Increasing Your Visibility

Source: Careersmart

There are many ways you can increase your visibility at work and improve your career prospects.

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Volunteer?to help with events, join groups or take on extra responsibilities. Be eager to help out and gain experience - this can help you get noticed and expand your network. Take on work which is different or above your pay grade - and acquire skills which will stand you in good stead when you apply for promotion. Consider becoming a union representative - this can help to raise your profile and broaden your knowledge base.

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Speak up during meetings. Be confident and contribute ideas - but don’t talk over others. Try to make a positive contribution so that others value your input. Long meetings can drag - but be aware of your body language - stay open and attentive. Arrive early for meetings - don’t arrive late. Introduce yourself to people you haven’t met before.

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Build relationships. Get involved in informal work events: attend Christmas meals or drinks, chip in for birthday cards, join the tea club or help out with charity events. Take advantage of business networking opportunities.?

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Recognize the achievements?and contributions of others - and your own. Give credit where it’s due, and give yourself credit too. Accept recognition when it is offered and avoid false modesty. Take credit for your work when you deserve it. Don’t blow your own trumpet - but give it a toot.

See you next week.

James & Sylvia