5 Good Habits of Employees That Get Promoted
If you want to get a promotion, you will need to be a patient team player while also being an ambitious self-promoter. It's a difficult balance to strike, but these tips can help.
Arrive at office on time
Sure, you are only expected to start working at 9am and finish at 5pm, but what's stopping you extending that period? Giving up just five or 10 minutes at the start and end of your day will barely impact on your schedule, but will definitely be noticed by your superiors who may just be looking at who is deserving of promotion.
Face Challenges As Opportunities
If you want to be promoted, look at challenges as opportunities to shine. Do not complain about hard work, how hard you worked or if your assignment is tougher than your colleagues'. In everyone's mind, their own work is the hardest.
Make your contributions invisible
Just being known is not enough. To get promoted, you must be recognized as a key contributor. If you often find yourself thinking "No one has any idea how much I do around here!", then you need to find a way to let them know. Managers are not psychic.
Prove Your Worth
If you want a raise, you must convince your boss that you are worth the extra investment. How do you do that? Of course, doing the best job you possibly can is a great starting point but even that often does little to differentiate you from the other employees.
Develop a new position
If you figure out a better way to do your existing job or see the need for a new position, don't be afraid to talk to management about creating this position. Since you are the one who saw the need and, presumably, you are best qualified for the position, this can help you take on new responsibilities, even if you don't get a big pay raise at first.
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