There is no magic one way to get promoted! Find out what will work for you and your corporate culture.
WHAT DOESN’T WORK – “COMMON ADVICE”:
Doing your job – that’s enough
Work overtime
Volunteering to do more/extra work
General NetworkingWHAT DOES WORK:
Get a mentor two levels up
Volunteer to Plan a Charity Event
Market Yourself
Plan AheadEven if you aren’t trying to get promoted right now, the four points above are always good things to do.
Other links:
Office Space https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space
TPS Reports https://youtu.be/jsLUidiYm0wLinks to other advice articles:
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/26/pf/getting-a-promotion-at-work/index.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2015/10/14/do-this-today-and-get-promoted-faster/
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/17/fastest-ways-to-get-promoted.html
https://hbr.org/2018/01/how-to-ask-for-a-promotion