Land Your Next Promotion With These Simple 5 Tips

Working your way up the corporate ladder used to be a simple process. Show up on time, do your job and perform reliably, and more than likely you would be rewarded with a promotion or a seat at the management table.

These days, the path to promotion is much different, a result of an evolving business environment and culture. Consider, for instance, that Baby Boomers, the last great generation that grew up with the ideology of working in one job for the duration of their careers, are retiring and being replaced with Millennials, the latest generation that holds nowhere near that same expectations.

Moreover, technology has made it possible for anyone with a little ambition and initiative to learn new traits and skills online — or simply from their mobile phone — that can provide a substantial competitive advantage.

Because of this, staying relevant and earning that promotion requires an additional set of skills and outlooks. Here are a few to keep in mind as you plan your accession to the top.

Make Yourself Expendable

I remember when taking (and being able to take) a long vacation meant that your job was not important enough to be missed in your absence, which is why my generation (Gen X) became the masters of the long weekends.