Job Promotion Interview Preparation Guide

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Here are the things which can get you promoted:
☛ Tell your boss, you are Wrong
☛ Bring the Bad News First
☛ Be Drama-Free
☛ Smile
☛ Take Notes
☛ Never Skip the Office Party
☛ Do not Expect to be Rewarded
☛ Hold Up Your End
☛ Ask How You Can Help
☛ Have a Solution
☛ Know Your Job and Do It

Confidence is one thing, arrogance is another. Yes, you were the top of your class in college and yes, you dominated your last project, but it is a fine line between letting your work speak for you and duct-taping it to your boss's computer. Worried your boss doesn't notice your achievements? Set up a meeting to talk about what you have been working on, and ask for feedback.

You know how they say that as many business deals are made on the golf course as in the office? That same principle applies to the office party. One boss points out that skipping the chance to socialize with your co-workers means you are missing basic office news and alienating yourself from the people who sit next to you 8+ hours of your day.
When it comes time to pick a team member for an advantageous project or conference in Hawaii, who will be chosen? Not what is her name, that girl who never comes to the party.

To please a boss, you can follow one rule of thumb:
☛ Never bring up a problem without a possible solution to recommend.
☛ Brainstorm feasible, reasonable solutions to the problem you have.
☛ When you present it to your boss, launch right into what you recommend as a solution.

Since you are already taking notes, make sure you scribble somewhere exactly what your responsibilities are and make sure you prioritize them. Along the same lines, it is important to know which tasks are crucial and which can take a backseat.

There is another word for that, one that appears next on the "cliched for a reason" list, initiative. Clearly, you should not be asking your boss to hold your hand during every step of a project, but a well timed "What can I do to help?" or "I noticed that [task] needs doing, I will tackle that," is much appreciated.

Ultimately, a mistake or issue is your boss's responsibility, so make sure your supervisor is aware of any large-scale or constant problems. This does not mean you should email every time the printer is a little wonky, but you should make sure your boss is apprised of any serious issues.

Complaining about your role on the team is both futile and aggravating to your boss. Where is she supposed to find you a sub? If you are not a team player, the real fix is to learn the rules of the game and fast.

Especially in an office environment, we have to work closely with different personalities and in less-than-ideal situations. Unless there is a real problem keep complaints to yourself. As one boss says, "Your job is to make your boss's life easier, not plop your drama on his or her lap. Save that for your friends and family or your diary."

You do not need to blind every passerby with your pearly whites, but remember that no matter how close your deadline or how heavy your workload, other people will take their cues from you. If you are snapping at co-workers and frowning, they will snap and frown right back. Instead, take a breath, put on a smile, and show your boss you appreciate the opportunity.

We have all been there nodding and smiling and filing away the tasks we are given in a meeting, only to get back to our desks having lost those mental files. Impress your supervisor by keeping a paper and pen (or laptop, if that is acceptable at your office) at hand, ready to record the things you need to remember.
Taking the time to write things down is especially helpful, as it gives you a minute to process your instructions and think of any questions you need to ask then and there.

That is not to say you should be arguing with your supervisors on a regular basis, but if you have a well thought out point that disagrees with your boss's plan, consider bringing it up directly. Your boss love it even more when a person has the data, facts, or examples to actually make his or her point.

Show you are willing to get any necessary extra training. It is exciting to have the opportunity to advance within your company, so be sure to make the most of it.

I am looking for a bigger challenge and to grow my career and I could not job hunt part time while working. It didn't seem ethical to use my former employer's time.

Example:
When I joined the XYZ firm, they were still using paper files in addition to trying to use AMS. Because I came from a paperless office, I was able to help teach my supervisor some tricks to automate the business and eliminate some of the redundancy. She was so impressed that she arranged a meeting with the owner who ended up putting me in charge of automating the office and helping to train the support staff. As a result, I was promoted to the office trainer and was able to help the firm reduce the amount of time it took to process a renewal by over 25%.

I was very impressive and thankful for the professional work environment and attitude in my previous job, through which I have learnt a lot. In addition, I liked the communication style of that job, which was private but closely linked person to person. As for the company, it paid a lot attention on individual development including professional improvement and career growth.

I would first think about the past progress of the co worker. If the co worker has had a minimal amount of holiday during the entire year, I would neither support him nor report him, I will change the week off status to vacation leave. However, if the co worker has a history of taking casual leaves under fake reasons, I would report the matter to the HR.

I would try to investigate the reason behind the decline of the subordinate's performance. Once the reason is discovered, I would decide whether the reason is professional or personal. If it is a professional reason, I would then try to find out whether I can solve the problem that the person has been facing.
If it is a personal problem, I would keep an eye on the time that the person has lost due to the personal problem. If the time taken cannot be handled by the company, I would speak to the person about the same, and give him an idea that he or she should try to solve the personal problem on his or her own, so that productivity may be increased for the company.

The first thing that I would look into while taking a new project is the learning curve that would have to be generated. If the learning curve is too high, I would give the assignment to a senior, taking the work that he or she already has and give it to a junior resource. This way, the new assignment will be worked on side by side with the old assignment, enabling simultaneous implementation of both assignments.

I would introduce any policy very gently. If feasible, I would hold a small meeting of the group that is affected and introduce them to the policy, as well as take the time to inform them of the advantages they and the company would obtain once the policy is in place.
Also, I would stress the fact that the policy is not a hard and fast rule and it may be reworked if the people are not completely comfortable working under such a rule and policy.

Expecting in the form of job promotion interview questions has a lot to do with where you work and what type of promotion you are applying for.

A job promotion interview is significantly different than other interview types because rather than moving to a company you are attempting to climb the corporate ladder.
With a job promotion interview you envision you growth as part of the company you currently work with. There are things that will make this interview stand out compared to other interviews including behavioral questions.

You should answer any close ended question answer with a short answer. This will help you getting promotion really fast.

You should explain if you were promoted what you would do to help the company. By this the interviewer will know how can you be helpful to their company.

Being positive means turning the negative answers into positive answers. This is also another important part of the job promotion interview.