Look hardworking and get your boss' attention

Want that promotion? The key is to know how to get the right kind of attention from your boss.

While everyone might work hard, not everybody will be noticed by managers, who often have a million things on their plate.

What bosses want are serious workers who go the extra mile to make life easier for them.

If you find that working hard is not enough to get you noticed, you need an edge over the competition.

Here are some cheat tips on how to look more hardworking than the rest of your colleagues, without having to actually put in a lot more work.

*Of course, you have to actually get work done for these tips to be applicable. Good effort is still crucial to the productivity of your team and company, and ultimately remains a determining factor of how good you are at your job.