b'| CAREER GUIDEYou Made the List!How to find yourself onthe boss radar (in a good way!) By Krystina Ostermeyer RN, BSN, CDET here are numerous books and blogsBeing a good employee may open up doorswho are particular about working only from 9 written on how to become a betterin your career later in life. Not only will yourto 5 even when urgent projects need to be com-leader. We often forget that everyone,current manager or boss appreciate you today,pleted cannot be considered as hardworking as even leaders, are (in most cases) employees. Inthey will also remember you in the future.one who is willing to put in extra time and effort. order to go where you want in your career, it isThis may mean that when they move up theThe basis of an effective organization lies important to be a good employee.ladder in another organization and have thein how capable it is of hiring result-oriented Susan Heathfield wrote in a recent blog:need for a higher-level employee, you will beand industrious workers who execute. Ideal Employers may not state the fact so bluntly,first on their list. employees keep reminding themselves of how but every good employer has a list. Trust me.So how do you get on that list of goodessential it is to themselves and the company They may not have an actual physical list, butemployees? Here are five tips to get you onthey work for to keep the hard work going. 1every employer knows the names of theirtrack. The point to be taken from this is that good good employees. Good employees are notemployees dont just look like they are work-overlooked. Good employees are on the list. GOOD EMPLOYEES WORK HARD ing hard, they actually produce value. While You may wonder why it is important to beFrom Heathfields blog: They dont work forshowing up early for work is a valued trait, you a good employee. As per Heathfield, Youlla show like staying late when the boss doesmust use this time to be ready to work when know if youre on the list. Just look aroundor coming in early so they are seen as hardyour shift starts. For instance, if you show you. If youre on the list, you receive moreworkers. They focus and dedicate them- up 20 minutes early to your physical therapy training and other opportunities to grow andselves to working hard and accomplish a lotclinic you should use this time to be ready for develop your knowledge, skills, and experi- as a result. The attribute of a good employeeyour patients that day. This time shouldnt be ence. You receive more information becauseis they always give 100% to any project theyspent just socializing, followed by being disor-the boss trusts you and trusts how you willundertake. ganized when your time to see your patients use the information. You are eligible for moreNothing can replace the benefits of hardrolls around. In other words, good employees lateral moves and considered when a promo- work. There are some people who work hardlook like they are working hard and actually ISTOCKtion is available. for a few years and then lose pace. Also, peopledo work hard and produce value.www.elitecme.com |2020| CAREER GUIDE 15'