Fast-track your career growth

 

Who does not want to move ahead in one’s career? The fact that everybody does is the reason why the workplace is so competitive. But everybody cannot win – some will rise to the top and some will not; and some will grow faster than others.

How can you demonstrate forward motion? How can that forward motion be fast-tracked? There is only one method that will boost your chances of career success and attaining professional objectives – you need make yourself stand out from the rest by enlarging your skillsets.  Here is how you can do that:

· Don’t pretend to be a know-all: If you brag around and try to portray that you know everything, you will not be appreciated. The world is in a state of flux and you can never have all the experience and expertise. And if you pretend that you know everything, others will understand that you are either grossly ill-informed or unnecessarily headstrong. None of these impressions will help you move ahead.

· Don’t have a rigid approach: While constancy is a good attribute, inflexibility is not. You may constantly perform well but fail to adapt to changing circumstances or altered parameters; this manifests rigidity. In other words, you do not harbour an open mind. You need to convey that you are open to ideas and that you are on the lookout for new methods to add value to the company.

· Don’t let your skills rust: Notwithstanding that your charter of responsibilities could be congenially dissimilar, you, like anybody else fall into configurations and schedules at your workplace. The fact is that as a matter of routine, all of us utilise only a segment of our capabilities and dexterities. Skills left unapplied or unutilised gradually wither away, as a result of which, we tend to be more narrowly confined to our present role. This kind of a degeneration needs to be precluded. You have to emerge sounder and firmer with your skills to be a better-informed person; and this can be achieved by letting all your skills remain fresh

· Remain committed to professional advancement: You simply cannot predict tomorrow. You could be well-entrenched in your job today and feeling confident about it. But you never know for certain what can happen a month’s time from now. To overcome this uncertainty, you need to maintain yourself in top form so that you can address any adversity with all the might at your command. All organisations seek people who are tenacious and display will to persist against all odds. You need to be obligated to unceasing professional advancement. In fact, this aspect should be dovetailed in your professional development plan so that you able to institute some factors around whatever you seek to attain.

· Be stirred & experimental: If you have to maintain your professional zeal, you will need to keep that spark alive in your mind. Your mental stirring has to be of a high order; and nobody but you is responsible for it. It is a known phenomenon that over a period of time, the best of jobs tend to become humdrum. Disengagement and detachment sets in after some time has elapsed. To overcome tedium and monotony, you have to throw yourself to new tests and trials. This necessitates having an experimental approach and trying out new things; and shedding all predispositions to adhere to old things. You need to stimulate your mind while doing any work so that you delight in it.  

· Be steadfast towards professional success: All employers seek to determine if you are an even collaborator in your own success. If they find that you are, they will make available the required wherewithal for your growth and advancement. You are bound to be taken deeply if your management knows the significance that your career holds out to you. Essentially, you should not hold yourself back when it comes to making all your career   aspirations an actuality. And towards that, if it comes to making any sacrifice, you should not be found wanting in your efforts and spirit alike. You will thus be viewed as an organisational asset and your company will go all-out to keep you motivated so that both you and your company can grow simultaneously.

· Don’t be tired of working: Unless you work and make efforts to apply your knowledge on ground, its possession is of no avail. In addition, you must also train others; this will help you to come into limelight and establish your credentials as a leader. 

If you want to get ahead in your career, you must always imagine yourself in a dynamic mode. Any form of latency will lead to an unnecessary depletion of your mental power. Your mind has to perennially stay exposed, occupied and enthused. While this could be very trying, you will have to dream beyond your job. You must endeavour to be an initiator and not just an executor.