READ; 5 Common Mistakes That Will Derail Your Career.

Ever feel like you're doing everything right, but just can't seem to get ahead at work? You could be making one of these five common mistakes. Learn to recognize these bad habits and keep your ambitions on track.

Ignoring Relationships; You might think keeping your head down and getting your job done is enough, but that's only part of the job. You also need to pay attention to your relationships with your co-workers.

Not Dressing To Impress;
"At work, you don't just represent yourself. At work, you're a walking/talking advertisement for your company's brand," says Carlota Zimmerman, head of Creativity Yenta . "Therefore, if you look like you dressed in the dark, and/or during a fire, if you look like an extra in a particularly melodramatic music video, you are sending a message that you don't take yourself, your professional goals or your company seriously."

Blurring The Line Between Personal and Professional; Management is well aware employee choices are often tied to personal circumstances, but that doesn't mean you should point out that connection -- especially when you're negotiating.
"Managers usually already know that whatever you're negotiating will have a positive effect on you personally, but what they need to hear is how it will affect the company. If you're only focused on how you can help yourself, your career will suffer," says Brie Reynolds, director of online content at FlexJobs . "Of course, so much of what happens in our personal lives affects our jobs, and vice versa, but when you're negotiating salary, or flextime, or the ability to work from home, it's important to keep your negotiation points professionally-based."

Prioritizing Money Over Opportunity; When you focus on money and forget to think about having a fulfilling experience and your general happiness, you'll end up hating your job, says Foremost Consulting Director Michael Mayher.

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