How to Avoid Job Dissatisfaction

By : Larry Wang

The other day I was speaking to a bright professional I have always admired who is practicing as a successful attorney. She is well regarded in her field, making excellent money, and held in high esteem by her peers and colleagues. There was one thing very odd, however, as she described her situation to me. She intensely disliked what she was doing. She was very unhappy. Even worse, she felt trapped that she had no other career alternatives she could come up with that would provide a suitable escape.

My purpose for sharing the above story is not to criticize the legal profession. Actually, I find myself often having similar conversations with consultants and bankers as well. In all seriousness, deep-seated dissatisfaction within a job or career track can happen easily within any profession. I use these three careers as examples, however, because it surprises me as to how many professionals I talk to in these fields who appear to have pursued these careers based on the status that they would provide, or the salaries they would offer. The image and sound of the title and industry alone seem to have had a major impact on the career decision process. Far less considered were fundamental factors, such as whether they felt they were well suited for a position, or whether they would be happy doing a particular type of work.

Lofty title, attractive salaries, and high profile position are nice to have, but are they enough to keep you content with your job? Rather than get influenced by the "herd mentality" of peers, a career choice should be evaluated from the inside out, rather than the outside in. Inside out factors are the ones that bring personal satisfaction regardless of outside influences. How does the work you do make you feel? Is the work you do something you enjoy? Something you can be proud of? Something that makes you feel worthwhile? Important questions to answer when you consider that this is the job you'll be doing day in and day out for roughly two hundred and fifty days a year.

If you do find yourself in a profession you truly dislike, you need to be realistic about your options. One candidate I met recently was working for a major investment bank as a corporate finance associate. After several years, he realized he disliked the type of job and/or lifestyle his current career track was offering. He felt however, that he was unable to switch to another profession. For one, his primary work experience was mostly strategic in nature, done from a distance, rather than hands on. He had never participated in or managed at an operational level, with bottom line responsibilities. While he was good at the big picture, he lacked "real world" work experience.

Compounding his problem was that switching into another area would require a significant reduction in his salary and prestige. The legal, consulting, and banking professions are among the highest paying, and typically, their salaries out-top the highest industry salaries. There is a trade-off to be made for those wanting to leave high profile/high paying careers. Sometimes you have to start over and make some sacrifices if you want to enjoy greater satisfaction within your job. Even better, however, is being more honest and selective about what career you choose to begin with. Being able to determine whether you'll be happy within a particular career requires a good understanding of the primary work that is done within that position. It also requires an honesty, and what is ultimately important to oneself. By doing so, you can avoid feeling trapped later on with nowhere to go.

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The Characteristics of Effective X-Ray Technicians - Patience

By : Michael Morales

X-ray technicians have a very technical job in which it requires a lot of patience. Now, an X-ray technician could end up working in so many different fields of business and facilities. They could work in a hospital, a dental office or perhaps a surgical facility. No matter where they end up, patience is such a great characteristic to display in this field. One must take into consideration that when having to perform an X-ray on a patient, you may be required to place X-ray film into a mouth or perhaps under an injured arm or leg.

With this in mind the patient also needs to remain very still when taking the X-ray so the image on the film does not become distorted in any way and can be read accurately. Patience is key in the X-ray technician taking this X-ray. Let me explain. When placing an X-ray film into the mouth of a child or perhaps an adult who gags easily, patience is so key to display when having to calm a patient down or keep a child still so you can take a successful X-ray. Another example would be an injured patient in the hospital who perhaps broke their leg. In this situation patience is key for the X-ray technician who is trying to get the patient who is in pain or screaming and yelling up onto an X-ray table. Now the X-ray tech needs to place the film under the broken leg and also position the broken leg while having this patient stay very still.

Plus, take into consideration that this patient is probably screaming at the X-ray technician. If an X-ray tech doesn't display patience for the person who is having a hard time doing what they need, then the whole situation becomes very stressful. Perhaps an upset patient will complain about the X-ray tech, feeling they've been rude or unprofessional. Now you see why patience is vital to the characteristic of someone entering this field. Patience is a quality that will make the job rewarding and display a high success rate in X-ray quality.

