The Importance Of Promotion To Work

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We all have the same question in our mind when we are in a certain position for a long time: when can I be promoted? We go to work every day and do the things we are supposed to do during work. As time passes, some people who have the same position as you have somehow get promoted to a higher position. Whenever this happens, you might ask yourself: “why is he/she the person who gets promoted. Why is it not me?” In this article, we are going to help you and tell you what characteristics employers are looking for when promoting. And you will never have to ask yourself the question again because you are most likely to be the person who gets promoted. In order to get promoted, you sure have to have some basic qualities that every “good”
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Do not neglect the importance of going to work on time. To some extent, it shows that you have good time management skill and you treat your work seriously. Also, you have to know that your mistake of not being on time might cause more work for your fellow workers. Being able to go to work on time is sort of a commitment you make, and you should show people that you know how to keep commitment. Second, you should have responsibilities. You should be responsible for your work duties and complete your work on time. You should try your best to get your work done with high quality before the assigned deadline. Being able to get your work done on time shows that you know what your responsibilities are and you are a reliable employee. Nothing would make an employer more pissed off than having an employee who does not listen to instructions. In addition, do not shy away from taking on additional responsibility, even though this might mean that you have to work more than others and have more challenges. You should always know your responsibilities and go above and beyond what you are supposed to do. Your managers will pay more attention to you when you are always the first one to volunteer to do more, and he will know that he can trust on you. Third, you should work hard …show more content…

People have different view on the degree of working hard. But my definition here of working hard is do what you should do during work, and does it with all your heart. If you follow this rule: “whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might”, you will soon be labeled as the person who performs any assigned work with excellence (real truth). Which manager does not like employees who are in pursuit of excellence? Fourth, having a positive attitude is also a vital characteristic to have. Do not turn your concerns into complain; instead, express them in thoughtful ways (small business). Having positive attitude will help you to stand out because you will not be like other employees who only know how to complain. There is a kind of positive attitude as in Martin Luther King’s words: “if it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry (The Real Truth Magazine). Fifth, Multi-skilled employees are always more likely to get promoted. When a house is renovated, it will have a higher value. This can be applied to you, too. If you are a better you, your

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