I have been
proactively working on a set of Golden Rules that, if you conscientiously apply
them, will increase your chances of being offered that job of your dreams or that
much sought-after promotion. They are the result of personal experience and
research and I offer them to you in the hope that they enable you to achieve
your desired results.
Basically, for
career success, all you need to do is Stand Out From The Crowd.
It is that
simple – but not necessarily easy. You need to be totally committed to
achieving your career goal and willing to ‘go the extra mile’ in order to be
noticed. That having been said, in my experience it doesn’t take a massive
amount of extra effort to get noticed.
Read on and
I will explain my five rules to enable you to Stand Out From The Crowd for career success.
Rule#1 Look
the part.
I know I repeat this often – but only because
it is vitally important. The first impression people make of you will be
visual. If you dress the same as all the others doing your job you will just
blend in to the background – and that is not a good thing. Your aim is to be
noticed. Your aim is also to be associated in the minds of management as a
promotion prospect as soon as they see you each day. My Wardrobe De-Tox sessions
are perfect for this. Go to www.successandimagecoach.co.uk/wardrobe-de-tox/
I remember
when I was a supply teac her
some years ago. I had been teaching for a few consecutive days and had arrived
at work quite early. As I strode purposefully into school I passed a parent of
a child from another class who asked me if I was the new head teacher. I explained
that I was, in fact, a supply teacher based mainly in year one. She apologised
for her mistake but explained that she
had assumed this because I looked so “invincible”! I always dressed smartly in
suit or dress and jacket rather than the more casual attire of the permanent
staff and so I looked as if I should have been in charge. I had to smile.
Rule #2 Arrive
early and leave late.
Try to
arrive earlier than the managers several times each week and be sure they
realise you have beaten them in – there is no point in arriving early and
putting in extra time if nobody notices. And don’t waste your time while you
are there – be productive and proactive, getting little and big jobs done,
getting organised for the day and looking useful.
Don’t clock
watch. Finish off the job you are doing before you even consider leaving and
then see if there is something else you could usefully do that would make the
following day a little easier – for yourself or a colleague.
Rule #3 Look for ways to add value and help out.
Offer to
take on a task to help a colleague out. Make suggestions that might make a task
more efficient or quicker to complete.
Spread the
love – help others whenever you can, whatever their role in the company. Could
you do some small thing to make the cleaner’s job a little quicker, easier or
more pleasant? Do you know what interests the top manager so you could pop an
article on the subject on his/her desk occasionally?
Rule #4 Be cheerful and upbeat
That means no
moaning and no gossiping. Look for the good in all people and situations – no
matter what there will always be something.
Greet
everyone with a smile and a cheery “hello” even if you aren’t feeling cheery.
You will be surprised how something this small can change the mood of a
section.
Being
relentlessly cheerful and positive is a habit that can really make a difference
– try it for yourself and see.
Rule #5 Volunteer
Put yourself
forward for courses that will enable you to add more value to the company and
do your job better – actually ask to be included on them, explaining that it
would enable you to do a better job for the company. Constantly upgrade your
skills so you can offer more to the company than you currently do – even if it
has to be done in your own time and at your own expense, look on it as an
investment. If you are serious about getting ahead it will be worth it as you
will recoup the expense many times over when you are paid more. I offer
seminars and courses based on my unique 3 step MAP system – go to www.successandimagecoach.co.uk
for details or email me at sue@successandimagecoach.co.uk
to ask about seminars and courses coming up in the next few months.
GET NOTICED
as an exemplary employee. If your colleagues are unhappy about your behaviour –
well done, you must be doing something right. It shows you are worrying them
because you are making them aware of what they should be doing and aren’t.
Redouble your efforts and keep striving for your goal. Remember that successful
people do what others won’t.
The
underlying truth of the matter is this – if you are willing to do more than you
are currently paid to do, you will eventually be paid to do more than you
currently do.
It really
does work – I have proved it and so have many of my clients over the years. So
get out there and do your thing with style. And please let me know how you get
on.
Copyright ©2013,
Sue Courtney – Success and Image Ltd. All rights reserved.
