Hello everyone you’re with me Niharika and welcome to Skillopedia. The place to learn
skills for the real world. Do you think that climbing up to the corporate ladder is pretty
tough? But if you want a job that excites you and of course pays you well, then you
will have to climb it at some point. So which means, you want to get promoted. Great! Get
in the line, reason because there are many people, who really want to work hard and of
course improve their career prospects. So how do you do that? Well, in today’s session
I have some tips for you that would help you to plan a promotion.
The first tip that I have for you is start with a self-assessment.
Now before you gear up to request a promotion,
it’s important for you to look at yourself, your accomplishments, the things that you
have achieved and of course the perspectives and the views of your boss, of your co-workers
and your clients and customers about you, now it is important to understand that how
good you perform and this can be only known if your boss appreciates or if your clients
appreciate. You also need to do a good check on your work ethics. Now this will help you
to sell yourself, which means that this will help you to put in a request for a promotion.
So go ahead and start a self-assessment on your performance.
The second tip that I have for you
have a strong relationship with the seniors in the company. Now this really helps,
this would definitely open a lot of doors for you. The opportunities that come, when
you have a strong relationship with your seniors. Now this also helps you to understand what
the organization is all about? How they work? What kind of job you would have to do, if
you get promoted? This doesn’t mean that you start boot licking that is wrong. Do not
boot lick others or your seniors, just have a good, positive, strong relationship with your
seniors. Now also this will help seniors to understand your strengths, your abilities
and know your value towards the organization. So what next you have to do is start building
a good rapport and a good relationship with your managers and with your seniors.
The next tip that I have for you is ask for more responsibilities. It’s important for you to volunteer for
more work, this shows your desire to work more for the company and of courses increases
your value towards the organization. Now there are many people in the world, who do only
those jobs, which they are asked to do, but that should change for you. You should try
to build a reputation, where the seniors are completely dependent on you. Like the seniors
would come up to you and say that yes you are the person, who can accomplish this. So
isn’t that great? This will open the doors of opportunities. So go ahead and take more
responsibilities, show that you have so much interest in this organization and you definitely
want to attain success. Now also when you take up a lot of work, you need to accomplish
it well, doesn’t mean that you know, My god this is like too much of work for me and
you don’t do a good job on it. It’s important for you to ask for more responsibilities and
of course make these responsibilities successful. So what do you do? Ask for more responsibilities.
The forth tip that I have for you is acquire more knowledge and skills. Now you definitely
have the skills and the education and of course the experience to get this current job. But
when we talk about promotion, the seniors are looking for something more.Your hard work
definitely pays, but it’s important for you to work on your knowledge and your skills
further. Now technology is constantly changing and it's really rapid, so if you just stay
with the same old skills or the same old knowledge. Do you think you will be able to perform well?
Definitely not, so try to understand what new skillsets are required in order to get
promoted and of course increase your knowledge by watching news, reading a lot. Well, internet
is such a blessing, so go ahead and start reading not just related to your industry,
but you should also have knowledge about the other industries. This will help you to increase
your value for the organization.
The last tip that I have for you is, prepare yourself
for a no. It’s not necessary when you apply for a promotion, you will get promoted? Well,
if you are denied a promotion, it’s okay, don’t give up a no doesn’t mean end of
the world. You can re-apply just within six months. Am I right? So do not give up, but
make sure that you thank your manager for the time and of course for the things that
you have discussed. Now it’s the best time to lay your foundations for the future, so
start working hard, start building relationship with your seniors and also follow the tips
that I mentioned. This will help you to get promoted the next time the opportunity is
open for you. So please don’t give up and be prepared for a no.
So if you want to sell
yourself for a promotion, please do follow these tips and let me know if you have something
more to share. And I’ll be back with a new session soon. Till then you take care and
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