5 Proven Hacks To Obtaining A Promotion At Your Workplace

5 Proven Hacks To Obtaining A Promotion At Your Workplace

Are you tired of seeing new people coming and taking over managerial positions in your organization? Have you had your eyes on those positions for some time now? You need to get ready.

So, your organization currently advertised job openings in your department and this is the opportunity you have been waiting for to land a promotion.

You have reached that point in your career where you are more than ready for the next challenge at work; to move up the corporate ladder.

You there thinking of the HR and your immediate supervisor as your friends and that they already know you and the process will just be a walk in the park? Wrong! Internal interviews are not any easier if anything they are very hard.

They know your weaknesses and the mistakes you’ve done in the past. There is no way to spin this around; you have to face your demons.

Internal interviews require different strategies in handling them. We are going to share some quick hacks to preparing for the interview and tips to overcome arising issues.

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Here are 7 quick tips to obtaining a promotion at your workplace

1. Research on the job

Since you are already at an advantage point since you can access the hiring team, use that to your advantage. The job description coupled with the hiring team expectations will put you in the clear.

Get to know what they expect of the candidate that is not listed on the job description and tailor your preparation to that by asking them the right questions.

Hack 1: Ask the right questions

Despite having worked and even gone for “nyamachoma” together with the panel for the last 4-7 years, it does not mean they will help you cheat.

Don’t ask them direct questions like, “What do I have to say to prove I’m the best candidate?” Such questions will not help your cause.

Ask questions like; “What are some of the red flags that will make you disqualify a candidate?”, “What are the key responsibilities of this position?” The answers to this kind of questions will give you talking points during the interview.

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2. Conduct self-assessment of your work performance

Unlike external employees, your first impression ship sailed a long time ago. So, before tendering in your application, you need to introspect. Take a hard look at your work performance, from your work ethics and attitude to perceptions from your team, boss, colleagues and other stakeholders.

Hack 2: Know your perception around the office

Take time and interact with your colleagues be it in a formal or informal setting and get to know what they think of your performance and what they think of you in a different role.

Keep an open mind to what will be said, accept the criticism and don’t go about defending yourself so hard.

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Don’t ask questions such as, “How do you see me becoming your boss?” That, right there, will get you on the wrong side with your colleagues.

Ask questions that speak to the job demands like, “How can you rate my people skills?” or “How good am I at multi-tasking?” Such questions will help you in your self-assessment.

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