What is Employee promotion

 



“Employee Promotion means the ascension of an employee to higher ranks. It involves an increase in salary, position, responsibilities, status, and benefits. This aspect of the job drives employees the most—the ultimate reward for dedication and loyalty towards an organization”. (Barman, 2022)

An employee promotion is a recognition of that person's contribution to your company. Employee promotions can come in many forms, but generally involve some combinations:

·         Higher salary

·         More senior job title

·         More and higher-level responsibilities

·         Decision-making power

·        New leadership responsibilities


Types of Employee promotion

1.    Horizontal Promotion

Includes title and pay increase for an employee, but no change in responsibilities. These types of promotions are also called "upgrades".

Example- An employee who has been promoted from clerk to senior clerk.

2.    Vertical promotions

This type of promotion results in more responsibility. This type of increase makes an employee a higher level with higher salary and higher benefits. Also, senior level seat is provided to the employee.

Example - A promotion is vertical when a canteen employee is promoted to an unskilled job, Vertical promotion will be a manager has been promoted as a director level.

3.    Dry Promotion

A situation where there is no change in salary despite increasing responsibility and status.

Example- When a university professor is made the head of the department, but there is not any increment in the salary.

 

Purpose of Promotion

Employee promotions are made to achieve certain organizational objectives.
1.    Employee satisfaction is the main objective. As a result, the employee will make the maximum contribution they can.
2.    Develop the mindset within the employee to achieve more.
3.    Creating an efficient internal resource of employees who are willing to work at a high level in a changing environment.
4.    Encouraging employee self-improvement and making them wait for their promotion. This reduces labor turnover.
5.    Improving the sense of content with the current conditions of the company and the sense of ownership.
6.    Develop training, development programmers and interest in team development areas.
7.    To build loyalty and increase morale.
8.    To reward a determined and loyal employees

 

Steps to obtain a promotion

Getting promoted is not easy. Promotion cannot be granted without showing maximum performance to the employer. These are some steps to obtain a promotion from any organization. (quast, 2015)

1.    Analyze your current performance

First you must list it, have you achieved your performance provided by the management? You need to give the best performance in your daily work and show it to the management. Only then will you be noticed by them. Then work hard and try to work beyond your obligation to demonstrate how you value the company.

2.    Try to understand your manager's goals

Try to understand the key objectives and priorities of your manager. Then work from the bottom of the list eliminating issues that aren't worth the fight.

3.    Conduct research

Find out the company's job description and confirm by contacting the relevant HR relatives

4.    Evaluate job requirements

Conduct gap analysis by overcoming each need and comparing it with your own skills, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials.

5.    Create your career development plan

For each gap you find, determine your action plan on how to deal with it. If you do not meet the minimum educational qualification to fill the gap, try to complete that knowledge first.

6.    Get feedback

You go and get the advice of a mentor and ask him to guide you to achieve your goals by achieving the promotion you want. For this you can select an achiever who has achieved as you wish.

7.    Meet with your boss

After completing all the steps above, meet with your employer and explain to him or her about the industry interest. Share your career development plan and ask for feedback on other actions you can take to better position yourself for that future promotion.


Conclusion

Employee satisfaction is a term used to describe when employees are happy and when their needs and requirements are met at work. Employee contribution is essential to achieve organizational goals and objectives. This can be achieved by maintaining an ethical relationship between employees. Employee promotion is one of the best tools for employee satisfaction.

 

 Fuard Rasheed

 

References

https://corehr.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/1042/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2015/05/04/7-steps-to-obtain-a-promotion/?sh=25f846935883

https://recruitee.com/articles/employee-promotion#3

 

Comments

  1. Dilini MBAApril 11, 2022 at 8:28 AM

    You have discussed a very important aspect of HRM as Employee Promotion plays a big role in Employee Satisfaction. It promotes employee engagement, boosts morale, reduces absenteeism, and increases productivity. It will also help in reducing labour turnover. Good article. All the Best!

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  2. Venushka BandaranayakeApril 11, 2022 at 8:45 AM

    Promotion are a motivation factor to an employee of an organization. Most important thing is to promote suitable employees in the right time to most suitable positions. Your article explained every aspects of emoloyee promotions. All the best..

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  3. ZamanMay 4, 2022 at 10:21 AM

    Promotions are the recognition that is offered to deserving employees who can take up higher responsibilities, This is important in-order to satisfy and motivate the identified employees to further excel in their job role. Good topic !

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  4. ShiblyMay 6, 2022 at 4:31 AM

    Promotions are part of recognition that thrive the employees to achieve higher. Well explained about promotions. But Promotion policy would be an ideal way to communicate to employees so that they are aware of their eligibility criteria.

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  5. MANOJMay 6, 2022 at 9:21 PM

    You have discussed a very important topic to the organization. Well explained about promotions. well done.!

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  6. Amjad AboobakarMay 7, 2022 at 12:49 AM

    Promotion is a milestone in the career development, however it has to be ethical and rational by considering the right candidate. As mentioned in the above context proper evaluation needs to be done, if not it can collapse the employee morale. Good work.

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  7. Jude Gnanapragasam May 7, 2022 at 4:12 AM

    Well explained about the promotion in an organisation. Promotions are the most important tactics the management can implement to satisfy the extraordinary employees who deserves. It affects the growth of the company if it's given on favouring without proper evaluation. It's an important topic on HRM.

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  8. MILANMay 7, 2022 at 6:22 AM

    Promotion is a powerful tool to motivate take more responsibility you have explained it very clearly. Good luck!

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  9. HasithaMay 8, 2022 at 7:05 AM

    Good article. One of main reasons of employer retention. Choosing the correct person at a correct time. This will helps to grow the business.
    All the best !!!

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