Push for Promotion - The Copius Group

A promotion won’t just fall into your lap. If you want to climb up the career ladder, you need to be proactive. Too many people think that doing a good job is all they need to get a promotion or an exciting new assignment, but it’s unlikely to be enough. The system of evaluation, career progression and promotions is inherent in most well organised workplaces but there may be circumstances where you be looked over in your promotion despite having the requisite qualifications, experience and meeting the promotion criteria set by your management. Here are the top tips to get what you deserve in the shape of a promotion.
Open the lines of communication with your Manager. In any organisation, there are managers and executives who decide about promotions and raises. It is simply the matter of projecting your goals, ambitions, contributions, achievements and expectations to the right person at the right time. Always be responsive, forthcoming and ready to share more responsibilities. Your dependability would make you a visible candidate for a promotion.
Of all the resources professionals have at their disposal, a mentor is arguably one of the most helpful. A mentor will help build leadership, value and character and having an advisor who is willing to help you in understanding the hidden dynamics of rising within the ranks is invaluable. Such strong liaisons and relationships with higher placed people within your organisation can go a long way in giving you a true boost in promotions.
Watch for “what is needed” and preferred. There is always room at the top and smarter employees know what they need to qualify to be promoted. Keeping a track of your company promotion criteria and required qualifications would be the first step to achieving those standards that you place you in the pool of most visible candidates for promotion. Acquire and achieve the standards to qualify for a well deserved promotion.
Its all about how you contribute and perform. Inefficiency is never rewarded and every management loves achievers and those who prove their worth. Continued hard work and dedication is the key to stand out from the crowd and your worth would be definitely acknowledged by the management with a promotion.
Networking outside of your organisation, both physically and through social networking, can also help your cause within it. Making a name for yourself through a blog or a side project account can help raise your profile within your company – although make sure you don’t cross the line in terms of acceptable activities outside work, particularly when it comes to business confidentiality.
Dress to impress, there is some some merit in the phrase dressed for the part, taking pride in your appearance and dress sense you will stand out through being a bit smarter and professional. Sound advice is to dress as if you are doing the job the level above, it helps others to visualise you in a different role. This also can help to increase our confidence, it makes us feel better and thus act better.