FM Walsh & Associates Inc.

Working Hard at Getting Ahead

As a university student, I am accustomed to hard work being the greatest source of positive results – good marks and a high average. Being in the work world has shown me that there is much more to the formula of success than simply hard work.

Favourable results depend on the relationships you have with superiors and co-workers who should have an opportunity to get to know your character and understand your motivations. In this way, you can learn to work “smarter” rather than “harder” because tasks are laid out more efficiently based on an understanding your superiors have of your skills and of your willingness to be challenged.

It is important to spend your time viewing your employment as more than just a job: focusing on the end results and making those results your passion rather than attending to the mechanics that get the job done. The employer places a value on the completion of a task, honouring that will often lead to the employer taking a personal interest in your career with more challenging assignments.
- Katrina