You know it; we know it; even your colleagues know it: You deserve to get a promotion.

But does your boss know it?

Sometimes, it seems as if you just don’t cut it at work despite your best efforts. It’s like your supervisor knows you go above and beyond, but they pass you up for promotions.

It’s time to take charge of the situation and make it impossible to be missed any longer. It’s time for a promotion!

Why You Should Get a Promotion

Promotions don’t happen by chance—you have to prove you deserve one. There are many reasons to get promoted, but we are only going to consider three.

You Work Hard

Every day, you arrive at work with a good attitude and ready to face anything the day throws at you.

You know you have a job description and expected responsibilities, but they don’t define your day. You easily take on more responsibilities, and promotions will allow you to do so even more.

You’re a Team Player

Although you are an individual, you know you contribute to the team. You want everyone to succeed, as it strengthens the overall impact, so you help out where you can.

You Make an Impact

Whenever leadership requires assistance with new initiatives or wants additional input, you put up your hand to help.

You motivate your colleagues, have an overall good attitude, and persevere when challenges arise.

Now that you know why you deserve a promotion, use the following four tips to help you get it.

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Tip 1: Become Valuable

Your supervisor hired you because you were the most valuable candidate for your current position. Similarly, they look for a person who will add exceptional value when it comes to promotions.

Know Your Skill Set

Start by understanding your skill set. What are you good at?

You could be mathematical, analytical, have great language skills, or be detail-oriented. The skills you have set you apart from other people.

Learning about your skill set helps you ascertain what you can do best when it comes to promotions.

Understand the Position

Every job has its demands based on the company’s expectations when they first made the position available.

You applied for your current position because you knew your skill set suited the job description, or at a minimum, you had sufficient confidence that you could develop the necessary skills.

The same is true when you want a promotion. Determine what the job requirements are and how your skills will suit it.

Upskill for Advancement

Once you understand the position you desire, plot your career trajectory—that is, the path you need to take to get there.

Identify any skills you don’t have yet or aren’t that great in and figure out how you can close the gap. You want to convince your employer of your value, so working on your skill set proves to them that you have what it takes to face challenges.

Expand Your Possibilities

When you started your current job, you thought it was a good fit for you; however, you may know that you have other skills or areas of interest that can be valuable.

Consider promotions in other departments within the company you work at and convince them why this is the best job for you.

Alternatively, find out about positions at other companies. Starting there could be a promotion already because you have more responsibilities.

Tip 2: Practice Good Work Habits 

Almost all organizations ask you whether you have a strong work ethic. It simply means that you have tenacity, don’t give up, and maintain business practices.

Even with simple expectations like this, many employees don’t live up to it, which makes it a chance for you to stand out.

Be Punctual

Being on time in all aspects of employment is essential.

Arrive at work a couple of minutes before you should start so that you are set up and ready for the workday. Be on time for meetings. Don’t try to leave earlier—you need to be there the whole time.

Respect deadlines, too. Deliver projects on time or ahead of schedule. This even goes for things like making phone calls or sending emails; do your tasks by the time you committed to.

Limit Distractions

While you are working, your focus shouldn’t be elsewhere. You need to concentrate on your job and that requires self-discipline to minimize distractions.

Put away your phone and switch it off if possible. Don’t check your emails unnecessarily.

It’s normal to chat with colleagues during the workday but stick to productive discussions. Leave the social chats for your breaks and only if they aren’t distracting someone else.

Be Organized

Organization is an essential skill to ensure you get all your work done in good time.

Create goals (with assistance from your supervisor), determine the tasks you need to do, and prioritize the right work daily.

Keep your workspace tidy and use scheduling tools like your diary or productivity apps to help you keep track of what you’re doing.

Focus on Career Growth

Every action you take at work determines whether you are eligible for a promotion. One thing that sets you apart from your colleagues is having the right mindset.

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Tip 3: Be a Positive Influence

In the workplace (and in life), you want to make a positive impact. Doing so is something that will set you on the path for a promotion.

Have a Good Attitude

A general good attitude can help loads in your career. You are psyching yourself up for work, motivating your team members, and impressing your boss.

Smile, reflect on the good aspects of your job, and be thankful for how far you have grown already. It makes it much easier to remain positive and persevere through difficulties.

Be Open-Minded

Just like you have a unique skill set and contribution to the workplace, other people do, too. Being open to their suggestions and ideas makes it much easier to get along, and you can improve on solutions together.

The same goes for projects and customers that push your boundaries. Be open to what they have to say and figure out how you can embrace the challenge.

Being open-minded also means you welcome changes in policies and expectations. You aren’t stuck in a specific routine; instead, you can adapt to change and don’t let it rule your happiness.

Be Patient

To be a positive influence, you need to be patient. If you are impatient or get irritated easily, then you are setting yourself up for unhappiness, anger, and feeling overwhelmed at work.

These aren’t emotions you want supervisors to associate with you. These emotions breed resentment and can stand in the way of a promotion.

It’s much better to be patient and listen to each other. After all, you might just learn something that can help you in your career.

Tip 4: Start Your Own Business

Career growth is on the horizon if you use the previous three tips. But, sometimes, you don’t want to wait; you’ve been sitting on an idea that will give you an instant promotion, so it’s time to put your plan into action.

You are promoting yourself by becoming an entrepreneur.

Take Control of Your Future

By choosing entrepreneurship, you choose to take control of your future. You are creating your own promotions and accelerating up the career ladder.

It’s a big decision to start your own business, but it comes with great rewards.

You can use your skill set effectively, establish good work habits, and have a positive impact on your community.

Have a Vision

As you dream of being an entrepreneur, you start to form a vision for success. You’ve probably already got this image in your mind’s eye.

It helps to focus on it frequently, visualize your success, and act as if it’s your reality already.

Use your vision to motivate yourself because you will face many challenges, but the rewards you get far outweigh any obstacles.

Create a Plan

To promote yourself to business owner, you can’t stop at just dreaming; you have to take action.

Come up with a plan to grow your business into the entity you desire. Create goals and milestones, write down the action points to make it a reality, and get to work.

Learn From the Experts

As an entrepreneur, you need all the help you can get because you don’t have a supervisor to fall back on—you are the boss.

Even so, you can turn to experts to help you improve your personal and professional prowess.

We are offering you this assistance in the form of the Brain-A-Thon. It will take you from a good entrepreneur to a groundbreaking one, and that’s a promotion in itself.