How to land that promotion

You have the skills and the qualifications, although for some reason (or no reason) you aren’t offered a promotion. Stop waiting for opportunity to knock on your door and go and create your own.

The most powerful thing you can do when requesting a promotion is to be prepared, and this week’s video blog outlines six simple strategies:

Remember, it’s important to:

•    Build relationships with key decision makers.
•    Work smarter – only take on extra projects that are crucial to the business’s success.
•    Track your achievements so you can talk about them whenever you need to.
•    Dress for the position you want – ditch the ripped jeans if you want to get ahead.
•    Don’t pigeonhole yourself – be strategic and use your lunchtime to meet people who might be able to assist your request.
•    Have an ace up your sleeve – consider an external role if you can’t secure the one you want internally.