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MAKE
YOURSELF A VALUABLE COMMODITY
How
can you make yourself more valuable to your organization? The key
is to understand clearly your role, position or job within the
company and then successfully apply yourself. To reach that
valuation, ask yourself the following questions which, when
answered, should define your role within the company and lead you
on the road to success.
1) What is
my position all about? Usually a position within a
company is created to meet a need within the organization. It is
imperative that you understand fully the needs for your position.
2) Why was I
hired for the position? Once you understand the needs of your
position the next step is to understand why you were hired for the
position. What qualifications do you possess that meant you
were best for the position? Remember that others probably applied
for the same position. Why then were you chosen above the
others? Do you have a specific skill or talent which the company
needs and which others did not have? Find out why you were
hired rather than others and then apply those reasons towards your
position.
3) What talents
should I apply to my position? Once you find out why you were
hired you are then able to apply your talents, skill or ability to
your new position. Study the position you were hired for and make
a list of the needs your position has. Then make list of
your abilities. Apply your abilities to meet your job needs and
you will make yourself a valuable employee.
4) How can I
contribute to the team? Does your position involve others? Is
there a team which you are involved in? If there is, study
how you can contribute to that team. Again, what skills do you
have that would assist the team, while at the same time making you
an integral piece in the overall team effort. Remember, be a
team player. When the team wins, everyone benefits. If
the team fails to reach their objective, everyone is often blamed
whether they are responsible or not. It is of benefit to
succeed.
5) How can I assist
management? Unless you are the owner of the company, you
probably have someone to whom you are responsible. Perhaps
you are responsible to more than one person? Ask yourself what you
can do to assist them? What could you do to make their work
load easier or possibly more productive. Become important to the
organization by learning what those above you need and then supply
it.
6) See the BIG
PICTURE. What is your company's big picture? What are
the ultimate goals and objectives of the company and how do you
fit in? Once you understand what the company is all about
you should be able to discover how your position fits into the BIG
PICTURE.
7) Can your
contribute? What opportunities does your position give
you that others may not have, to contribute to the overall
strategies and objectives of the company? Could it be better
customer service or a clearer process structure or better work
flow outline? Do you notice areas for improvement? Are there
processes that are wrong or could be significantly changed to
result in savings in both cost and time or result in an increase
in productivity? At every turn ask what can you contribute? If the
company advances because you contributed then you are a more
valued employee.
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