Congratulations to all journalists and media professionals whose work anniversaries in their present place of employment or companies/organisations they own are this January.
Hopefully, they knew it was their work anniversary and marked it in whatever way they could, even if it only made them know how long they had been on their present work.
Work anniversaries are significant milestones in the career of every worker and professional. They are opportunities to celebrate and review progress made and map out plans for the years ahead.
Without paying attention to work anniversaries, journalists risk not making the right decisions about their careers which they may regret when it’s too late to do so.
Because of the intensive nature of journalism, it’s easy to forget to note work anniversaries. Still, it’s necessary to prioritise having personal work goals and timelines, based on years spent at work. LinkedIn setting includes work profile that makes it possible to be reminded of work anniversaries.
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Paying attention to work anniversaries of staff by employers and individuals concerned also helps ensure maximum productivity, satisfaction on duty and accomplishing career goals and aspirations.
Giving staff long-service awards in appreciation of their years of service like in other sectors is a practice media organizations should adopt to encourage their staff to remain as committed as they should be.
At Media Career Development Network, we want to support journalists to celebrate, track their achievements and offer valuable insights on their work anniversaries.
If you are interested in being included in our Work Anniversary Tracking Programme please send your details including your name, organisation/institution, Position, Date of employment and contact details to: Email: info@mediacareerng.org Telephone: +2348050498530
Our best wishes to all journalists and other media professionals as they make each year on the job count for them.
