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Become "Promotable"

Satisfied workers seem to be a dying breed these days.  According to a report by the Conference Board mentioned in a recent Career Hub post, more than half of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs. Why? The study's respondents cited company's policies, bonus plans and promotion policies as three of the main factors contributing to their dissatisfaction. Let's talk about promotion policies for a moment.  

Generally speaking, most employees aren't considered for promotions until they have either been with their employer for a set amount of time, or have achieved or exceeded a set of goals set forth by their manager, or both. If you are looking to be promoted on a regular basis, you have to do your part in becoming a "promotable" worker.

A recent blog post by CEO Consultant.com offers some great advice about how your behavior at work can influence your promotion status. Some of their tips include mastering your current job skills, sticking to timelines and being a good listener.   Here are a few more to think about:

• Seek out projects that are above your skills level to show your ambition to do more.
• Ask your manager about continuing education or training classes that might help you get to the next level.
• Take your manager's lead. If you want to be considered as someone who is ready to go to the next level, you have to act the part. That means taking behavioral cues from your own manager so that he or she begin looking at you as more than a subordinate.  

You'll be amazed how powerful simply sticking to the basics such as getting to work on time, dressing professionally and doing your job well is in making you a "promotable" worker in your employer's eyes.