Learn or leave the market

Achieving
professional growth
Expand your skill set. 
Postponing chances for 
growth is saying things like, 
“Once I get a promotion, 
I’ll sign up for language 
courses”. Never put off 
self-development when you 
can do it now.

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ABZ Planning and Gambling on Risks. Chapter 5.
Ask your boss directly about 
possible promotions. 
Your boss should know about 
your intentions, but equally, 
you need to prove that you 
are doing your best to earn 
a higher position. The best 
thing to do is to find a mentor 
who has some authority in the 
company. This person should 
be someone who can show 
you what needs to be done 
to improve professionally. 
Show your bosses that you 
invest not only in personal 
success, but in the success 
of the entire company.
Self-confidence and self-es-
teem are also important 
skills to master when seeking 
a promotion.
Keep track of your 
achievements. 
Document all of your accom-
plishments by writing them 
down in a special notebook 
or putting aside a folder for 
your certificates and diplo-
mas. This will help you create 
a compelling and convincing 
argument when requesting 
a promotion or raise. Modesty 
is not going to help advance 
your career. 

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Build relationships
with your coworkers. 
The relationships you form 
with your coworkers are just 
as important as the relation-
ships you have with your 
superiors. Coworkers who 
value you and your work have 
influence in the company and 
can also recommend you for 
higher positions. Moreover, 
good conversation makes the 
working day more enjoyable. 
You can also learn from their 
experience and improve your 
leadership skills. Your abil-
ity to cooperate with your 
coworkers shows that you can 
be a good team player.