Originally Posted by Unregistered

My advice is this: do something, anything and everything.

Continuously upskill. Make sure you are in the know of all recent updates in your specialisation area. Make sure you can have in-depth conversation with your peers in the same specialisation area. Make sure when people come to you for "friendly conversation" you are able to impress upon them that you are an expert in this area. Go for lectures. … Aim for accreditation (if applicable).