It is true that what one person identifies as success is completely different for another.I remember several years ago working with a lady who took a very real pride in her job.She often went above and beyond, not to look good for her boss, but for her own sense of accomplishment.For this she gained my admiration, the admiration of her fellow workers and the admiration of the clients.

Yes she worked behind the scenes into the night, as a cleaner.  However, what makes this Blog truly remarkable is that she cleaned for about 200 companies and over 50% of the clients and staff knew her on a personable level.When I say 50% I may even be understating.

She would often come into work early and clean the kitchens while tenants were readying themselves to leave and returning their coffee cups to the kitchens.Helpful and friendly, to everyone that crossed her path, she even managed to somehow train the tenants of the various companies to take responsibility for putting away their own crockery.

She has since been promoted into other varying positions within the company as others around her started to recognise the dedication that she had in any role that she undertook.

There are many levels of success hidden with the folds of this story – the admiration of her fellow workers, admiration of management, admiration of clients and her own sense of self worth as a result of a job well done.(I may even publish her name in future blogs, however for now I would just like to share her story).

Ok now how can you achieve this same type of success within your own position?Always work to the best of your ability, go above and beyond, and be conscious of those that you influence around you.

You may be an accountant, doctor, lawyer, contractor, day care worker, marketing manager or even hold a graduate position.No matter what your job title, or designation, remember that it is you that measures your success first, and your company second.  Even if your chosen company (now I say your chosen company very deliberately) doesn’t deserve this type of dedication, do it anyway, and you can be sure that others will notice.It may not even be one of your managers. I have personally experienced situations where my own clients have headhunted me as a result of the attitude that I took to work with me every day.

Chris Bauman – Get Headhunted !

The Jobjett Team

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