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There are many ways to get noticed in the workplace these days. Some of them
bring positive attention, others draw the ire of bosses and recruiters, and
some attention-getters are entirely accidental.
Getting noticed is a topic a number of LinkedIn Influencers weighed in on
recently, from the bad habits of jobseekers to the best ways to get a chief
executive to notice you for the right reasons and more. Here s some of what
they had to say.
Michael Fertik, Chief Executive Officer at Reputation.com
In a world where hiring managers increasingly come to jobseekers, Fertik asked
whether people looking for jobs have adapted to this pull economy in his
post, Jobseekers bad habits in the pull economy.
He offers five indicators that today s jobseekers might be behaving in ways
that won t attract recruiters or others who ll be looking to hire. Among them:
Trusting the machine. Simply putting your application in with the company, via
its online system and calling it good is a rookie mistake... You may have to
put in a formal application at some point but relying on the system is like
pitching a penny into a black hole and hoping to find it again, he wrote.
Being stupidly social. More than 90% of recruiters and hiring managers have
visited a potential candidate s social media sites. Let s be clear: it IS smart
to be on social media as a jobseeker unless you re stupid about it... And
while it s completely, utterly human to think, It can t happen to me, it can
(and will), Fertik advised.
James Caan, Chief Executive Officer at Hamilton Bradshaw Ltd
We all want to get on in life and move our career forward as quickly as
possible and that often means being able to stand out from the rest of the
crowd. But in such competitive times that can be a lot harder than it sounds,
Caan wrote in his post Five steps to get your CEO to notice you when you think
your career may be stalling.
The first step: Show commitment... Every boss wants people who are willing to
put in the extra effort rather than deal with individuals who are looking to do
the minimum needed to get by. That does not necessarily mean working the
longest hours in the office but what it does mean is the ability to go that
extra mile when necessary. Make sure that every task given to you is done on
time and to the standards expected and wherever possible beyond, Caan wrote.
Next up? Be enthusiastic. Having the right attitude towards work can go a long
way towards getting yourself noticed. As a manager it can be frustrating and
draining to have to constantly remind people about outstanding work and missed
deadlines. Having the right attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for your work is
not only good on an individual basis -- it can also create a positive
atmosphere in the office, he wrote.
The other steps Caan suggests include showing initiative, speaking up about
your ambitions and being adaptable and open to positions you might not have
considered before.
Other Influencer Topics
John Taft, CEO at RBC Wealth Management, in his post Tough decisions for new
fathers, contemplated the decision of Hunter Mahan, the professional golfer who
was leading in a tournament whose first prize was more than $1 million, but who
left the event to be with his wife who was about to give birth to the couple s
first child. Mahan s actions, Taft wrote, have garnered a lot of attention,
largely, it seems, because he was on the verge of professional and financial
success that few others have achieved. However, the response to his decision
also seems to suggest, at least to me, that we are still somewhat surprised
when a man places his family ahead of his career.
Mark Tercek, president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and formerly a 24-year
Goldman Sachs employee, delved into a key lesson leaders in the business world
can learn from the nonprofit world , that could lead to better leadership and
greater staff productivity.
The email inboxes of professionals always seem to be overflowing leaving
recipients overwhelmed. Jeff Weiner, CEO at LinkedIn offers up seven ways to
manage email so it doesn t manage you,, including establishing routines,
sending less email yourself and being precise in your words.