Tips to get noticed and accelerate your career

Many talented employees start their careers within an organisation with high hopes, and they may be lucky to have a boss who really notices that little bit extra that they put in.  Then a new boss comes along who is more focused on the competition, the customer – everything but YOU and the motivation you had to exceed their expectations fades away.

So how do you deal with these career blocks and still get noticed and promoted?

It’s easy – just start acting like an Owner of a business and your Boss will not only sit up and notice that you are doing your job effectively; they will be impressed that you are also worrying about the bigger picture. It will make you look better and it will also change your perspective on your job.

So where should you start? By putting yourself in their shoes you will realise that CEOs and Business Owners are juggling some or all of the following every day:

• Employee demands
• The future of the company
• The revenue
• The competitors
• How to lower costs
• How to increase profits

Fortunately, you don't have to worry about these things because you're not in charge (YET!), but it doesn't mean you shouldn't. The good thing is that CEOs and business owners have so much to worry about that you could pick any one of these "problems" and figure out a way to improve on them:

• Costs
• Employee morale
• Competitors
• Office politics
• Technology solutions
• Efficiency

The bottom line is that if you really want to stand out and get ahead at work, you should look around and model yourself on someone who has already made it.

For help and guidance on managing your career strategically, contact Katherine Wiid, Career Management Coach on 01780 484910 or visit www.recrion.co.uk.