You’re happy at your job, but you want to take it to the next level. You’re ready for more responsibility and a fatter paycheck. Are you ready to get a Promotion in 2017? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 30% of workers are hoping to get a raise or promotion this year. If you want to get a promotion in 2017, you need to brand yourself accordingly. Think about your key skill sets and character traits. What will you need to leverage if you were to get a higher-level role within your company? What do you need to prove to your boss in order to make that dream promotion a reality? If you want to get a promotion in 2017, have a chat with your boss and set clear expectations for yourself. What do you need to do in his or her eyes in order to earn more responsibility and a higher salary? In addition to that, there are some other key areas you should start focusing on. If you want to set yourself up for a promotion, you need to start branding yourself as… … A go-getter. Sure, you’ve worked hard at your company for several years now and you feel like it’s time you earned that elusive promotion. However, your tenure at a company will not automatically equal a promotion. While longevity at a company can come into play when employers grant promotions, it’s not the main decider. Promotions are given to those who can prove they’re actively seeking more responsibility and can handle the additional workload. If you can show your employer that you can go the extra mile in...

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