How to get a promotion -

How to get a promotion - Job-seekers and employees acknowledged as being unique and distinct have better chances of landing jobs and are more likely to excel in the workplace. This is an idea touched on in Mike Junges first book, Purple Squirrel. Junge, a leadership recruiter at Google, titled his book based on the term recruiters use to identify their ideal hiresâ€"people so unusual, they are as hard to find as a purple squirrel. His book addresses how to strategically job search, ways to stand out in this economy, and how to negotiate a better salary. It also highlights how candidates can become the elusive purple squirrelâ€"the employee everyone wants to hire and promote. Junge believes candidates can intentionally create a career to propel them on a trajectory for extraordinary success. He explains: Consciously or unconsciously, the majority of elite professionals use a handful of common strategies to accomplish this goal. How can you stand out from a crowd and succeed in your job? Junge suggests the following: Adopt a winning attitude. Attitude is difficult to measure, but for many supervisors, its a deciding factor for a successful employee. Junge says: There are a lot of things in lifeâ€"and at workâ€"we cant control. Attitude, on the other hand, is completely within our sphere of influence. At any given moment, you can choose to be resilient, unstoppable, courteous, customer-focused, or any other phrase that fits your personality, goals, and work requirements. There are plenty of reasons to be frustrated, resistant, or critical. Thats why it is so impressive when someone is deliberately optimistic. Want to succeed at work? Check your attitude. Its the universal starting point for success. Junge reminds readers that a new job is an opportunity to demonstrate confidence, humility, and results and to jump on a fast track to success. Be interested. Be prepared to learn. Maximize your memory. Exceed expectations. Read the whole post on my U.S. News World Report column