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Calculate Your Chances at a Promotion
Posted by Gina Trapani at 5:00 AM on April 30, 2008
Career advisor Penelope Trunk offers a five-question quiz that calculates whether you're likely to get that job promotion. Like most of Trunk's delightfully unconventional tips, this promotion-o-meter's based not on whether or not you're the best candidate, but on the realities of office politics. Questions range from whether the boss likes you, if you're working on a high profile project, if you work a lot of hours (or at least create the impression that you do), and if you're at the top of the pay scale and experience for your current position. What's your score on the test? Let us know in the comments.
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Torley
Posted 12:13 PM 30/4/08
3,000 views and no comment so far? Just wanted to say I also spotted this on popurls and note a useful addition to #4: no matter what the time, how does it compare to your *perceived* output? There's a difference between "looking busy" and "getting lots done".
It's especially impressive when you can get results that look like they took a LOT of time, but infact just ate a few cycles.
Torley
heavylee-again
Posted 10:51 PM 30/4/08
I think an important point is missed here: is there a promotional position available? No matter how high you score, if the company is not looking to fill higher positions, you're SOL.
heavylee-again