| Career success involves more than going to | | | | and expertise. If that's not a tremendous |
| work expecting to perform the regular duties | | | | vote of confidence in you, I don't know what |
| listed in your job description. Just doing | | | | is. Sometimes they've asked you because they |
| your job is part of the work-for-pay deal you | | | | have big plans for your future; plans they |
| made with your employer. | | | | haven't shared yet. |
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| For some, the day will come when the boss | | | | 4) Such an assignment exponentially increases |
| asks for more. For example, you'll be asked | | | | your network and visibility. Career success |
| to train others in a particular function, | | | | is not about who you know; it's about who |
| perhaps even your own job! It means more | | | | knows you! People you've helped train to be |
| work, that isn't part of your current role, | | | | successful make great allies and supporters |
| for the same pay. Should you be professional | | | | for you in the future. Nothing beats a |
| and accept the training assignment or be | | | | word-of-mouth testimonial for your |
| assertive and refuse to take it on unless | | | | professional contribution, support and expert |
| they pay you extra? | | | | knowledge. |
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| Let's look at this situation a little more | | | | 5) Stepping outside of your defined job role |
| closely. There's more to it than first meets | | | | is the fast track to success. Quite often |
| the eye. Here are 5 really good reasons you | | | | rapid career success happens because someone |
| should always accept, especially when | | | | in power was willing to take a risk on you |
| training is not your job! | | | | (sometimes a risk so large failure could cost |
| | | | them their own reputations) even though the |
| 1) Your paid job exists to further your | | | | true extent of your abilities is yet unknown |
| employer's interests. Hopefully the | | | | and unproven. |
| employment relationship is one where both of | | | | |
| you get as much as you need and little you | | | | Accept the challenge and you just might find |
| don't. | | | | many of the career opportunities that bring |
| | | | you the greatest satisfaction would never |
| There's nothing wrong with drawing lines in | | | | have been experienced if you hadn't. There's |
| the sand if you're happy playing in a smaller | | | | a pretty good chance they were never on the |
| sandbox indefinitely. However, if the | | | | list of things you planned to do with your |
| employer is not asking you to do anything | | | | life. |
| illegal, unethical, or immoral you should | | | | |
| give training others your best shot without | | | | We live in a world of unlimited possibility. |
| expecting extra pay because it's not part of | | | | Don't shut yourself off with short-sighted |
| your regular job. | | | | thinking by not accepting a great assignment |
| | | | just because no extra pay is offered up front |
| You earn the right to get paid more for it by | | | | or it's something you've never done before |
| doing this training so well it adds | | | | and you're afraid to give it a try. |
| irreplaceable and/or immeasurable value to | | | | |
| your employer. Getting paid extra doesn't | | | | Does fear play a role in holding ourselves |
| have to be money, many other forms of | | | | back? It does, but only if you let it. |
| compensation recognize outstanding | | | | Successful people don't have more courage |
| contribution "above and beyond" the call of | | | | than average people, they're just willing |
| duty. Several of these are even more valuable | | | | feel the fear and take that next step into |
| than cash. | | | | the unknown anyway. And they are willing to |
| | | | do more than average people will not, even |
| 2) When an employer asks you to do something | | | | when the payoff is not immediately apparent |
| out of your comfort zone, it usually means | | | | and no extra cash is involved. |
| they see potential in you that you may not | | | | |
| have noticed yet and are willing to invest in | | | | Download more free career tips and great |
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| hands of your perceived abilities, experience | | | | |