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Having the Characteristic of Kindness is a Quality Needed For Being a X-Ray Technician

By : Michael Morales

When thinking about becoming a x-ray technician, you must possess certain skills and qualities. One of those qualities is having the characteristic of kindness. If you are someone who has compassion for someone and who will be kind when dealing with patients, then you will most likely succeed as a x-ray technician.

The characteristic of kindness is especially important for the times when there is an emergency and you have to deal with a patient who is in a large deal of pain. When someone is in pain, they will be less likely to be able to cooperate and do just as you are telling them to do. For this reason, kindness is important. You want to make sure that you are caring for them while doing your job.

When you are choosing a career, think about the skills that you have. If you find that you lack in one skill, you might be surprised to learn that you make up for it in another area. Some careers will be good for you while others may not be. Always think hard about the characteristics that you will be bringing with you when looking at a new career.

The characteristic of kindness will help to ensure that you will be a effective x-ray technician. You will be working with a number of other x-ray technicians and will work directly under the supervision of the doctors. The x-ray technician career is one that will have you working closely with one another as well as working closely with a patient. The patient interaction is shorter than it would be when in a doctor's office. Even though the interaction is with the patient, you are still going to be communicating with this patient during a time that they are in need of an x-ray such as being sick with a illness that has caused them to have a hard time breathing or while needing an e-ray from a accident which has someone suspecting a broken bone.

Since the patient is going to be uncomfortable most likely while the x-ray is being taken, kindness is a key role when caring for the patient. You will want to make sure that they are not in too much pain while the x-ray is being taken but will need to stress that you need to get a good picture in order for the doctors to better understand what is going on. This is why you want to make sure that you are kind while dealing with a patient. This characteristic will make you a good x-ray technician.

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The Characteristics of Effective X-Ray Technicians - Humility

By : Michael Morales

To be an effective an x-ray technician there are many attributes that an individual must have and display in order to perform the duties in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Due to the nature of their duties, an x-ray technician must have a great knowledge of interpersonal relations skills as well as a basic understanding of human behavior. Due to the close interpersonal relations between a technician and patients, technicians have a greater responsibility of demonstrating leadership characteristics than those in other professions. The demeanor and characteristics displayed by technicians has an important effect on the emotional well-being of patients, and as such requires that technicians uphold the highest standards of self-discipline and integrity.

Humility is one of the most important characteristics that a technician can develop and or display to his patients and other staff. Humility is indeed important for any individuals who have positions of influence over others. One of the key characteristics displayed by those who believe in and display humility in their actions, is the acknowledgment that they are not perfect, which will prevent them from displaying an air of arrogance. Arrogance is a detrimental characteristic to display in any environment, and will lead to a development of resentment among others in the area. By understanding and displaying the characteristic of humility an individual is much less likely to develop any thoughts that would lead them to act in an arrogant manner, which can lead to negativity in their work environment.

Individuals who are truly humble and understand and exhibit characteristics of humility, understand their imperfections and are quick to knowledge them. After an individual acknowledges his or her shortcomings, that individual has taken the first step to correcting them, and improving himself. One of the key differences between an individual that understands humility and other individuals, is that the humble individual is constantly seeking to improve himself and develop his or her skills to higher and higher levels. Those who don't understand or display humility are not as adamant about seeking self-improvement due to their arrogance and misleading thoughts about themselves and others.

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Take Advantage of the Situations and Opportunities Around You

By : Larry Wang

Another common characteristic among the highly successful executives I know is that they also take a proactive approach to leveraging situations and opportunities that allow them to learn and improve. Rather than sit around waiting for something to come their way, they seek out ways to get involved and participate. They try to be as active as they can and have a fundamental understanding that the more they do, the faster they'll learn and the better they'll get.

As a result, beyond just taking greater accountability for your own career development and success, your ability to DYFET is also about taking greater advantage of the situations and opportunities around you to develop the key capabilities you need. This is something that anyone can do in their company situation, regardless of how good or bad that may be. It mainly requires some resourcefulness and initiative on your part.

