The Extras can Get you Promoted
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Go out of your way to find ways to enjoy your job. Tell others what you like about it, particularly those you work with. Emphasise those parts of your job that you like to do and do well. Share this enthusiasm even in conversations with your friends. Go out of your way to tell your supervisor what you like about your job. This will help you focus on the parts of your job you do best and want to develop. It also will help others notice that you do those things well.
Be willing to take on more responsibility. Let the boss know you want to move up. As soon as you begin a new job, look for ways to learn new things. Volunteer to help out in ways you feel will make you more valuable to the organisation. And ask for advice about what you can do to be more valuable to the organisation.
In your first week on the job, ask your supervisor to see you for about thirty minutes of private time. When you have his or her attention, say that you want to be more valuable to the organisation. Ask what you can do to get a raise within a reasonable amount of time. Request special assignments to help develop your skills. Before you leave, ask for a specific future date to go over your progress. Make sure you know what you have to do to get the raise. Ask the boss to give you feedback on your progress from time to time.
