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You’ve been working hard, but now it’s time to put your skills on display and fight for a promotion. What should you do? You need to execute a flawless performance that emphasizes your knowledge of the company and its future vision. These fifteen strategies will help you stand out as the best candidate for any promotion.
1. Know how to manage your schedule.
You can’t get ahead in a company if you don’t have the tools to manage your time and manage yourself. If you need to stay late at the office, that’s a great sign for promotion; if you’re running around all day, it means someone is preventing you from getting anything done. Develop good time management skills that allow you to keep focused on your goals and projects while also ensuring that they don’t take over your life (you know, like when you stay up until 3 AM researching the latest trends in workplace productivity).
2. Learn as much as it’s possible.
A company that values knowledge will be more likely to promote employees who like to learn. Learn new skills and new technology, but don’t forget to also be good at what you know. A company that values knowledge will understand that it’s not simply a smart person who can learn something new; it’s someone who is willing to go beyond what they know. In order…
