Improving Your Promotion Chances
Be properly dressed and groomed — Dress and groom as if you work at the level you hope to reach next. Wear clothes that fit well and look good on you. Present the image you want for yourself at work.
Seek more responsibility — Look for ways to learn new concepts. Volunteer to help up in areas that you feel will make you an asset to the organisation. And ask advice from your peers about what you can do, to be more valuable to the organisation.
Learn on your own pace — Decide what you need to learn to get ahead or to get the job you want. Attend evening classes instead of watching TV at home. Read books and magazines on related subjects. Keep updated on the latest information, and what is going on in your field.
Get results — Look for some way to measure the results of your work. Keep records of what you do and compare your resulfs to past performance or the average performance of others in similar situations. Present what you do in numbers.
Do not quit — Perhaps a job just does not work out or you feel stagnated in the job, it is often better to begin looking for another job than to allow yourself to get negative. But ask for a job change within the organisation before you give up. Should you decided to leave, begin looking for a job but don’t share this decision with co-workers. Be positive. When you eventually find another job, give the contractual period of notice. Remember that your next employer will want to contactyour previous ones for references, so it pays as friendly and productive as possible in your final days!
