Scrutinize Your Worth as an Employee

Even a freebie would not serve for any purpose if it doesn’t have any worth. More than a cost of a product, it’s the worth that holds a bigger value. If a $50 bracelet lasts long without losing its quality than a $250 one, then we would obviously underestimate the cost of the better one. As an Employee, you should first recognize your self- worth before accepting the terms and conditions of an employer and I’m positive that this column will prove worthy for you.

Some years ago there were people who would be happy to have a Job that pays something to them. On contrary to that, today the Job market has taken a completely new avatar where talent-hunt is being a greater part of the Job search ratio. Specialized skills with innate attitude matter a lot these days.

Experts say that, the process of examining your profession with your years of experience is the first thing to do to measure your worth. In fact, with the numerous information available over online it becomes easier to do that today. Added to that your colleagues and your mentors can also be referred to analyze your worth

• Believe it or not. Your instinctive skills and capabilities to learn new things in a quick period of time come into the picture when you gauge your worth as an employee


• An employee who have 10 years of experience in a particular field might be lesser worthy than you for your ability to pick up new innovations and technology faster than him


• Adapting to the culture of a particular concern plays a major role in determining your worth. If you are really great in what you do and if you do not fit to the culture of the company, then it becomes a waste of resource for both the sides

When employing a candidate, there would be certain back stage scenarios that the employers handle, especially when you fail to realize your worth

• If your salary is quoted less with few other extra privileges, then you can know that more than salary your worth would serve for the huge advantage in the growth of the organization. It’s very simple, Take five pieces of extra chocolates in exchange of your one big ice-cream


• Rather than finding out your worth, using it to your advantage is very important. Thus, if you are completely aware of your value, you can use it during your interviewing and salary negotiation processes


• Finally, please don’t quote a particular limit of a salary when you apply for a job because, there are employees whose worth is much more than what they think

A rat knows its worth as how it can prove worthy for a cat. So as an employee, who is responsible for million dollars turnover of an organization, you should certainly know yours.