How to get a promotion?

[rhei]

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Well, first you have to know what your ultimate goal is. Second, check if you've got the right skills. Third, know why you really want to get promoted. Lastly, work on the skills that you don't have that will make you sucessfull once you apply for that position.

In addition, mastery of basic skills is very necessary. Kung maayo ra ka manugo pero dili ka kabaw mutrabaho, you'll lose your direct reports' respect. Trufax.

[nwf]

visibility..

show your boss that your visible...

[Pangging]

1. Do your job well. I know that this is stating the obvious but it is the starting point. For promotion it is a necessary but not a sufficient requirement that you perform your current duties diligently. Many people think that this is all they need to do and that the rewards, recognition and promotion will follow. Corporate life is not ‘fair’ in this sense. Many people do great work and are passed over. You need to excel in your current role and do much more to climb the ladder.

2. Get noticed. One of the best ways to be promoted is if a senior manager in another department wants you. But this can only happen if they are aware of you. So you have to find ways to get in front of other people, particularly senior people, in a way that displays your good qualities and makes you memorable.

3. Volunteer. If someone is needed to present a proposal on behalf of your department, volunteer. If members are needed for a cross-departmental task force, volunteer. If the social committee want someone to help organize the staff barbecue, volunteer. Take on additional responsibilities both inside and outside your department. This shows that you are willing to get involved and it gets you noticed.

4. Discuss your ambitions with your manager. Make sure that your boss and your boss’s boss know that you are keen to be promoted. You can do this in a quiet professional way. Do not threaten or demand. Have a discussion where you ask the question, ‘What do I have to do to get promoted?’ Develop a plan. Senior managers understand ambition and there is nothing wrong with being ambitious so make sure that they understand your goals.

5. Work well with people. Many people who are technically proficient and excellent at task management do not get promoted because they lack people skills. Be aware of how you are perceived. Ask for feedback. It is not a question of popularity; it is more about communication, trust and dependability. Try not to make enemies. Find ways to work effectively with other people and you are more likely to be seen as ‘management material’.

6. Contribute ideas. Make positive, constructive suggestions for how things could be done better. Most managers (though not all) welcome this and it will signal that you are someone who can think about bigger issues. It shows that you welcome rather than fear change.

7. If you cannot move up, move across. Look for ways to broaden your experience. It you cannot move up in your area then consider moving across into a different area of the business at the same level so that you can learn new skills and make new contacts.

8. Have a plan. Set yourself goals for advancement and measure progress against them. If you need to acquire certain skills or experiences then plan to do so. If you are turned down for promotion, ask why. If you cannot meet your plan in your current organization or if you can make no more progress or if you no longer enjoy the work then look elsewhere. There are plenty of opportunities for ambitious people who work hard and are keen to learn.

this is indeed very infromative bro. thanks for sharing...

[crysyani]

or unsaon nko para dali ma promote sa akong work??

kuha ka ug difficult na task

nya prove them na kaya nimo

[potterboy]

Goal setting is very important. Know what you want to be and set your cross-hair on it whatever happens. If you fail the first time, there is always another time to try. The key is never giving up. If this is what you want then this is what you have to work for and give your best without asking for something in return.

The frustration actually comes up when you do your best because you are waiting for the management to notice you. Do your work with due diligence because it is how you work and how you should work with your eyes still glued on your target. That way, you won't notice the level of experience building up and at the same time grow mature to be able to handle things that are beyond your level. Trust me, they will notice you.

Say, in 2 years time, you will get the position you are gearing for.

The faster route is to kiss-ass. Never fails. But in the long run, you'll find yourself doubting your capacity to do the job. Because, you were catapulted to a position that you never really knew if you can do it because no one, even yourself, was really able to assess your skills to do it. it will take another year or so to learn to actually live up to your position. and you will never be able to convince yourself or even your own kin that you got the position because you can do it. Can't be proud of something you are not eh?

Just my 2 cents.

[cbasiga]

Salamat sa mga nag reply!!

[cbasiga]

unsa diay trabaho nimo sir?

Technician bai..

[granz]

1. sense of responsibility
2. be happy on what you been doing
3. always have the positive outlook
4. work work work...

it works co'z I've been promoted twice

[Scott Bernard]

This is true...

One way to boost yourself into promotion is by marrying the Manager's or VP to CEO's daughter...

[eneru]

politics..