9 Ideas for Advancing Your Career at the Holiday Office Party

With Christmas around the corner, holiday parties at the office are in full swing. I’ve put together a few tips to help you network and grow your career during the office Christmas party season.

Improve Your Visibility
Attend as many pertinent social events and business gatherings as you’d like. Whether it’s your office Christmas party or a get-together of professionals at a colleague’s home, make every effort to be there. Career experts recommend you attend such social events, even for a short time, because your absence may be noticed, and your career or job search benefit greatly from the opportunity to network.

By showing up on time, being kind, and visiting with others, you are demonstrating characteristics that may get you noticed by supervisors and potential employers who will think of you when a new opportunity becomes available. This is also a way to grow your list of contacts through the people you already know. Holiday events for charitable, not-for-profit, or community groups can be great networking opportunities.

Give a Little, Get a Lot
In your career, as in other areas of life, putting others before yourself actually proves more productive for your professional growth than going into the party trying to figure out what you can get out of it. It may…