If you are aiming for a job promotion at work, a job promotion proposal is an excellent tool to communicate your readiness, willingness, and qualifications for the new role.  Inspiware.com’s Job Promotion Proposal Worksheet will help you in assembling the necessary items and compiling the package.  Also, we also offer a job promotion proposal checklist.

A proposal for a job promotion is not just about reciting your past experience and achievements, which of course are necessary, but juxtaposing as to how your skills, competencies, experience, and expertise related to the new and higher-level role.

A key question to answer is how you can handle the responsibilities of the new role and title and achieve the OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) inherent to the higher-level position. So, it is not about what you have done in the past but what you can do in the future.

For example, a great salesperson who has successfully met or surpasses sales targets may or may not the right choice for a sales manager. The role of a sales manager is different, and the skills that help a hunter close deals may not be as useful in sales forecasting or territory management.

Similarly, a star programmer may not be ready to become a development manager.  Or on the other hand, a not so great developer may have the requisite managerial and people skills along with just enough technical skills to be the new development manager.

Job Promotion Proposal:

There are two ways to get a promotion within your current firm, and you may also jump ship to a higher position in another firm. Within your company, a promotion may mean you maintain your current role but get a bump in title, add to your scope of responsibilities, and hopefully a bigger paycheck.  The other way is you apply to a position in another part of the company for which you have the experience and qualifications.  And another possibility is you identify a role vacuum in your company and pitch yourself as the right person for the position.

When you are assembling a proposal for a promotion, think beyond a letter and a discussion with the hiring manager.  You will need to prepare a few months ahead and orchestrate a multi-faceted campaign that may culminate in a job promotion proposal.

Job Promotion Proposal Worksheet:

The worksheet helps job promotion seekers with a structured job promotion proposal template and a guided path to compile all relevant material that supports your case for an elevation in your job status.

What do you need in a Proposal to the Employer for a Promotion?

• An introduction or an elevator pitch as to why you are the right candidate for the new role and why are feel you are ready for the promotion.
• Examples of successes relevant to the new job and clear case where you always were able to learn and execute new things that go above and beyond.
• State your qualifications and how your skills, competencies, and experience support the new role and hence justifies the promotion.
• Instead of just focusing on past accomplishments, describe how you will be able to perform well in the new role. And more importantly, highlight how you will be able to support your team and the company.
• Include any supporting material such as 360-degree reviews from peers, managers, and direct reports.
• Also, while they may not directly pertain to an internal job discussion, endorsements and recommendations from your connections on LinkedIn may be helpful.
• Similarly, if you have any thought leadership – articles, speeches, white papers, podcasts, awards et al., provide a summary of such critical achievements.
• Also, any civic and non-profit voluntary work where your contributions and leadership have made a difference would be a nice touch.
• Overall, focus on what’s in it for the company and the value they will get by promoting you.

What to avoid when submitting a job promotion proposal?

• Don’t write as though you are entitled to the promotion.
• Don’t whine.
• Don’t focus on just the past.
• Don’t box yourself.
• Don’t make it all about yourself.

Get the Job Promotion Proposal Worksheet and get that awesome promotion you deserve.