If you have a job, you are one of the lucky ones. Many people, these days, don't have what you have. But, like all things, sometimes what you have is not enough - you need to make more money. If you are a good worker and valuable to your employer, getting a promotion and earning a little extra cash should be a realistic goal for you. If you are looking for a promotion and/or a raise, there are a few things you should know: 1 - Never ask for a raise based on the fact that you need more money. Any employer in their right mind will turn you down immediately. Asking for a raise because you are spending too much it tantamount to begging. 2 - Before you ask for a promotion or raise, make sure you have done the job you were hired for and exceeded it. The best way to get a promotion is to already be doing that job. If you are an assistant secretary and you want the secretary job, you had better already be doing the job of secretary and be able to prove it. 3 - State your case. Enter any negotiations for a promotion or pay raise with a written statement documenting your accomplishments. If you have done X or Y, brag about it. If you have saved the company X amount of money, tell them. Make sure your employer knows that you are valuable. 4 - You may be valuable, but you are also replaceable. Do not threaten your employer with notions that you may leave. Once an employee states that they are thinking of leaving, a smart employer will get rid of them. You cannot hold your company hostage. You need them more than they need you. 5 - Make yourself more valuable to them. Work on your education, think up new ways to save the company money or become more efficient. By taking a proactive approach to your job, your employers will see that you are a valuable asset to the company. 6 - Ask for a promotion and if you don't get it, ask again in six months. You may not get the promotion the first time around, so ask again. In the meantime, find out what it is that prevented you from getting the promotion and work on improving that aspect of your performance. In your life, you will be turned down for promotions several times, so don't sweat it. Use the knowledge you receive in the denial to make yourself a better, and thus more valuable, employee.
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