Requesting a raise is one of the most stressing work-related conversations, but it is also one of the most relevant skills in order to go ahead in the career. Most of the good employees receive stagnant pay over a long period of time believing that their effort will automatically earn them financial rewards.

It seems like the business world is made for people who are active. People talk a lot at networking events, meetings encourage the loudest people, and being a leader is often linked to being a good public presenter.

The individual contributor to leadership position is one of the biggest career moves you will ever undertake. What used to make you successful: doing things effectively and giving quality work, is now only a part of your new duties. But now you are responsible to lead others, make strategic choices,

Confidence is expressed in certain instances and quantifiable outcomes instead of unquantifiable allegations of being the best or indispensable. In the context of the answer on the success, confident professionals present some background on the obstacles that were overcome, resources that were used, and cooperation that was necessary.

Office politics. Even the mentioning of the phrase sends shivers through many professionals or makes them roll their eyes. Nonetheless, dismissing politics at work place can destroy your career development and suppress your ability to achieve any good change in your company.

It's not enough to just do well at work to be successful. It also depends on how well you manage your time to get those things done. One thing that all of the best professionals have in common is that they have mastered time management systems that help them do good work all the time and stay calm under pressure.

Pivots in career are daunting. You have acquired experience, gained a reputation and created a professional network in your present profession. The idea of leaving all that development behind and go new somewhere is overwhelming--even impossible.

The majority of professionals just wander in their professions without a definite roadmap and expect that sheer effort will bring them up. Nonetheless, there is one common thing between those who have grown professionally and made a great career: they have a personal development plan that they follow.

Technical skills may get you the job but emotional intelligence will dictate how high you get up the career ladder. Studies continue to reveal that the more emotionally intelligent a professional is, the more he or she earns, the faster the professional rises in rank and the better the professional relationships that are formed.

A professional success is no longer achieved by being a master of one field. Employees who can cross-function, learn about other areas of business and respond to evolving organizational demands are the most valuable, and the ones who make the fastest progress.