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OPPO in partnership with Abans unveils the latest addition to the A series family of smartphones, the OPPO A17 series. The event took place on February 1 at Courtyard by Marriott Colombo and marks Abans' recentappointment as the national distributor for Sri Lanka by OPPO. The leading manufacturer of smart devicesestablished its presence in the Sri Lankan market in 2015, offering a range of…

ශීතකරණ හා වායුසමීකරණ යන්ත්‍ර දේශීයව නිපදවීමේ ව්‍යාපෘතියක්

දේශීය වශයෙන් අපට වුවමනා දේ නිපදවා ගැනීමේ සංස්කෘතිය ඉදිරියට ගෙන යමින් ශීතකරණ සහ වායුසමීකරණ යන්ත්‍ර දේශීයව නිපදවීමේ අබාන්ස් ආයතනයේ ව්‍යාපෘතිය උපායමාර්ගික ආයෝජනයක් ලෙස සලකා ඊට අදාළ පහසුකම් සැපයීමට කැබිනට් පත්‍රිකාවක් මගින් අමාත්‍ය මණ්ඩලයට යෝජනා කරමින් මෙම ප්‍රවණතාව තවදුරටත් බලගැන්වීමට පියවර ගන්නා බව කර්මාන්ත අමාත්‍ය විමල් වීරවංශ මහතා පවසයි. පසුගියාදා (21) කළුතර මිල්ලනිය ප්‍රදේශයේ ඉදිකෙරෙමින් පවතින…

Success is what we all chase after. Professional success is what you aim for in your professional life. One of the basic elements of success is learning which is a continual process. Lifelong learning is the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge. To learn is to grow. Basic knowledge helps you to think, develop ideas and communicate them. Delivering value enhances your personality and expands your learning base which is very important to professional success. Sharing steps to start learning and enhance your priceless mindset.

Set learning goals

Learning can happen anytime and anywhere. Set a learning goal which is exciting and scary at the same time. It makes sure that you remember the learnings for long and it keeps you motivated and eager to learn more. Every experience should be meaningful and add value to your actions. Goal setting will strengthen the desire to learn.

Learn & Go on

You need to learn from the past to accept the present and embrace the future. Everyone makes mistakes but not everyone learns from them. Treat your mistakes as unique learning opportunities. Move on with a firm mindset and accept that you are responsible for your own learning.

Learning Tools

Lifelong learning helps you to build confidence. You can play games to enhance your IQ. There are several learning tricks to help you remember different things. It keeps your brain healthy and strong. You mind remains sharp and you can take decisions thoughtfully. It also enhances social inclusion and presence. You can speak in a larger group and it enhances your competitive skills.

Encourage it

Align your interests, show an initiative and take an interest in what you like to do. Recognize your time and spend it doing your favourite hobbies. It keeps you fresh and creative. Creative thinking helps you to learn new things. Appreciate your success, it will help you going. Creativity brings in the dynamic element and keeps you bubbling with new ideas and strategies. It helps you to grow.

Indeed the best investment.

Learning is the best investment one of your time which you can make. Plethora of information is easily available on the internet to begin with. You can also do several courses to gain insights on a particular topic of interest.

Knowledge is the new Money

Intellectual capital can lead you to long term success. You devote all your time to earn money and hence, you are left with no time to learn. The costs have come down owing to the technological development and access to knowledge has become easy. Knowledge is the medium of exchange and store of valuable information. It can help you earn money and grow in riches.

Identify valuable knowledge at the right time. Learn and master the knowledge quickly. Communicate the value to others and convert knowledge into money. Don’t be lazy and make excuses. Make use of all the time you have. It is one of the best treasures you can have. Get started. Gain wisdom now. Keep succeeding.

Often wondered about the cost of doing higher education or working for a corporate? Often, it contains the precious gift of ‘Networking’. A word commonly used which essentially means the process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional contacts. It has become a part and parcel of everybody’s life.

Networking is extremely vital to your professional success. Some of the key highlights are as follows:

Powerful Knowledge

It gives you important insights on new jobs, industry updates and vertical trends. It helps in strengthening business connections and getting a different perspective to the trends around.

