Making the Most of Underemployement
The folks over at Sologig.com, a website that freelancers, contractors and independent use to secure jobs provided a great tip for those of you out there who may be underemployed. Sorry graduate students and postdocs this doesn’t apply to overworked and poorly paid employees working on an advanced degree! Anyway, the advice was spot on and worth sharing!
Are You Underemployed?
Sologig.com
If you're underemployed, you're either working part-time but really desire full-time employment, or you've accepted a full-time position that you're over-qualified for. Here are some tips to help you break out of the underemployment cycle:
- Embrace your underemployment: if you're working a part-time job, use your free time to volunteer at local organizations so you can explore other interests that you might want to transform in to full-time work.
- Go above and beyond: if you're in a job that's "too easy," try reaching out to colleagues in other departments to see if they need help. The more you learn, the more of an asset you will become to your company.
- Do your job really well: even with mundane tasks, it's still important and necessary to get the job done. It will also demonstrate your integrity to those around you.
I have embraced points #2 and #3 during several of my contracting gigs. While it didn’t lead to full time employment (not for me), it did help me to establish new relationships and contacts that have paid off in the future!
Hat tip to Sologig!
Until next time...
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!!!
