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8 Ways to Keep Your Job in a Tough Economy

How to Make Yourself Necessary & Increase Your Value at Work

7. Make Others Look Good

When you're on an airplane, you're instructed to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. The same principle applies here.

Make sure you've met your own goals first, then do what you can to help others meet theirs. It's really tempting when your job or a big promotion is on the line to let others flounder so you can "win." But remember, if the ship goes down it's likely to take you with it. Those who help others succeed are seen as influential, which is highly valued in today's workplace.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...