1) Be a blessing and acknowledge your co-workers. Don't simply pretend--listen when they talk to you and give them your full attention. You don't have to force yourself to talk to them regularly, but try to be positive when interacting with them. There are times when a colleague is having a bad day, and even a mere smile or compliment can help a terrible day bearable.
2) Your working relationships are important, so respect your colleagues' working space.
In job interviews, you have to be prepared, for you are not the only one on the hot seat; the interviewer on his part may also have some reservations on his own about hiring new employees. As an interviewee, you may always get nervous like it's the first time. (despite how many interviews you've had) But did you know that job interviewers may also feel the same? Well, not in the same way of feeling nervous like you, but in the amount of responsibility that entails; the interviewer may feel there's a heavy pressure on his shoulders choosing the right person for the job.
These days of dwindling economy, what's even tougher than not landing your dream job, is not having a job at all. The good news is-- yes, you can keep your job--even in a bad economy.
One best strategy is to be an irreplaceable employee at work. This means that be the person your company can't live without. So, take on any kind of responsibility, don't wait to be asked and most importantly, in this day and age of downsizing, keeping your job means not sticking out your "that's-not-part-of-my-work" attitude.
Be the indispensable, go-to guy who knows what to do who willingly accepts tasks without being told.
As an employee, you can always ask for feedback frequently. When it comes to your career, sometimes it takes some initiative to gain leverage. How many of you made the mistake of thinking, "I don't know how I'm exactly doing since my boss/supervisor never gives me feedback"? Oh come on, you know that you exactly know how you are doing in the workplace. If you feel strongly positively about your work performance, then naturally, you just want to hear him recognize and acknowledge your performance. However, if you don't feel at all positive about your job, then think about improving your performance and giving your best contribution to the organization.
The Rags to riches path to success is littered with hindrances that someone with low willpower, determination and discipline will undoubtedly falter. The discerning factors characterized by most successful people are often acknowledged as directly relative to their intelligence. Intelligence for the most part is relative; although there are some successful people did not even have proper education nor were they degree holders.
Some notably successful individuals might be considered as having unconventional kind of intelligence. The cruel reality of life and its idiosyncrasies has affected these people in a number of tumultuous ways that would leave most people depressed and devastated.
It's so easy for us to be misunderstood, when people hear us saying stuff but our body language reflects differently. Research shows that effective communication comprises of: only 7% of our actual words, 38% of our voice (pitch, tone, volume, speed) and 55% body language plus eye contact. That's why understanding body language is important co z you may not know it, you may be sending out the wrong signals to others albeit unintentional.
Here are some of the common body language mistakes to avoid:
1) Keeping your hands clasped together or inside your pockets.
It gives the impression of: you being nervous, not interested, or detached--even though you're not.
Wait, before you ever pass that resignation letter and jump ship, better read this first. When you hate your job, there are times wherein you need to grin and bear it before you got another assured work waiting in line for you.
First things first-- you got to realize that not EVERYTHING about your job is that bad! Please don't exaggerate; oh come on, even if you hate your job, I'm sure that there will always be something about your work which will make you happy (aside from your salary, of course). Have you found well-meaning friends there whom you got along really well?
And don't forget that you may not like or you hate your job at the moment, but it doesn't mean that you have to rot in it.
If you think you're ready for another phase in your career and you want to get promoted, you can incorporate some plans and strategies on how to move up on that corporate ladder.
More techniques and strategies about advancing your career and about being a happy worker in my next ebook.
Here now are some ways how to get promoted:
Build and improve your network. Naturally, the more people you know (in return knows you), it's more likely that your name is going to be discussed in meetings, or just about any opportunities wherein you really need to bolster your promotion ambitions; especially if they know of your value in the company, your skills, your strengths and your contribution which can be deemed indispensable.
At some point in our lives, we get to encounter some difficult people. And some of them are negative coworkers. Unfortunately, these persons are the ones we deal with almost on a daily basis. As variety is a spice of life, we live in a world of different personalities.
So the question now is, how to deal with negative coworkers?
1) Understand that sometimes your negative coworkers simply wants to grumble and express their sentiments to an accommodating, listening ear. Maybe, they don't really need your advice to address their problem.
You can easily notice those people who are successful and remain at the top of their game—they possess the action habit. Yes, you may have the idea, the talent and the connections, but what good are those if you don’t take action to let your goals materialize? How to change habits is not as easy and simple as it seems, but if you want to excel in your field and if you want to see results, incorporate the action habit to be a wild success and here’s how: 1) Remember the Nike adage---“just do it!” Yes, instead of dreaming about your goals, why not do it? Practice them.
Each one of us is unique in our own different ways. And this is true especially with your colleagues at work. That said, 
