1. Define your personal career objectives

The Foundation stone for any promotion is to make the own Strengths and goals. Only who knows what he can and want to, you can also convince his superiors to be the Right person for a promotion. Ask yourself the following questions:

• What are the goals you strive for and what tasks you want to undertake?
• to Trust you to take on more responsibility, and you have longer working times are no Problem?
• Are you aware of the requirements of the new Position to you?

2. You make your good work

you work a lot and contribute with their performance to the success of the company? You ensure that your colleagues and superiors to be aware of this. Organize the ladders in feedback conversations with your team. In addition, you should inform your supervisor regularly about the current status of your projects and your effort to document. About the author

Jennifer Hartmann as Manager of the personnel service provider Robert Half for more than 10 years. As an Associate Director in Berlin, has specialised in the area of time work.

3. Position yourself as an industry expert

We experience again and again in our daily practice, that first and foremost, employees are promoted, the look over the edge. Who shows to have not only personal, but also the development of the whole company in view, is in the advantage. What makes the competition better, superior to, and in relevant newsletters, Podcasts, or Online courses on the latest industry trends. Also trade fairs offer a good opportunity for new market trends.

For a promotion, it is not enough, however, to identify only the potential for optimization. You should report to your pre-set ideal offer way solution proposals.

4. You can network in your company

Who would like to take on more responsibility, it should know about the company's internal structures to know. Replace on a regular basis with your colleagues outside of your Department. You show interest and you are not afraid to work in Team and Department managers to address. What is bothering you? Where is there potential for improvement? You can use this information to show your superiors that you are over the current challenges in the company in the picture.

5. They show social skills

of Course, Soft Skills knowledge are in demand for a transportation of a minor. A particularly important team ability, reliability, and empathy are.
With increasing levels of responsibility is the ability to put themselves in the Situation of their colleagues to empathise, is crucial.

Work is organized. Who wants to take on more responsibility, needs to have his Job and not allowed to sink into the Chaos.

they Show no fear of change. With the transport of a greater variety of Tasks goes hand in hand. You show that you are up to the challenge.

6. You remain a team player

do not Forget your career plans to your colleagues, the line Manager could be soon. A bad Standing in the Department makes it difficult for them later in the work. You are already thinking of a promotion as a team leader: Put yourself in your colleagues and inspire them for new ideas. Try to identify conflicts in your Team and identify solution opportunities. So you are already one step ahead when you are actually promoted.

7. You take responsibility

Who wants to be promoted, you must show everyday that he wants to not only take responsibility, but also can. Show that you are willing to take on more responsibility. Offer you, for example, as Manager for new projects or as a holiday representative of your superiors. These experiences can have in later negotiations.

8. Training the A and O

a basic requirement for any transport appropriate technical expertise. Who can't the present, it is difficult. Training is the keyword here. Take advantage of the training offered in your company and ask for external seminars. They represent the relation between the newly acquired Knowledge and current Successes. So, show your boss how well and quickly you can implement.

In all, ambition may suffer from your daily tasks but not in their transport ambitions. Because in addition to the above-mentioned things, it is primarily your daily work performance, which decides about a promotion.