We've already covered how important it is to volunteer for tasks that make your supervisor grind her teeth. While that part of the formula to indispensability is more about them, this part is all about you.
Whether you're new on the job or you've been in the same position for a while, begin asking more questions and opening your ears. Learning as much as possible about your industry will make you a more self-sufficient worker, boost your performance, and polish your attention to detail. Your boss will notice your enthusiastic interest in your job and your intensified knowledge about what's going on around you.
As soon as your company lifts any hiring freeze it has in effect because of the economy, take on the challenge of training someone new. The company will think highly of your willingness to contribute and the confidence in your own abilities won't go unnoticed. You may just become the go-to person for training new people, which gives you a big leg up in becoming indispensable.
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i think that it's always good to kind of lay the ground work knowing that things will get better. we're on a pay/hiring freeze right now, but that doesn't mean that i'm not working really hard to show that as soon as the freeze is lifted that i deserve a raise. it's just part of what you have to do in these times.
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2There’s a great new book written by called The Power of Small (same authors as The Power of Nice), and it’s full of tips and anecdotes to give you ideas for small ways that pay off big in the context of your work life – couldn’t be a more relevant time then now for this book.
3I love training newbies
I can't wait until we get new people in our department so I
can help train. A lot of people don't like to train because it tries your patience sometimes, but I love to teach, so I really like it.
4Thanks!
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