{"id":1446,"date":"2011-03-22T05:00:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2011-05-16T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2011-05-16T18:36:16","slug":"be-a-standout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/be-a-standout\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2405\" href=\"http:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/be-a-standout\/businessteam\"><br \/>\n<\/a>You\u2019re smart and capable and awesome at your job \u2013 but is anybody noticing? Even the most talented person in the room can get overlooked if she\u2019s not sending the right signals, so we asked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hannahseligson.com\/?utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\">Hannah Seligson<\/a>, author of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000UMN7BC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=charlie06-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000UMN7BC&amp;utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\"> New Girl on the Job: Advice From the Trenche<\/a>s, to give us some tips on gaining your boss\u2019s and co-workers\u2019 confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Have a can-do attitude. Take on new tasks \u2013 even if they suck. \u201cYou want to show that you\u2019re someone who can take the ball and run with it,\u201d Seligson explains. And if you knock it out of the park this time, you\u2019ll get better opportunities thrown your way down the line.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help. \u201cPretending that you know everything is not a winning strategy,\u201d says Seligson. Unless, of course, you\u2019re Charlie Sheen, in which case <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg&amp;utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\">you\u2019re always winning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take your job to the next level. If you think your boss might ask for something, start it ahead of time so it\u2019s ready when she wants it. Bam \u2013 instant rock star status.<\/p>\n<p>Admit your mistakes. Okay, even rock stars have off-days (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SVA51sgBb3I&amp;utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\">Ashlee\u2019s lip synch<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3wdYZNc-tCU&amp;utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\">Christina\u2019s lyrics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asdlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/asdlabs-janet-justin.jpg?utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\">Janet\u2019s nipple<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.askmen.com\/celebs\/entertainment-news\/fergie\/fergie-pee-confession.html?utm_source=FabFitFun&amp;utm_campaign=c4aa5852d5-20110321_getnoticedatwork&amp;utm_medium=email\">Fergie\u2019s pee<\/a>). Own up to your faux pas and do what you can to fix it, but then move on. You don\u2019t want to be that annoying girl who did that dumb thing and, like, will&#8230;not&#8230;shut up about it.<\/p>\n<p>Be confident, but not too confident. Take pride in your work, but stay grounded, too. Nobody likes a know-it-all, but don\u2019t hesitate to speak up when you know what\u2019s up!<\/p>\n<p>Get it? Good \u2013 you\u2019re one step closer to getting the recognition you deserve!<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"You\u2019re smart and capable and awesome at your job \u2013 but is anybody noticing? 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