think.  Unfortunately, their opinion on the marketability issue is not nearly as important as what the market or the employer thinks of their skill/marketability.  

The “system” didn't teach us how to determine when we are the most marketable.  Knowing when you are the most marketable is vital for you to gain all the career advantages it provides, but most don't!  Once you know the marketability criteria, then it's up to you to make something positive happen in your career.  The “RKS : 298” Employment Concept has many of the answers  required on taking control of your career.

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