It is impossible to progress in your career if you don’t find ways to stand out from the crowd. However, it can be tricky to find the balance with this. You want to show off what you can do, but you don’t want to be so aggressive that you rub others up the wrong way. Likewise, taking a step back won’t do your career any good, and you risk stalling, stagnating, and getting stuck in the same position. If you’re hoping to make significant career moves sooner rather than later, here are four ways you can stand out at work. 

Dress to Impress 

Looking the part and dressing to impress is a fundamental part of business. Of course, you need to remain professional, but as the working world shifts to the millennial attitude, the idea of business-formal is changing significantly. Don’t be afraid to go for bold colors and add some jewelry and accessories to your everyday work attire to help you stand out. Just make sure you remain within the company dress-code policy; otherwise, you could encounter some pushback from senior staff members. 

Make Yourself Busy 

A proactive employee will always stand out from the crowd, so you mustn’t wait for work to come to you. Instead, you must search for this work. While it’s nice not to have to do anything when you finish your projects early, you can’t sit around all day. If you get through your duties, speak to your manager and ask if anything needs doing before you go home for the day. They may be able to find something for you to do, such as helping a coworker. If not, you can at least try to get a start on tomorrow’s work so you can hit the ground running as soon as you arrive at the office. 

Support Your Team

Succeeding in business can often feel like the law of the jungle. Only the fittest and most bold will survive. However, this is an out-dated and even toxic attitude that is thankfully going out of fashion. Wherever you are, you should consider yourself part of a team, which means you need to demonstrate exceptional teamwork throughout the day. Being someone who supports their team will cause managers and supervisors to notice, and although they may not say anything, they will remember. 

Be Reliable 

A dependable and reliable employee is always someone who will stand out. If you promise something, you must ensure you deliver on it every time. This is just one example, though. It’s also important to get to work on time every day, while you should also be transparent about any issues you encounter, such as having trouble with a project. This attitude demonstrates professionalism, and it is something managers look for when considering promotion options. 

Standing Out

Standing out at work will ensure that everybody, from coworkers to managers to clients, knows exactly who you are, and for the right reasons, too. Once they know who you are, you will be able to impress them further with your excellent work ethic and endless talents, meaning that the next stage of your career is not far away. 

 

Xoxo,

Kasey

 

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