Three Ways to Improve Your Professional Reputation
A strong professional reputation can open doors to better opportunities and career advancement. This blog shares three actionable tips to help finance professionals build credibility, network effectively, and position themselves for long-term success. Get access to all the latest positions through PrideStaff Financial.
Going the Extra Mile:
Take the initiative and offer to help get projects off the ground. “Quiet quitting” is doing the bare minimum outlined in your job description. Since the pandemic, employee engagement has steadily declined from 36% in 2020 to 32% in 2022. The majority of today’s workforce is neutral or disengaged at work. While some that are “quiet quitting” are doing so to enforce much-needed boundaries with management, many are mentally checking out altogether. Going the extra mile can do a lot to heal or repair your work reputation. But that doesn’t mean you need to take on mountains of work; that will only lead to burnout. It means that you’re willing to stretch your job duties to the fullest and buckle down when needed to get things done. And recognition is contagious. Other employees will follow suit to get the same recognition.
Steer away from perfectionism:
Striving for excellence means doing your best by continuously improving your skills, knowledge, and performance. It doesn’t mean being perfect every single time. Perfectionism destroys productivity and can hold employees back from trying to do their best. By striving for excellence instead of perfectionism, you demonstrate a personal commitment to professional growth, which contributes to a culture of excellence in the workplace. Creating a positive reputation in the workplace significantly impacts your career success and satisfaction. Your reputation also opens the door to new opportunities that may not exist otherwise.
Continue to network:
Your professional network should continue to grow with each passing year. Nurture new connections that you make along the way, and keep up with old contacts, too. You never know what the future might hold. Networking can feel uncomfortable at times, but you don’t have to see it that way. It’s all about perspective. Just be genuine while still being professional. Try to enjoy the process of connecting with others. A great way to continue to build your network includes community volunteering, online networking (such as LinkedIn), and colleagues in your industry.
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