How
To Get A Job Promotion Faster
You
would most likely reckon, that merit leads to getting a job
promotion. In many cases this is true, but often merit is taken for
granted. If you become the reliable worker over several years and you
are working well, you will often not get promoted - not because you
are not excellent at what you do, but because giving you another
position would change the coprporate structure. If the corporate
structure is functional, people hesitate to make changes. So rather
than waiting on merit to maybe or maybe not yield results, you can
take the matter into your own hands.
According
to psychological studies on career path determination, there are
three factors that strengthen the perception of a worker being
someone worth promoting quickly.
1.
Mentoring:
The
basic goal is to work closely with someone of high reputation and
rank. This person is influential within the business and can often
change other people's perception about you in a very short time. What
you would be looking for is that this reputable person shows the
willingness to teach and to promote your interests, as well. He knows
the "secrets" and his years of experience give a stronger
color to your years of experience, even if you barely have any. Stick
with that person, listen and be loyal. Your reputation will quickly
go from being anyone, to being his assistant, to being his partner.
Once you are perceived as an equal work-force as your mentor, you
will be next in line for the promotion you seek.
2.
Networking:
Even
if you are the hardest working being on the face of the earth, nobody
will ever know about it if you do not establish a network around you.
You will be the preferred choice, if someone knows you, just because
he knows what to expect of you. To promote a worker, nobody enjoys
taking risks - not at such an important position. Therefore, it is in
your best interest to make yourself known. This increases the trust
other people have in you greatly, because people think that knowing
you makes you predictable and therefore a safe choice. Not only is it
important to establish a social network around you, but it is equally
important to use it. Dont be shy to ask for something and dont be shy
to give back. The more give and take you can build, the easier things
come to you.
3.
Physical Attractiveness:
Psychological
studies have clearly proven that physically attractive people are
preferred as candidates for a promotion. This is not purposefully
done. It's just that physically attractive people apply a sense of
professionalism and charm to the people around them, which in turn
leads to being remembered and therefore being considered for a
promotion. Physical attractiveness is not about being pretty or not.
Everyone can be beautiful. Physical attractiveness is about the will
to pay attention to detail. The first thing to pay attention to is
being clean - everywhere, from head to toe. The second thing is to
think about the image of your job. As much as we love Dr.House for
calling stereotypes out for battle, this is not the real world. In
the real world, you cannot be a lawyer with wearing baggy pants and
sneakers. In the real world, you cannot convince a customer that you
are worth your weight, if you dont wear a polished outfit. Everything
accumulates to what we perceive as physical attractiveness.
Now
you have three ways to work on getting that promotion. Get up early
enough to get that physical attrativeness part covered. Go to work
with a smile and make friends. And finally, choose your mentor
wisely. Good luck!
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