It's fun at work and you enjoy going there every day, but now that you've been in the same place for years (with the same salary) you might think it's time to get a promotion. How do you ensure that you, and not one of your colleagues, is found most suitable for that higher position (with accompanying salary) that you are so eager for? With these tips, a promotion is almost up for grabs from now on.
First come, first served. When you are the first to know that a vacancy is available within your company, you can respond quickly. Perhaps so quickly that it is not even necessary for your boss to inform others about the position that is being released. By keeping your ears open and having a chat with the right people at the coffee machine, you will learn certain information just that little bit faster.
A promotion is more likely to pass you by if your boss doesn't even think about you when preparing a list of candidates. Therefore, put yourself in the spotlight if you think a position will become available soon. Keep your LinkedIn account up to date, check your latest twitter messages and check your other social media pages. Treat for your birthday, get up to arrange the gift for the birthday boss. In other words:show you're there!
It is smart to look for a BHV course, or to sign up if the company you work for is looking for volunteers to follow such a course. The boss must ensure a safe working environment and good company emergency response officers (BHVs) are needed for this.
People with a BHV diploma know how to act in an emergency. For example, if a fire breaks out in the lunch room, or if a visitor becomes unwell. In these kinds of situations you naturally want to be sure of your business and that is why it is important to choose a high-quality course. BHV.NL is a good example. They stand for high quality and have their own instructors who can give you a basic emergency response course, a team leader course or a head emergency response course. This takes place at 70 different locations in the Netherlands, but it is also possible to take the course at your own location.
For example, opt for group training at the construction site where you work. If there is no emergency response officer in your company yet, you can point out the possibility of this course to your boss. Of course you register as a new emergency response officer. With a BHV diploma in your pocket, the boss doesn't just want to lose you anymore, and you are one step closer to that promotion.
If you are a bit tired of your current position and you want to move up a notch, then it is important that you stand out a little more than your colleagues. You can do this by keeping your ears open and putting yourself in the spotlight. So stand out. The Chamber of Commerce has a nice article online about how you can stand out.
But in addition to listening and putting yourself in the spotlight, it is also important to continue to develop yourself, by studying professional magazines, or by following additional courses (such as an emergency response course). Keep doing this, even if there is no higher position available yet, because sooner or later it will come to that, and then you will be all set to close the gap that has arisen. Hello promotion!
