In a competitive job market, you need to focus on a number of things like your leadership skills and drive in order to take your career to the next level. From a part-time to an entry-level to a sales manager at the top level, you have to ensure you have the right capabilities in order to move up the ladder of success. With the sluggish job market in the US, it is already very important for someone to make sure he has the best abilities to grab a job or retain his job.

Even if you’re someone who is working with a company and you don’t like your boss, you don’t have to quit your job. Rather you can research on the ways in which the company can offer you new ways to accelerate your career in 2017. Here are some tips that you can take into account.

1. Take a look at the bigger picture: When you work with a company which is thinking of a new strategy for endorsing some product or service, the company should discuss things with a cross-section of employees. There are always many people who show enough interest in the strategic direction of the company by asking queries. When they’re able to learn the strategy that the business is going to take, they become more related with the company. So, you can move up the ladder of success by being associated with the company.
2. Take initiative on your own: Don’t wait for the right time to be asked to do things. If you already realize that the task will help your team of company, do it immediately. Offer extra effort to the company so that you may surprise your boss. However, make sure you get your priority tasks done first as there’s no credit in failing an exam as you were busy in some other credit stuff.
3. Say good about your boss to others: Yes, do this even when you don’t seem to like him a lot. When your boss seems good, you too will seem to be good. Don’t ever hesitate to promote the good works of your boss and don’t be afraid of being called a ‘suck-up’. Remember that it is only the people who don’t work on boosting their career, who will call you that. Do the best that you can to associate with the top-ranked colleagues so that you’re always recognized in the office.
4. Be a follower and a good leader: You always don’t need to be in the position of a leader to practice the role of a leader. You may even be an action leader or a thought leader. The same is also true with being a good follower. Try to follow good people and also try your best to practice leadership skills in every way possible but make sure it’s harmless.

Don’t ever stop the process of learning as that is the secret way of moving up the ladder of success. Keep upgrading your skills in accordance with the present market as well.