Over the past few years, the corporate world has taken a remarkable turn. With everything that has changed from a money-making attitude to customer service attitudes, there has been another major shift with the bosses being replaced with the team leaders. A lot of people suffer from the circumstances of making to the corporate world for the first time.Believe me, working hard day and night is not the only key to achieve. 50% of your job is done when you reach your office regularly, present on your seat 24/7 ready to serve in any sort of need and helping your coworkers.
No matter what you are always there on your desk ready to do whatever you are told to and waiting for the right time and the right opportunity to get towards achievement.No matter what organization you work with, you are always surrounded by influential personalities. Try to notice them. How do they think? What do they do? How do they speak? Soak in every ounce of information they radiate. Ask questions. If you have any queries about anything, then ask them for advice or a solution. Try to learn from them as much as you can. You can even analyze those people who made a mistake. Learn from their mistake. Make the most of it so that when you leave that door you are not empty-handed.
It sounds unfair but this how these matters usually run. If you are a genius and have an amazing resume to submit that does not mean that you are definitely fit for the job at least in the corporate world. Someone else may have a strong resume as yours. What makes you any better than others. Here come the networks and references. You have to have recommendations and references in order to enter and survive the corporate world.
When a fresh graduate enters a corporate world, their mind is ridden with a lot of challenges. A lot of people suffer from the circumstances of making to the corporate world for the first time. It is not just that the fresh graduates and rookies need expert’s advice in order to overcome these problems. Any inexperienced individual makes a lot of mistakes when they do not understand the doings of the corporate world and how it progresses. Sherif Dweek in his book, 80 Tips to thrive in Corporate America (ISBN 978-1951630911) that the increased competition is troubling the new-comers and they are struggling with making a lot of unconscious mistakes.
Look for a job that you find challenging and thrilling enough. If think that your job is pretty mundane then step up. Ask for more tasks and challenges. Remember that these challenges are going to make you strong, experienced and entertaining as well. While doing a job when the world around you cease to exist and feel your blood rushing through your veins that is what you want to do in life.
Author Bio:
Sherif Dweek is an Operations Executive and business analyst that develops strategies and agendas for struggling as well as emerging business ventures. He writes and strives to empower teams to achieve a high level of performance and success.
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