Each corporate sector will harbour a very competitive environment, especially the tech vendor scene in Asia Pacific.

If you have been burning the candle at both ends for a number of years and still are not getting the promotion that you feel you deserve, you may have to go about a strategy that is a bit more deliberate to elevate your career status.

So that you can get the boost that you need in the quickest possible time, here are some tips that will help you establish a great deal of success and growth.

1. Remain essential to the business

If you have a more strategic approach, you will be playing to your advantages and capabilities. You can use any strengths that you have to be sure that whatever task you are doing is going to get noticed. Always be a good employee and remain efficient at all times. This tech vendor sector is one where there is no room for mistakes. If you believe that you are performing at a level that may be less than the best, you need to work on ways that you can start to be of more help to your company as well as your boss.

2. Be reliable

If you are able to be the employee that your boss can rely on who is going to be great for suggestions and help, you are going to be a real asset. You can work on maximizing your strengths are you take on certain assignments that you know you will excel at. If you happen to have a higher level job, it will be because your boss already knows just how capable you are. Do your best and always work to prove them right so that they will keep on trusting in you.

3. Record your achievements

Promotions will never be measured on just how many days you worked overtime or the hours that you spent at work. They will depend upon whether or not your performance is up to snuff and if you are deserving of them. A lot of companies want to make sure that anyone marching up to the higher levels are holding a great track record for success. Talk with your boss and ask for milestones that you can work to hit. After you have made these milestones, you will be able to show off your achievements. Climbing the ladder to success in a quick fashion will mean being able to take credit when and where it is due.
 

4. Remain progressive

As you are still working your way up the ladder, you need to be able to learn from others around you that have experience. If you admire any leaders, you can take the time to recognise all of their strengths and then adopt these qualities while you move up the ladder into the top spot, eventually. Always sign up for training so that you can widen your set of skills and it may be a good time to increase even more with post-graduate studies that are related to a lot of industry requirements.
 

5. Always think out of the box

Plan on being about three steps ahead of all of your competition. If you are not looking at setting yourself up for failure, you need to stop jumping headfirst into managerial positions simply because they look compelling to you to have on your CV. A quick promotion is only going to fill up your company with bosses that lack understanding of what it really means to lead. Prepare yourself a plan for your career and accept the management role once you feel that you are truly ready.

There is often a lot of serious responsibility when it comes to management. Prior to putting your hand up for a commitment to any managerial job, you have to make sure that you are equipped to take on each task and put yourself in charge of the careers of other people who are working under you.

If you are looking for advice or to take the next step in your tech or IT sales career, reach out to the Kaliba team.

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