From the course: Getting Ahead: How to Advocate for Your Promotion

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Identify problems you solve

Identify problems you solve

- Are you solving problems a level above your job description? It's time to build your case and advocate for a promotion. Promotions happen when you add value beyond your tasks. Let's get started with these questions. How do your achievements impact the company? How can your promotion help the organization? How your skills, experience, and expertise can move the company forward? In this lesson, I help you identify the problems you solve and how your skills and experience can help the company now and in the future. First, identify your skills. You use the skills to solve problems all the time. A skill incorporates your knowledge, competence, and ability to perform a task well. Here's an example. You are using your communication skills to watch and listen to this lesson. You are also using your attention to detail skills to pay attention to my words. Communication and attention to detail can solve many problems. Here are some questions to help you identify your skills. If you compare…

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