Do you want to be star employee of your company? It’s how you can be.

Are you employed? If yes, this post has very valuable contents for you. If not and aspire to be employed after your studies, then too this post reveals how you can be a dependable employee of the company you work in. Being employed is not merely restricted to working in company with a monotonous schedule and getting paid month after month. Every employee aspires to be ‘that employee’ who is trusted with the most coveted tasks at the workplace and shares the limelight often. And while some may get an opportunity to do that but only few can achieve such situations and most find themselves struggling with some issues or the other.

It’s not difficult to become a star performer. It requires your talent, skills, confidence and careful planning. Planning well and following some simple rules can help anyone become the next shining star of the company. Here are five traits that most star employees possess and which can help you also, check them –

SWOT Analysis – Self-evaluation is the first step. It helps to know your strengths and weaknesses well. Match these with the given scenario at workplace and analyze it against your potential to better your performance.

Plan well – Before you raise your hand to take on an assignment, quickly step back and take a stock of how well equipped you are to finish this task. Map your strengths and weaknesses against the task and move ahead in a planned manner. Think through the details, plan well in advance and prioritize the tasks.

Manage well – When you manage well, you will be able to deliver under pressing circumstances also. In the dynamic business environment performing under pressure is one thing you cannot ignore and if you can perform to the best of your ability in such situations you are a star.

Stress-less – When you manage things well, your stress is half taken care of. Studies have shown stress to be one of the major factors affecting people’s performance at the workplace.

Connecting with employer – While your performance is mostly to do with your own management of things, some organizational aspects cannot be ignored. Cultural fitment, work environment are some such workplace elements which plays a vital role in how people perform.