So you know all about promotion and you feel that you may deserve one or want to know about asking for one, well in this chapter we have provided you with guidelines on how to ask for a promotion.

Remember that getting promoted does not automatically include a pay rise. It can mean a whole lot of more responsibility on your shoulders. That is why you should only ask for a promotion if you have a clear idea of what you would like to achieve. Your personal ideas should also fit into the companies profile. These idea should serve as your main selling points when you are speaking to your boss. Prepare a good method. Make a small strategy before telling your manager about your ideas. Why? Since your boss is interested in filling gaps and in benefit of the company, you need to know what to say and know how to sell yourself. Here are some examples and tips for you to get promoted successfully!

Before you start to talk about a promotion, reflect on anything you can do to improve your current work performance. Having done the extra work will boost your chances. Have you been going that extra mile to get tasks done or doing more than what is expected from you? If so then you may be ready to take a step further.

The next step is to create a plan, write down your skills and show illustrate how they would benefit the company. Your employer knows about your skills already, show him or her that you have more to give. Turn your extra skills into a benefit for your boss, show that you hold and offer more values! With that plan in your mind you may be walking around for days but there shouldn’t be no rush.

More important is to wait for the right moment to ‘snatch’ your boss. This can be in a social circle like during lunchtime or at the pub after work and you can take the possibility and then mention your promotion informally then. The perfect moment would be at a performance appraisal, if there is one coming up. Don’t be afraid to ask your boss if he or she has been has been happy with your work.

Go on to say that you would like to move on to a more challenging role as you feel your skills are put to better use. Highlight all your selling points and relate them to how they can benefit the company. Now, at this stage you should have found out if there are any suitable positions advertised in the company. If so, ask your boss to recommend you for that position.

If at first you don’t succeed then do not worry about it. There may be several reasons your boss may say no. Stay realistic! One possibility is that you may not have been with the company long enough or at that moment the budget is too short for your project. Despite the “No” do not hesitate to accomplish some extra work. Take the chance to show your eagerness to progress within the company. It impresses your boss and will be remembered which will be great for the next time you may ask for a promotion.

I hope you have enjoyed the chapters we have recommended for you in this Starter Course Pack, remember we also have a Managers Course and an Entrepreneur Course for anyone looking to go to the next level straight away. Enjoy!!

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