Many people, working in different companies, dream of promotion, but they can not achieve this in the course of many years, and even the whole life. Some of them believe that they have insufficient level of professionalism for their further promotion, and some simply wait for this very increase. But the matter is quite different ... You can achieve the increase yourself, following simple rules.
The first and most important rule that you must remember is that your promotion on the career ladder depends entirely on you. If this process you trust a third person, then you can immediately forget about the positive result for yourself.
In the event that your promotion is postponed due to incomprehensible reasons for you, the vacancy that you expected to close closes or your manager has ceased to be interested in your successes in work - then you do very little for it.
Play by the established rules
Business is the same sports game as football, tennis, but which has its own special rules. You will not be able to play it, as for example, and football, if you do not know the basic generally accepted rules. How you can score a goal in football, being behind the backs of the extreme defenders, as you will be offside. This requires knowledge of the rules. But who can tell them at your job? It is these moments and it is recommended to learn from your bosses first. What exactly will you need to do for your promotion, how much does it have to wait for, and on whom the decision on your promotion will specifically depend.
To all of the above questions, your superiors should give direct and distinct answers. Then you will know the rules of your company. Be clear about the prospects of this or that post. This is what many people are afraid of - at the very beginning, ask these questions directly. Then all the time are in anticipation of an increase, but it does not come, because most likely you are "not playing by the rules" of your company. In the case if you have not received a clear answer to the questions asked, you better leave immediately from this job and look for another suitable place. It's unlikely that you will achieve this by working here.
Make friends with "agents"
In every company, without exception, there are close people to the bosses. They can hold different positions, but they have access to the "top" of the company, which decides the fate of raising employees. Most often such "agents" are either old-timers of the company or assistants to the gene of directors. After some time of work in the company you unequivocally reveal such "agents". What to do after you have identified them?
After "declassifying agents" your goal will be to establish friendly relations. It is desirable in an informal setting, when a person opens up more and goes to a contact. Then, in the course of an unobtrusive conversation, at a convenient opportunity, it is necessary to reveal what kind of business qualities this or that "agent" pays more attention to. After that, you have to make all your efforts to ensure that "agents" pay attention to you. In addition, try to establish feedback with at least one of the "agents". Get him further support.
You are among competitors
Let us give an example of one story. Two hunters went into the woods to hunt. Suddenly one notices a tiger preparing to make a jump on them. He tells this to a friend, who in turn quickly gets his sneakers out of his backpack and puts them on. The first one asks with surprise, "Why do you need this? You will not escape from the tiger anyway". To which he replies "For that I will definitely overtake you."
So that's what we're talking about? When an open open vacancy appears in the company, then the best among equals is chosen for it. Therefore, you need to have "in your backpack sneakers", which can help you. After all, when selecting candidates for the post, absolutely any small thing affects. Starting from your courtesy and finishing with handwriting. Remember this. You can create for yourself a list of qualities that in your opinion could help you with promotion and practice in practice.
Be in a trend
Always follow the trends of niches in the business as a whole. It is more important to look at business more globally, rather than focusing only on one direction. So maybe in your region, the niche of retail sales is more profitable than the marketing in which you work, and you need to move into a new niche that has a more pronounced trend.
Your superiors should "shine with happiness"
Do not forget the fact that your bosses as well as you receive various bonuses, premiums from the company. Often they do not depend on themselves, but on the work of their employees. Including perhaps your work in particular.
If you succeed in succeeding in a project personally supervised by your boss, this may be your chance to increase.
Tell the authorities about the good results
And so after you did a lot of preparatory work: you learned the rules of the company, chose the "agent", became a competitive employee, watch out for