Whether a choice position is about to be offered at your work or if you just want to set yourself up to be the prime candidate for when a promotion becomes available, take steps now to make sure that your name is the first one mentioned when the Higher Ups start looking for someone to promote.

Consistency is key: On Monday you feel like you can conquer the world and it shows in your work because you beat every deadline and attack every task with vigor.

By Thursday, however, you’re pretty sick of the workweek and would really rather just hang out by the snack bar and talk about how much you hate your job.

If you think your bosses are going to remember your Monday work ethic over your Thursday doldrums, think again.

Be consistent with your work because you never really know when someone who has the power to promote you will be watching over your shoulder.

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