One of the most important steps to landing a promotion is knowing what roles you can be promoted into. Here are seven places to look for promotion opportunities:
One of the most important steps to landing a promotion is knowing what roles you can be promoted into. Some companies have very clearly defined paths. In my very first job as a management consultant, the path to a promotion was obvious: you started as a team member on a project, managed projects, managed client relationships and finally developed your own client relationships.
However, you might work in a company that doesn’t have a clearly laid-out path. You might be the only person doing your job, so it’s not obvious where you belong or what else you could be doing. You might be in a group of just two—you and your boss—and lobbying for a promotion could be perceived as mutiny!If your boss is supportive of your professional development, devote some time during your regular check-ins to discuss your career path.