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Do you feel like you’ve been working really hard but for some reason that promotion you deserve just hasn’t materialised yet? Are you wondering how to go about making sure you get that pay rise or new role you’re so desperately wanting?

The promotion process can be a delicate one, but it needn’t be as scary nor take as long as you might think. Read on for steps on how to help you finally secure that promotion – or at least, put you on the right track!

• Know your Key Performance Indicators.

You can’t be confident that you are due for a promotion if you first don’t know how well you are performing in your current role.

Ask for a copy of your detailed job description (you should have received this when you were first hired), and conduct your own performance review of your work.

Are you meeting and exceeding all of your Key Performance Indicators? If yes, you can feel confident you are in a good position to discuss a promotion or pay rise. If no, then start making the necessary changes as soon as you can.

• Encourage Feedback.

Your direct supervisor is usually the person who will have the most influence when it comes to helping you getting a promotion. If they do not have control over this themselves, then they will at least put in a good word for you.

Therefore, this relationship is an important one and you should encourage the lines of communication to be as open as possible. Always ask for feedback and implement whatever changes are needed. This will show you are easily adaptable and determined to perform the role to the best of your ability.

• Go the Extra Mile.

In order to really secure your role in the company, make sure to be more than simply a great worker – become an important part of the company family.

Go to as many work events as you can, get to know as many of your colleagues as possible, strive to win those corporate awards and encourage your colleagues to do the same.

Showing that you see your job as more than simply a way to make money, will help you make more money.

• Dress for Success.

If you want that promotion, dress as if you’ve already got it!

It doesn’t matter if your company has a work uniform, or if it’s a very casual dress environment: do what you can to make sure you look your best everyday. This will show to others how proud you are to work there.

Dressing for success goes beyond the clothes you wear – make sure you attitude and personality spells success also.

• Embrace Performance Reviews.

You should never be afraid of these. They are the perfect opportunity for you to receive honest feedback and make you career aspirations known.

You also don’t have to wait for that scheduled 6-monthly review – ask for a review whenever you feel like it (provided the timing is somewhat convenient).

Working together in these meetings to establish a clear career path and timeframe will help you know exactly what you need to do to achieve your goal – or perhaps help you realise it’s time to move on from the company.

• Become Invaluable.

Ultimately, you want your company to choose to promote you rather than lose you – and they will lose you if they cannot provide the progression you are after.

Thus, you need to make yourself integral to the company – as a worker, as a friend, as an important part of the company framework. Do this, and if necessary, they will create a role for you where there is none.

Being ambitious is a positive trait and you should never be too nervous to make your career aspirations known, even in the rough economic climate. At the same time, be prepared to ask yourself the hard question: if you cannot secure the promotion you really deserve, do you really want to stay?

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