Especially if you are working in a multinational company, it is likely that you have exposure to a variety of situations and opportunities that can help you to learn and improve. To benefit from them, however, you need to make a proactive effort. The level of effort is not as time consuming or difficult as you might think. It mostly involves pursuing your development objectives within situations that you're already a part of and utilizing resources that are already available to you.

For instance, each week you have to attend certain meetings. But what are you getting out of them? Making the effort to participate in rather than passively attend a meeting allows you to gain more from a situation that you are already a part of anyway. Similarly, you have to eat lunch each day. Why not make some of them more productive by inviting out and talking to people who can improve your knowledge of different topics, or who allow you to build new relationships and resources for yourself?

Go Beyond Your Company's Training Resources
Although there is a growing commitment by multinationals in China to develop their mainland staff into senior managers and future leaders for their organization, the execution of this is still inconsistent, even within the same organization. For instance, with corporate cultures in the mainland so results-driven, not all managers in a company pay the same level of attention to the development needs of their staff. Department and business unit heads carry many responsibilities, only one of which is to develop their team members. In addition, with so many opportunities to pursue in the market, many managers have little time to spend on coaching and mentoring their people.

No doubt, it's a big advantage having a boss who takes the time and has the ability to give you good feedback and career advice, or if your company can ensure your smooth career development through regular training opportunities. But if such resources are not available to you, does that mean you can't improve in those areas that are critical for your career development? Of course, it doesn't.

There are many ways for you to practice those things that will help get you closer to your future objectives. They mainly require you to make them happen for yourself. Anything that involves engaging people more, paying greater attention to situations, participating more, or taking greater initiative and accountability is going to be good for your professional development. Ultimately, the more you can take advantage of the situations that you are involved in each day, the faster you will develop yourself in the ways that you need to achieve your career success.

It's How You Apply What You Learn That Counts
This point was highlighted in a training workshop I delivered for a client that was launching a new, two-year leadership development program, where 45 high potentials were chosen from over 300 internal applicants. The program was a significant investment by the company to develop its next generation of management leaders.

At the program's kick-off event, the country manager for China came to address the participants with a few remarks. He began by congratulating them for their being selected. The message that he spent most of his time delivering, however, was that he wanted them to understand clearly that although their participation in the program was an excellent opportunity for their career development, it was not a guarantee for their success in the company. What would determine that was how well they applied the concepts emphasized in the program to their day-to-day work.

"As comprehensive as the training in our leadership program is designed to be, we are realistic as to how much affect it can have on the development of those participating in it," the managing director explained to me later. "What their ability to be promoted into future roles will be based on is their willingness to change and the daily effort they put into improving themselves. That's the same for any employee who is looking to accelerate their advancement in our company."

Learn How To Learn
In helping mainland professionals pursue their professional development and expand their approach to learning beyond the formal training situations they may encounter, Bob Aubrey also emphasizes the need to be more active in seeking out opportunities to practice and improve. "There was a famous study done in the mid-70s that showed that when it comes to a person's development, only about 10% of what we learn takes place inside a classroom and through books, even in the best situations," describes Bob. "However, the overwhelming amount of the skills and knowledge that we acquire, the other 90%, comes from our experiences and our exposure to situations and people. For your professional development, that's from things like your level of involvement in your work, your interaction with others, and even the difficulties you encounter and mistakes you make when taking on new tasks and challenges."

Utilize Those Opportunities Available To You
Leveraging daily situations and opportunities in the workplace is something that our global clients constantly tell us that they want their mainland employees to recognize and do more. In one example, the sales director of a mobile communication products company in Beijing told me of a situation in his department where several of his staff were always asking him if and when the company was planning to sponsor them for an MBA.

"They all seem to think that getting an MBA is the only way for them to improve themselves and get promoted to the next level," he described. "Although sponsoring staff for an MBA is something that we do, I tell them that with only a couple of openings available across our entire China operation each year, the odds are very long that they might be chosen for the program. Those selected must be exceptional in both their current performance and their potential as future executives for the company."

