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Girlawhirl makes sure her hard work in the office gets noticed Oct 18, 2006
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Girlawhirl's been slaving away in her new position for a few months now, getting up to speed with her new workload and customers and even taking on a few new clients. She's worked the extra hours and kept it all together. Without giving herself an obvious pat on the back, she'd like to make sure her hard work gets noticed… The satisfaction of a job well done is certainly gratifying, but it can be equally as frustrating when hard work goes unnoticed. It's a quick leap from unnoticed to feeling underappreciated. So Girlawhirl wants to make sure her superiors know she's doing great work without being braggadocious or obnoxious. But she also doesn't have to feel bad for wanting to make her voice heard.
In his article I'm Great! The Problem is No One Knows It, published on CareerBuilder.com, Donald Straits, CEO and Dragon Slayer from
He suggests getting an article published or joining (and actively participating in) a trade organization as means to get noticed in the right way. And he had other practical ideas on getting noticed at work for the right reasons that Girlawhirl can't wait to apply to her daily work life. Besides, she never knows who's paying attention, just waiting to promote a hard worker like Girlawhirl—again!
Girlawhirl read all of the great tips for getting noticed in I'm Great! The Problem is No One Knows It, on CareerBuilder.com |
Corporate Warriors, says “in today's extraordinarily difficult job market, it is not enough to wait for others to recognize us, reward us, promote us, and employ us.” He adds, “While it's difficult and uncomfortable to ‘toot your own horn,' you must make the effort to distinguish yourself…” 
