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Top 10 Tips to Get Promoted - OnlyCFO's Newsletter

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Most people offering career advice are trying to be helpful but a lot of it is based on their personal experiences and not necessarily the things that actually made them successful in their career: “Work for a large company first so you can see how a big company operates” “Work for a small company so you can get exposure to a lot of different areas” “Stay at every company for at least 3 years” “Stay in consulting until you make manager” There are a lot of different career paths and there isn’t one right way. I have talked to a lot of people and one of the most common answers to how they got to where they are at today is: “I have a pretty unconventional background….”. Growing this newsletter I have been able to talk to a lot of interesting people and listen to their stories. Below (in no particular order) are 10 things I have experienced or seen to be the most impactful to getting promoted. Simply do what you say, when you say you will do it. Take things off your boss’ plate. Be the per

Most people offering career advice are trying to be helpful but a lot of it is based on their personal experiences and not necessarily the things that actually made them successful in their career: “Work for a large company first so you can see how a big company operates” “Work for a small company so you can get exposure to a lot of different areas” “Stay at every company for at least 3 years” “Stay in consulting until you make manager” There are a lot of different career paths and there isn’t one right way. I have talked to a lot of people and one of the most common answers to how they…

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