
The Subtle Behaviours That Quietly Lead to Promotion
One of the most common questions people ask me in recruitment is surprisingly simple: What actually gets someone promoted? Not what appears on a performance review form, not what sits in a job description, but what genuinely influences the decision when a manager chooses who moves up. After many years of working with both employers and candidates, I have learned that promotions rarely come from doing your job well alone. Competence is expected. Promotion tends to follow something slightly different: the ability to make yourself useful at a higher level before anyone officially asks you to.




