How Do You Make Yourself Relevant on the Job?

You may not be the go-to person for very many things at work. But just because you aren't, doesn't mean that your job title is unimportant. So how do you make yourself relevant? What do you do to keep your boss and co-workers interested in your skills?

Here is a short list of some things you can start doing today!

1. Schedule time with your boss to find out if there are any upcoming tasks that he or she may need assistance. By doing this, you are actually one step ahead of the rest of the team and your boss may keep you in mind when the next task comes up.

2. Create a program or project that would help with current tasks. Win your manager's approval and you will cause others to have to come to you for information and training.

3. Organize an event that includes other co-workers and not only will you remain relevant for awhile, but so will others.

4. Brief your boss about ongoing happenings around the workplace that he or she may not be aware, this will not only keep him or her in the loop, but eventually he or she will come to rely on you for information.

5. Volunteer for projects in other departments (of course with your boss' approval.) This too will help you stay relevant.

6. When any boss or co-worker is out of the office, step up to the plate and take the time to update them on what happened in the office while they were away. Not only will your boss and co-worker appreciate your updates, but they will see you are definitely worth keeping around.

Nicholl McGuire

In Business There is no Such Thing as Job Security!

There are very few people that make it to thirty years and even fewer that want to do that with the same business whether it be a small business or a large business. It seems to be more advantageous to change companies every few years to get that raise or promotion or better job.

Don’t get me wrong, workers used to be secure in the knowledge that their company would still be there and so would their pension. Then came mergers, companies buying each other and some of those Wall Street money grubbers buying companies and then selling off components, causing many people to lose their jobs, while the grubbers and the CEO’s where making millions.

So what is a person suppose to do? It appears more and more that YOU will have to be responsible for yourself! What does that mean? It means that you will have to depend on yourself to make the money you require for your freedom without depending on the “man”.

Now in previous articles I have written about small business failures and the insecurity of going into business for yourself. With a failure rate of 96% over 10 years it is hard to justify going into business for yourself unless you have a line of products that can guarantee you a residual income for a very long time.

Here is an example of residual income? That is income that is yours every week, month or year for a fairly lengthy time. Suppose you are an appliance sales person, you will get a one time commission on the sale price of that item. If you sell none or don’t go to work that day, then you get nothing. For residual, suppose you provide a service contract for that appliance and the buyer signed up for a two year contract, wouldn’t it be great if you received a percentage of the payment every month for the next two years? Well that is residual income!

We all know that is not true. The person that sells that appliance and the service contract only receives a small commission on the sale or no commission at all as they get an hourly wage for selling.

When people have declared bankruptcy, it could have been prevented if they had only $458 per month in additional revenue or income. The bankruptcy could have been prevented with that small income increase. That is less than $5,500 per year. And when you go to a lawyer to declare bankruptcy it will cost you another $800 to $1,200 for their assistance. And then your credit is shot!

Well, for less than the price of a lawyer, YOU can be making a residual income with your own small business. This residual income will provide you with that extra money you need to stay solvent or after a very short period of time the income needed that will allow you to quit your job and not be dependent on anyone but yourself.

The only thing better than that would be to win the lottery? The quicker you get involved the quicker you can start making money. For more info, go to my web site listed in the author’s box below.

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About the Author
Lou Martiniano, the author of this article is a Profit Improvement Specialist for business and consumers. He helps people like you generate savings by providing ways to save money or by providing additional income sources. Goto ==>http://www.makingmoneybyTCOB.com