9 Great Ways To Boost Your Market Value For Success
success, Secrets can be elusive when you hit hard suddenly. In a flash, 60 direct employees and 1,000 indirectly linked to a soap making factory were fired. Reason? The factory had failed “to put up with stiff competition in the market place”
We focus on competition in industries and forget the competition facing individuals in the job market. What’s even frightening is that job competition is global.
In today’s market, only the most knowledgeable, skilled and prepared will not only survive but also thrive. It’s one of the keys to success.
In 1998, Peter Lowe’s
success, Magazine identified 9 principles that can boost your market value and enrich your life at the same time.
Conquer the computer
Master the computer. Experts predict that in the next 5 years more than 50% of all jobs will be related to the computer. Mastering packages like Microsoft office and Internet research skills will give you a competitive edge. Keep updating your skills. Enroll in one of the computer schools near you.
Polish your public speaking skills
Management consultant Nelson Lees observed, “The people who get ahead are those who don’t shrink from the opportunity to convey their thoughts and ideas”. The most important factor in career advancement is your communication skill. Public speaking is critical when making sales presentations, running programs, holding meetings and literally all aspects of your job. Such a skill will enhance possibilities of promotion and visibility outside the workplace, which boosts your employment opportunities and security.
Write like a winner
What you write and how you write tells the world who you are. Sloppy and disorganized writing conveys the same characteristics about you. Make a habit of editing, re-editing your reports and any other written work with a keen eye to making it clearer, better organized and more precise. Only then will you be identified as a winner.
Read extensively
Devour non-fiction works to keep abreast with current developments and trends. Read classic literature to tap into timeless truths to understand human nature.
The 18th century British writer Richard Steele once said, “reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. Reading makes your mind stronger, faster and keener. It quickens your response to new information, and deepens your understanding of both current events and human nature”. Readers are leaders.
Expand your vocabulary
Research shows that people with the best vocabularies get the best jobs and the best salaries. The words you say will make or break the sale, get you hired or fired. Enrich the minefield of your vocabulary.
Nurture your network
One of the top executives intimated to me how he turned a dying institution to one of the most recognized at the moment through the power of expanding and nurturing his contacts.
He gets to know his networks, nurtures them through regular contacts and sending valuable snippets of information. You are always one to two phone calls away from someone you desire.
Mind your manners
Observe proper etiquette. If you don’t your career will blame you for it. If you do, you will smile all the way to the bank as you win deal after deal or get juicy promotions.
Learn a new language
With globalization, learning a new language will create an instant boost in your professional success. French, Germany, Spanish will give you a competitive edge. Did I mention the emerging Chinese?
Continue your education
Education has an immense multiplier effect. Every dollar invested in furthering your education not only multiplies your professional value, it enriches your life. Education is never a destination; it’s a life long journey for those who want to live a fuller and richer life. Read a self improvement book.
Organizations won’t guarantee you 100% job security but the above strategies will. The success principles of the 21st century.
Ethan Musolini is a motivational speaker and human resource consultant. He publishes a FREE weekly
success, Secrets Newsletter at http://www.AllSuccessSecrets.com
