With the economy in crisis, and daily news of massive layoffs, many of us are worried about hanging on to our jobs.
Instead, perhaps we should be thinking about how we can minimize the time to our next promotion. After all, as the number of employees in a given organization shrinks, there are often increased opportunities for those who remain. Try these ten tips, and you may be promoted faster than you think.
1. Be absolutely certain you know what is expected of you and the factors will be in evaluating your readiness for promotion. If in doubt, ask and observe.
2. Help your boss succeed. And, when you perform well, share the credit with him or her.
3. Build a reputation as a problem solver. Never take a problem to a superior without at least one suggestion for solving it.
4. Be dependable. People who can be relied on are rewarded.
5. Accept challenges eagerly. In fact, seek them out.
6. Good cheer and a positive attitude can take people a long way in the workplace. Never engage in gossip or criticism of colleagues. No exceptions.
7. Accept praise and criticism evenly.
8. Continue to improve your skills and develop new ones. Work especially hard on acquiring valuable skills your colleagues do not have.
9. The more complex our workplaces get and the more each of us is asked to do, the more important good organization becomes. Take time to organize yourself: the farther up you move, the closer people will look at and judge you by your organizational abilities.
10. Continue to develop and maintain good relationships with co-workers. Be as helpful to them as possible, and be quick to offer encouragement and praise.
You never know when that next opportunity to move up the career ladder will come or whether it will be in your current workplace or somewhere else. But, by taking the steps above, you can put yourself in a great position to be a serious candidate. - 15254
Instead, perhaps we should be thinking about how we can minimize the time to our next promotion. After all, as the number of employees in a given organization shrinks, there are often increased opportunities for those who remain. Try these ten tips, and you may be promoted faster than you think.
1. Be absolutely certain you know what is expected of you and the factors will be in evaluating your readiness for promotion. If in doubt, ask and observe.
2. Help your boss succeed. And, when you perform well, share the credit with him or her.
3. Build a reputation as a problem solver. Never take a problem to a superior without at least one suggestion for solving it.
4. Be dependable. People who can be relied on are rewarded.
5. Accept challenges eagerly. In fact, seek them out.
6. Good cheer and a positive attitude can take people a long way in the workplace. Never engage in gossip or criticism of colleagues. No exceptions.
7. Accept praise and criticism evenly.
8. Continue to improve your skills and develop new ones. Work especially hard on acquiring valuable skills your colleagues do not have.
9. The more complex our workplaces get and the more each of us is asked to do, the more important good organization becomes. Take time to organize yourself: the farther up you move, the closer people will look at and judge you by your organizational abilities.
10. Continue to develop and maintain good relationships with co-workers. Be as helpful to them as possible, and be quick to offer encouragement and praise.
You never know when that next opportunity to move up the career ladder will come or whether it will be in your current workplace or somewhere else. But, by taking the steps above, you can put yourself in a great position to be a serious candidate. - 15254
About the Author:
Robin Maxwell is a freelance writer based in Florida. In addition to writing newspaper and magazine articles, Robin blogs on online college graduate programs, online professional certification programs, online ACT and SAT preparation, and online degrees for educators.