From the sales director's point of view, his staff were placing way too much emphasis on an MBA degree for their success in the company. "There are so many things they could be doing in their job each day that could help them improve their performance and deliver better results for the company," he continued. "Instead of being more involved and active in their current situation to practice in the areas that will prepare them for the roles they seek though, too much of their attention is directed at those things that are not easily accessible to them."

Kent Hambry sees the unwillingness of some mainland staff to even explore opportunities to develop new skills. "I once had a staff that I told about a position I had heard about in the company and that I thought might be an excellent opportunity for her to pursue," he recalls. "I gave her the name and number of the hiring manager and told her to contact him to find out more about the role. I even let the manager know that she would be calling him soon with some questions about the opportunity.

"When I happened to run into the manager a week later and asked him how his conversation went with my staff, he said that he never received her call. That was very disappointing. Nobody was talking about making any type of commitment at this stage. It was just a chance to gain some knowledge about an opportunity that could potentially further her career development. To me, mainland professionals need to step outside their comfort zone of familiar roles and situations every once in a while. In this case, there was absolutely no down side to just talking to the hiring manager."

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The Characteristics of Effective X-Ray Technicians - Confidence

By : Michael Morales

Confidence can only come from knowing your job well. An effective X-Ray technician has to know how to manipulate equipment to get an accurate x-ray reading. Without the appropriate knowledge and know how they put others in danger. There is no room for second-guessing in this position especially when a patient's diagnosis counts on the knowledge of the technician. A job well done means the patient can receive the best treatment available. Most doctors request the services of an x-ray technician when they suspect something major or life threatening so the job requires complete confidence in ones ability. Studying hard and staying current on the latest technology related to the X-ray field will build confidence and added assurance.

An x-ray technician's job requires an advanced knowledge of the human body and serious problems that may be detected using a special x-ray machine. Doctor's rely on the skill of the technician so they can perform their job well. Each medical professional has an ethical responsibility to the people they serve and should aim to do their very best. A technician needs to be confident in his ability and understanding when speaking with the different doctors who need them. A doctor will not take anyone seriously who cannot identify the major problems shown on an x-ray or who cannot operate the equipment effectively.

It takes lots of hard work and practice to build enough confidence to do the job effectively. Learning the machine inside and out including the different functions and capabilities it can perform will ease doubt. Questioning the things that they do not know is what makes an x-ray technician smarter in their field. Never settle for "good enough" knowledge if you want to succeed in this career. Technology is always evolving and changing, which requires a technician who will change with it. The more you know about the field the better you feel about doing your job and doing it well. Others will see how much effort is put into understanding the position and patient's and their families will appreciate what was done to give them an accurate diagnosis.

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The Characteristics of Effective X-Ray Technicians - Competence

By : Michael Morales

There are many characteristics that are necessary for individuals to practice as X-Ray technicians. Due to the detailed nature of the work, individuals who choose to practice this profession must be highly competent and effective in carrying out their duties. Due to the high degree of accuracy that is required by these individuals, it is very important that there is an underlying desire to achieve excellence. Mistakes made by technicians, can have dramatic effects on patients as well as the resulting information that is given to doctors, who must make the final decision on what treatment will be the most effective.

One of the most important traits that individuals in any profession can have his competence. A certain level of competence is required by individuals in any field, in order to perform their duties in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Individual with low moral and professional standards can have far-reaching and detrimental effects on the organization for whom they perform their duties. It is important for any individual that is seeking to excel and to perform with excellence, to seek to become as highly competent, effective, and efficient in his or her duties as possible. One of the first steps to achieving a high level of competence in a given profession is to gain as much knowledge about your duties and or the profession as possible. Once an individual has a large working body of knowledge about a profession, that individual is more likely to be able to perform their duties at a very high quality level. Working knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge will serve to increase the confidence of the individual, which will further increase the probability that the individual will be very competent in the performance of his or her duties.

A highly competent individual has a positive effect on those around him. Individuals who are highly proficient in the performance of their duties will be noticed by others, who may be influenced to a achieve the same level of excellence that that individual has achieved, and become highly competent in their duties.

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