Career in the Internet Age
A Message from Manu Mehta, President and CEO
Career aspirations have always been about earning, learning, growing—then moving up and earning more. Only today, the Internet and the global economy have put this cycle on fast forward.
The amount of experience acquired over the years is no longer the deciding factor in the income equation. It’s ability that counts. You don’t have to spend years waiting for that promotion. But by the same token, you can’t take it for granted that your income will keep rising, either.
What a knowledge worker must do is earn as much as he or she can while continuing to learn and grow. Because people who are just putting in their time and drawing a paycheck will see their careers stall and their incomes flat-line. I have seen this happen to people who got stuck in a groove, letting their peak earning years slip away because they lacked the guidance and support to make the most of their talents.
Learning and growth come through rigorous on-the-job experience. Getting to the next level usually requires mentoring. But the real key to a fulfilling career is an entrepreneurial attitude and the passion to turn your ideas into stellar products or services.
I have seen some talented people squander away years, not knowing how to grow their earnings. They believed that somehow their employer will grow it for them, or perhaps that they would be able to sell their mounting experience to a new employer for a higher salary.
At Metabyte we have a history of enabling employees to grow—financially and professionally. We focus on helping each individual to recognize their natural talents, and we work with them to transform those talents into unmatched strengths. We boost our employees’ earnings by managing overhead efficiently, so we can pay top dollar while delivering unbeatable value to clients. We help in learning through formal training, mentoring or by investing in our employees' ideas.
We encourage open conversations about money because we know money matters. We let our people know what’s expected of them, show them what they need to do to reach their desired income level, and do everything possible to help them get there. Most important, we remain in clear communication on what each individual's expectations are of oneself. And, we see to it that everyone at Metabyte knows what they need to do to thrive while we make the right tools and avenues available to them.
We want our knowledge workers to thrive in the Internet age because we know that our company will thrive along with them.
Career in the Internet Age
A Message from Manu Mehta, President and CEO
Career is about earning, learning, growing and earning more. The most notable change that the Internet and the global economy have brought is the accelerated pace at which one can do it.
In the information age, intellectual capital directly translates into real dollars, and opportunities abound for people to leverage their creative talent.
What a knowledge worker must do - is to earn the most one can today while maximizing self-learning and growth. Time, i.e. length of experience, is no longer a significant factor in the income equation. One does not have to spend years before getting promoted. Nor would one's income potential increase just with time. Ability is the only thing that counts. If one is just earning, and not learning or growing, one's income over time is bound to decrease.
A part of learning and growing can come through on-the-job classes. A big portion comes through mentoring. The largest through entrepreneurship where one gets to build out one's ideas into working products or solutions.
I have seen some talented people squander away years not knowing how to grow their earnings. They believed that somehow their employer will grow it for them or perhaps they will be able to sell their mounting experience to a new employer for a higher salary.
At Metabyte we have built a history of enabling employees to grow - financially and professionally. We focus on helping each individual to recognize their natural talents and we work with them to transform their talents into unmatched strengths. We maximize our employees' current earnings by managing our overheads efficiently, so we can pay maximum while delivering competitive value to customers. We help in learning through formal training, mentoring or by investing in our employees' ideas.
We encourage open conversations about money at Metabyte because we know money matters. We show employees what they need to do to reach their desired income levels and do everything possible to help them get there. Most important, we remain in clear communication on what each individual's expectations are of oneself. And, we see to it that everyone at Metabyte knows what they need to do to thrive while we stay focused on making the right tools and avenues available to them.
If you are a knowledge worker in the internet age, you better be thriving. If you are not, be sure that someone else is.
