Here's the issue :
You've been working for more than 2-3 years. Your boss never assigned any big task to you. Your colleague don't feel like their day is not complete without you. You. Still you. From the first day you report duty, up until now, no one sees you. No one notice you. Nil. Zilch.
You almost transparent to everyone in your office!
Here's some tips that I get from CLEO Magazine, January 2011 issue.
1 - Speak Up
Talk often to your boss. Find suitable time to approach your boss to tell him/her about your wish to be strides in your career. Your boss should be flattered when you ask him/her to become your mentor in order to achieve your goal ;)
2 - Think Big Picture
You have to think out of the box. Explore the world. Don't depend to your work to gain knowledge and experience. Do some research about your competitors. Learn as much as you can about ongoing issues that related to your work. You may SHOW OFF your knowledge to your boss and make him/her appreciate your interest ;)
3 - Network
Build up your connection with you colleagues. You'd be amazed for how much you learn from your colleague. No harm to make friends with people from other department as well ;)
4 - Don't Badmouth Colleagues
Act like a leader and everyone will treat you as one! Be positive. Even your colleague drive you nuts, you should shore up them. That is how you polish your leadership skill ;)
5 - Be Early
Punctuality. Turn up few minutes earlier or handing in report few minutes earlier is more than enough to show your boss that you think ahead, and that your plan is not smashed by unexpected obstacles such as jam or internet slowdown.
I'm practicing this now even I just started in my new job.
Hope it works on me. And I hope works on you too!
Definitely not for a short-term but for long-term goal ;)
Regards,
Kisty
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