Seven Factors for Career Success

Success in career means promotion, higher salary, more power, respect and dignity in the society and above all self satisfaction. There are many factors but out of them seven are prominent for achieving success not only in career but also in life.

1.          Knowledge and skill on the field you are working: You must have expertise on the subject your job is related with. Suppose you are a teacher of mathematics. So you must have thorough knowledge on the subject and at the same time skill to impart your knowledge to your students. Now to keep yourselves updated with your subject and profession, you have to keep your eyes open to the latest development in your field. 

2.          Setting priority of your activities: In an organization, you have to do lot many things, Sometimes it may so happen that you are under pressure because of having so many assignments to be done in a stipulated time. In this case you have to prioritize important jobs and delegate some to others.

3.          Understanding organizational culture: You must pay respect to the culture of your organization and shape your manner and behaviour according to the norm of it. The norm of an organization encompasses all member of diverse nature. It is bondage, it is an identity. You must have clear conception about administrative structure, different forces, power and politics of your organization. Don’t be rigid and try to understand the situation at a particular time and respond accordingly.

4.          Establishing good communication: In modern world, communication plays a vital role in individual or collective success. Good communication exhilarates team spirit and minimizes misunderstanding. It leads all in a team towards the goal.

5.          Taking initiative: The world is changing because of the initiative taken by some noble courageous and risk taking persons. Taking initiative requires farsightedness, advanced knowledge, attitude to do something for the betterment etc. So a person should nurture the entrepreneurship quality by taking initiative to do something for the organization or community.

6.          Facing odd time with patience: There will be time when things will not go smoothly. There will be misunderstanding among the members. Situation may go against you. At that time you have to keep patience and you should not react instantly. Try to see things from the point of view of others. Act wisely and you will see very soon every thing is going alright.

7.          Always fuel yourself: Generate inner force by renewing your mental energy. Good companion, inspiring books, seminar and workshop will give you impetus to go forward. Success whether it is small or big will make you more confident and will lead you towards greater success.

No effort goes unrewarded. Good intention, hard labour, sincerity and perseverance are the root of all success.