I'm worried I look incompetent at work, what can I do?

It's a common feeling. Many people in entry-level positions all the way to Executives feel this. What you need to do is ask yourself do you have any evidence that you are actually incompetent? Do your co-workers or managers act as so? Ask for performance reviews every 3 months and ask for feedback from managers when completing projects. Even if you are 'incompetent' it at least shows you are engaged and are still willing to learn. You wont look incomptent if you ask for feedback and write notes no matter what you do, incompetent people are those that are truly unaware of how they act at work. Good luck!

Be confident in yourself. Even if you feel you are not doing it wrong, be confident you have done everything right and you are the best at what you are doing.

From a personal experience I decided to seek help from a co-worker that I trusted and asked for their opinion on certain things, if I was feeling down about my appearance I asked for some tips, if I felt that my work was lacking say on a project or being on a time crunch I looked for answers either by researching better ways to manage my time, to even asking for help and it is to ask help from someone, it not only helps them but helps you build the confidence for the future

Sometimes it takes time to work at new skills, just take your time, and search more into it and practice makes perfect, I recently started the new job and now transfering to nights with new skills so take every step and day as it comes,

Show that you're trying your best, maybe go out of your way to talk to other people at work and get to know them so you don't feel as worried that they see you badly.

As much as your assessment of the situation may be true or not, what matters is here is what you want. Are you ok with your performance? if not, is there something you want to change in your performance? What would you like to change? You may spend time speculating about what others might be thinking and then worry about it, or, you may focus on your own assessment. And if you care about improving, you may ask your boss for feedback.

You can make sure that you have regular scheduled reviews with your superiors/supervisors. That way you can get an honest, unbiased opinion of your performance and where you need to improve. Nobody is perfect, and odds are, if they haven't let you go then they are at least content with the work you do.

Make sure you have clear expectations set out for you at your work. If you are not sure what those are talk to your supervisor. If you are meeting those expectations then you can rest assured you are not incompetent.

Feeling that you seem incompetent is common at workplaces because of those surrounding you. Look at how others work but don't feel the need to copy the way the do things. When you see an opportunity to excel, do so. Its great if you challenge yourself sometimes

Competence comes with practice and with awareness of what the job scope entails. Having a good talk with your boss to understand what are the things expected of you and what are the resources available to you is a good first step. Identifying courses and other resources you need, could be the next step. Diligence and self-motivation will do the rest.