{"id":6054,"date":"2017-09-14T06:48:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T13:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=6054"},"modified":"2018-10-01T15:01:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T22:01:49","slug":"working-qad-fulfilling-motivations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/working-qad-fulfilling-motivations","title":{"rendered":"Working at QAD: Fulfilling My Motivations and Helping the Company Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6055&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I recently had a conversation with a colleague in India. This colleague-turned-friend is similar in age and personal interests, but from a very different culture. We were talking about work when he asked what drove me and my career. After brief contemplation I answered that I work for the things I believe in, and that I work at QAD. The words \u201cfor\u201d and \u201cat\u201d having a subtle but important difference in definition like \u201cmotivation\u201d and \u201cbehavior\u201d: the former describes why, while the latter describes what, where, etc. It\u2019s possible to interpret my statement as \u201cI could be happy anywhere.\u201d Sure, I admit that I do believe that. The cynic might conclude that I don\u2019t really care about the \u201cwhere\u201d of my work, but that couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. I consider myself fortunate to have the privilege of possessing sought-after skills, and a choice of where I get to apply them. Therefore the \u201cwhat\u201d and \u201cwhere\u201d of my job can actually contribute to fulfillment, instead of be something that I merely survive in order to find fulfillment elsewhere. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Wistia video player\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/5uwhfzli4v?videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Do I Work at QAD?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with the \u201cwhys\u201d of my work. My top three motivations are: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve myself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve the world I live in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve the organization I work for.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working at QAD allows me to do all of the above in abundance. In theory, this all sounds nice and pretty, but if you\u2019re like me, you need more than flowery rhetoric to believe this; you need concrete examples. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunities for Self-Improvement and Exploration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can honestly say that I\u2019ve improved myself while working at QAD. Having grown up in a mixed-race family in Santa Barbara, I came to realize that I love learning how to adapt to cultural differences, and that my hometown (though stunningly beautiful) has its limitations. As a services consultant for QAD I enjoy amazing opportunities to travel around the world to places such as France, Poland, Japan, Australia, Spain, China and India \u2014 all within the last two years. There\u2019s nothing like soaking in a new culture, food, language, transportation system and everything else that comes with world travel. Beyond being thrilling in the moment, travel has also taught me how to understand that our deepest desires are all the same and the differences are in how we express and chase them. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving the World You Live In<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m part of the QAD Automation Solutions team. We bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\">ERP<\/a> functionality to the manufacturing and warehouse floor to collect data at the point of use, therefore improving timeliness and accuracy. On the surface it benefits QAD\u2019s customers. In my heart I also believe it benefits each of you who are reading this. From an economic standpoint, getting faster and more accurate data can mean lowering costs for the supplier and the customer, ultimately saving you money. From a human perspective \u2013 think of any product recall you\u2019ve heard of. Put yourself in the shoes of the quality engineer: would you rather have a wealth of accurate digital data surrounding product genealogy, or a closet full of paper records? How quickly can you determine if that failing part ended up in your car? <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking QAD to the Next Level<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Automation Solutions (AS) team is new. I liken it to being part of a startup, but with the benefit of full funding, HR support and a known customer base. Startups with even more resources have failed. Instead of failing or stuttering, AS has scaled its customer base, revenue and team size all by hundreds of percentages within the last three years. As an original member of the Services team, I am extremely proud of the progress that my coworkers and I have contributed to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I work at QAD because every day I experience a fantastic balance of making a living, making memories and making a difference. Find your place at QAD, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check out our Careers page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see what opportunities are waiting for you!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6055&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I recently had a conversation with a colleague in India. This colleague-turned-friend is similar in age and personal interests, but from a very different culture. We were talking about work when he asked what drove me and my career. 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