Graduate Rockstars..Are you one?

Published 17 January 2011 by Stephanie Hanz - MyGradGuide

Landing a job as a rockstar or a pop-star (if that’s more your style) is tough, and really I don’t know the formula for it.... seems to me that only 1 in a million people reach this kind of international stardom. So maybe more attainable is being the rockstar at work? Word on the street is that it’s more attainable but still tough... 5 out of every 100 people reach “Rockstar” status in the world of work. Is that who you want to be? I know this formula a bit better...

• Deliver high quality results as often as you can. And when you can’t, reflect on what it will take to achieve the results next time.
- Deliver results on-time, every-time.

• Rockstars don't start office gossip and they don't dish company dirt to get themselves ahead. This is for the rockstars who cheat to get ahead and become washed-up really quickly. Always tell the truth to your employer and be someone with integrity.
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Be fun to work with, courteous, polite, and happy. Always be willing to help others out and spread your rockstar can-do attitude!
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Communicate effectively with your peeps and make sure you’re working towards a common goal and not fighting against what others are trying to achieve.

• Help co-workers and managers so they can also be rockstars. Try to make their lives easier and be someone they can count on.

• Arrive to work on-time.
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Don't over work or you will burn-out and cost the company and your personal life much pain. You’re a rockstar after all (the show needs you).
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Don't screw yourself over by piling-up "wasted hours" watching too YouTube, sexting, smoking, going on long breaks, or creeping photos on Facebook etc.
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Always make it a goal to over deliver, set the bar high, and be a role model to your co-workers.

• Don't be a royal pain in the ass. Have you ever seen a movie with a high-maintenance drama queen? Don’t be that person at work.

• The rockstar fantasy comes true for an employer when their employees are amazing. Employers keep rockstars. They’re indispensable and risky to replace.
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Great employees are always dependable. They do the job they are supposed to do every time, and no one has to worry about them (hopefully at this point you’ve caught on that in the world of work rockstars are much different than the hotel trashing booze cruising rockstars in the music realm).
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Rockstars know how to take direction and constructive criticism and make it work for them. They see it as an opportunity to learn something about themselves and become even more of a superstar.
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Don’t think you’re too cool for school. be engaged and participate in the day to day life at the office. Don't bow out of meetings or skip office parties!

Rockstars are competent and are always looking to improve their craft. They have good working skills and look for extra training and strive to stay on-top of their industry trends. If this doesn't sound like you, then get started on your path to role righteousness by following some of the above tips. We all want to be Rockstars at one thing or another...here is how to make it happen for you!