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| Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why: 10 Things You'd Better Do If You Want to Get Ahead |  | Author: Donald Asher
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
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ISBN: 1580088201
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1
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ASIN: 1580088201
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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If you want to get ahead, you have to go above and beyond your job description. Examining the factors that put some employees on the road to success while others stagnate, WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN'T, AND WHY outlines 10 hard truths of career advancement, offering a strategic plan for making an impression on your employer. Packed with stories from a wide variety of fields and industries, WHO GETS PROMOTED shows how to position and present yourself to your employer so that the next time opportunity knocks, you'll be the obvious choice for promotion.
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 Very street smart book on career advancement July 14, 2008
Jaewoo Kim (Santa Monica, CA)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I have read 4 books on career advancement (I also reviewed them) and this one provides the best practical and streetsmart insights into the dynamics of corporate promotions.
Promotion usually happens to people with the following characteristics:
1)You must be available. If you are tied up in an important project and pulling you out will jeopardize that project, then you might be bypassed for a promotion. It is important to have a replacement for your skills since promoting a person who have a ready replacement is less risky. In other words, minimize all risks associated with promoting you , such as the cost and risk of replacing your current position, your bad relationships with key organizational people, and personal (alcoholism, lack of self control etc.) problems.
2)You must show (sell) you can do the job at the next level. Do not assume you are have shown the capacity for the next level by being competent at your current position. Learn to talk, to dress, and to possess the skillset (knowledge) required for the next level.
3)Anticipate organizational needs and changes. Do not merely be a passive player amongst the corporate changes. Anticipate organizational needs, develop a knowledge base to provide for the need, and sell yourslf as the answer to the anticipated organizational problems to the influencial senior managers.
3)Develope a network of good relationships. Do not be a jerk. In the modern workplace, it is better to be loved than feared since the knowledge workers have more leverage than ever. Talented people do not need to accept your fear tactics. It is important you are perceived as someone who is good to have a beer with.
4)Be a constant learner. This is even more critical in the knowledge based economy. Success comes to those who learn critical skills, especially in anticipation of future trends.
Overall, I have found the book provides excellent street sage advice. This one is definitely worth its price and a read.
Finally, a Book that will Make You Look at Your Career with New Eyes! June 9, 2007
Bonnie Kurka Career Success Coach (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is THE book for people who are "doing their best" job and wondering why they aren't getting promoted. The ten steps Asher spells out may seem intuitive to some, but as a career management coach, I can tell you that so many people don't get it.
I now use this book as a "travel guide" for my clients in their journey to move up or move on in their careers.
Extremely effective book! May 28, 2008
Estelle (New York, NY United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Who Gets Promoted is an extremely effective book. After reading this book, and following Asher's tips - I actually got promoted! And this is after I worked with a career counselor for a year! I would highly recommend it.
Good Tips, Easy Read March 24, 2008
kc2kth (New Jersey, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a quick book to read that has what I believe is some sound advice. Definitely found some areas I need to work on to move my career forward. Recommended.
 Pretty good book with some sound advice May 29, 2007
KA (White Plains, NY)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
There is no shortage of "get promoted quick" books on the "career" shelves of bookstores these days. Many of them have recommentations that should be fairly obvious to anyone with a pulse, such as "do not wear sandals to work" and so on. I did not have very high expectations when I started this book, but I found "Who Gets Promoted.." to be a refreshing exception. It is a short, but enlightening read with some pretty good advice that draws upon the author's experience in HR. I particularly found the real-life stories sprinkled in the book to be fairly insightful and interesting. Overall, a pretty good book for the new graduate and experienced cubicle-dweller alike.
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