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Some Career Advice
DOING MORE THAN EXPECTED
Be at your desk when the boss arrives in the morning. Stay there instead of visiting
around, and skip your tea break occasionally. Take «regulation» lunch hours. Once a
week or so, eat a sandwich at your desk.
Besides looking busy, you should actually be busy. Sometimes this can be a
problem. If you are a race-horse type who plunges in and dispatches chores quickly and
efficiently, you probably gallop through your work-load faster than your turtle-like co-
workers. Then too, some jobs are cyclical - instead of a steady flow of tasks, there is a
burst of activity followed by a lull. In any case, having company time on your hands is
certainly not a signal to start doing a crossword puzzle or reading the latest best-seller.
Create work for yourself, ask your supervisor for additional assignments and projects.
Or, if possible, within the framework of your job, volunteer to help someone else who
seems snowed under.
On the other hand, if everything senior department members do not want to do gets
dumped on your desk, you may have to put in overtime or take work home. Do it
cheerfully and do not expect (or ask) to be paid for your extra effort.
INITIATIVE
One of the best ways to improve your chances for promotion is to seek extra work
and more responsibility. Say
:
"I will do this," or "you can count on me," but do not take
extra work unless it demonstrates that you are good at the job. The right kind of
initiative can sometimes get you a better job even when the position does not yet exist.
Understand where the business is going, and if you foresee an expanding area, say "I
think we should put more emphasis on such and such, and I would like to be the one to
do it." This is better than asking for a promotion.
SELF-CONFIDENCE
Often people have the skills for a better job but cannot convince others because they
do not really believe in themselves. Or, they may be reluctant to appear too forward. It
may seem unbelievable, but it is a fact that many people fear they will lose friends, that
people on their current level will not like them if they get promoted. Employers looking
to promote someone want to see self-assurance and confidence. One must learn to
radiate an inner belief in oneself.
ORAL SKILLS
Clumsy communication, not being able to express oneself is a major handicap. Your
boss may feel that your poor speech does not meet his standards. Good oral skills are
especially crucial if the job you want is supervisory. Leading, directing and motivating
people requires a command of the language beyond the level that is good enough for
most lower-level jobs. Being able to draft reports and letters is also vital.
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