by Kevin Donlin - Guaranteed Resumes - Click for Info

Some people always seem to get faster promotions, make more money and generally stand out on the job, in any economy.

Why is that?

While theres no one thing that will guarantee career success for everyone, there are three things you can start doing today to makeyourself more valuable -- to any employer, in any industry.

Here they are 

1. Add Value
Adding value is the single most powerful personal attribute you can possess, says Les McKeown, President & CEO of success-at-work.com andauthor of numerous books on career achievement.

Did you ever hand a job or task to someone, knowing you would have to go back over it once they finished, to fix the inevitable errors andgenerally mop up after them?

People who add value are just the opposite. You *know* when you give them a task that it will be completed on time, the way you want it, withno loose ends or unfinished parts, says McKeown.

However, really successful value adders see the completion of an allocated task as only the starting point.

Maybe its by turning an event into a process. Example: not just clearing up a filing mess, but putting a filing system in place to avoid futurebacklogs.

In whatever form it shows itself, naturally successful people consistently and appropriately add value -- all the time, says McKeown.


2. Become an Expert
A sure-fire way to increase your value on the job is to keep learning. This can be as complex as getting your MBA or as simple as reading a bookevery week.

Whatever you do to increase your expertise, make sure your boss knows about it! Completing training, such as Microsofts MCSE certification, canmake it more likely that you'll be rewarded appropriately in your next performance review.

Heres an example from the field of medicine.

Im told the average doctor makes $160,000 per year. Not bad. But I know a liver specialist in Michigan who makes $500,000 and lives in a house thesize of an airplane hanger. Hes a recognized expert. And hes rewarded appropriately.

What subject can you become an expert in for your employer?


3. Be There Every Day
Can 80% of success really come just from showing up, to paraphrase Woody Allen?

In the minds of many, the answer is yes!

I still remember my first promotion with a mixture of pride and amusement, says McKeown.

I was a young kid back in Ireland, and I had a paper-route before school. I needed the money and never missed a morning.

After 3 months, the owner pulled me aside and said: Les, Im going on vacation for three weeks. I want you to be in charge. Ill give you anextra five shillings every week.

When McKeown asked his manager why he had been chosen over older, more-experienced newsboys, he got this reply: Simple. Youre alwaysthere. That means more to me than anything else. I wanted piece of mind on vacation. I knew youd be there every morning.

Are you THERE every day for your employer? If so, you may find your steady presence makes you more valuable than less-dependableco-workers.

By adding value, becoming an expert, and being there every day, you can make yourself indispensable to any employer. Which can lead to fasterpromotions, keys to the executive washroom -- whatever it is that defines career success for you.

Best of luck to you!

Kevin Donlin is President of Guaranteed Resumes.

Since 1996, he and his team have provided resumes, cover letters and online job-search assistance to clients in all 50 states and 23 countries. Kevin has been interviewed by USA Today, CBS MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly, CBS Radio, and many others.

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