New Contacts

You meet potential clients and add new contacts to your connections. You can follow up and seek new opportunities for partnerships and expansion. New connections are added to your network which are potential assets for tomorrow.

Profile Enrichment

You can raise your professional profile and broaden your access to opportunities. It can help you to expand your business and convert your audience to potential customers. Larger network implies larger reach and hence, a stronger impression which can be extremely beneficial for your business.

Personal Development

It is considered as an extremely viable skill which contributes to your personal and business success. It helps in attaining business growth and increases the profit of the company. It can help you to find the right answers and improve your email writing skills. It helps in improving the art of articulation.

Mutual Benefits

Networking is a mutually beneficial process. Your skills and resources can be useful to others and vice versa. You can share your expertise and get an expert help via your connections and business contacts.

Valuable Opinions

It has become easier nowadays to improve networking and maintain the relations. It is extremely helpful due to increased presence of social media and interconnected business contacts. LinkedIn is one of the best proven ways to expand networking in the professional career development.

Change is the only constant thing in the world. The world is changing and so are they dynamics of the job market. The job world is fast changing and only those who align their skills with the moving markets will help you stay in the market. Changing forms of job, dynamism and flexibility in the workforce and changes in the role of jobs is happening at an exponentially increasing rate around us. How do you adapt to all of these?

Technology     – Latest Fad

One of the most booming sectors is Technology which is developing at an extremely fast pace. Tech is king and will continue to be a force leading all the companies. It is good to stay updated with the upcoming technologies in the field you are working in. Expect the unexpected and be prepared to integrate technology with your everyday lives.

More     Women, Better Decisions

Women workforce has been increasing and has become an integral part across all jobs. Around 30% of women have a paid job in India. Old society norms are chipping away and women participation is increasing across all job spheres. Involving diversity and making decisions together will be useful. Adapting to the changing environment will help in useful decision making.

Cultivate     a Vision

Deal with change to know where we are going. Vision is the mechanism to tie all these together. Vision is the unique perspective you need to develop to achieve long term success. In order to adapt to changing environment, you need to have a clear picture in your mind about the future.

Blow     Off Steam

Keep your personal and professional lives different. Ever changing job environment will induce stress in your lives. You need to relieve it by exercising or going for a walk or taking deep breaths. It is reasonable to avoid blow ups with a colleague or employer and divert your attention to important things.

As important as it is to adapt to changing situations, it is equally important to change and develop yourself personally. The world is changing and you need to change. Adapt quickly and change everything.

Tired of doing the same routine every single day? Looking for a change every single moment? Have multiple passions and want to pursue all of them? Love multi-tasking and want to lead a differentiated lifestyle? Want to make a change by addressing immediate customer needs?

All these can be answered by Gig Economy. It is precisely defined as a labor market characterized by prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work. In Gig Economy, short term engagements, temporary contracts, and independent contracting is a commonplace. Gig workers are freelancers without the benefits as offered by traditional companies.

Breaking away from the mundane and repetitive lifestyle, Freelancers enjoy their work because they do what they want on a contract basis. It provides opportunities to people to express their hidden talents and work as per their schedule. Often in life, we have prior commitments or emergency situations where we face ethical dilemma and find difficult to take a decision. Being a gig worker lets you plan better as it is based on contract and if you have a pre-planned task, you can manage your time accordingly. It gives you variety of options and you can work at multiple places if that is what you like.

Gig Economy will be seeing a double-digit growth rate. Almost 70% of the projects are in large corporates and professional services firm. It is rising and more jobs are being employed on a daily basis. With increasing diverse talents based across different age groups and profession, the advent of new economy has affected the labor market positively. With increasing technological transformations, the numbers of gig workers are bound to go high. Most jobs exist in their own informal space. People love doing different thing and these small contracts keep them engaged and interested in the profession for a longer time. They have inspiration and passion to drive their interest and stick to the business.

On the other hand, gig workers are devoid of any benefits. They can be without work for a longer time if their talent does not add value to the business. No insurance and no benefits are given. They may not be required in every season. Nevertheless, the advantages out the negatives.

Modern problems require modern solution and Gig economy is doing a great job. It is indeed the hottest trends and has its own benefits and consequences. If you have it, you can do it. Manage your time your way. Live your life by your own rules. Live Life King Size, Be a Gigger!