How do you make yourself stand out? Maybe in looking for a job or a new career, maybe as a freelancer or a new business. This article, written with tips from the Coaches at the Forbes Coaches Council offers these 14 ways to help you stand out. While they are speaking more to “new freelancers” many of these tips can be applied to any leader or professional considering their brand and how they come across.
Understand Why The Other Person Was a Stand Out
Stay open-minded. Get curious, ask questions and humbly seek to learn. Try to understand why that person was chosen (soft/hard skills, tenure, leadership, etc.) and what the company is looking for in those that they promote. At times we accidentally assume we are the obvious choice when really our ego blinded us from understanding and being intentional to grow into the ideal candidate. – Christy Geiger MCC, CPCC, Synergy Strategies Coaching & Training
