Before you ask for a promotion, be sure that you're doing all the right things to help
ensure that the answer will be positive.
Do a great job. How you perform in your current position is going to be important when
you're considered for a promotion. Excellent performance reviews and your reputation as
an above-average employee will carry a lot of weight when the company is making staffing decisions.
Be a team player. Volunteer to help with new projects in the office. Offer to help your boss and
co-workers whenever time permits. You'll be known as a team player and an individual that
colleagues want to work with.
Don't miss work. Be on time for work and don't take more time off than you are allocated.
If you're known as a slouch and someone who misses more work than is appropriate, it will
be held against you.
Network and get noticed. Attend company parties and gatherings. The more connected and
engaged you are with your colleagues, the more they will know about you and the more you'll
stand out when it comes time to consider you for promotion.
Managers are more likely to promote an employee they know well than a random applicant they
don't know much about.