Can you ask to be "considered for X position and here's why"?
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Amy - Apr 07, 2014 2:53:16 pm PDT #24629 of 30000
Because books.
Ginger - Apr 07, 2014 2:53:19 pm PDT #24630 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
If the situation is Gatorade or death, I have to think about it.
Connie Neil - Apr 07, 2014 2:53:20 pm PDT #24631 of 30000
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Perhaps start with mention of the potential position, listing some of the requirements. Then say, "I am well-suited for this position because X." Then conclude with "Promote me, it's the right thing to do" or words to that effect.
Jessica - Apr 07, 2014 2:54:27 pm PDT #24632 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Are you asking for a promotion to an open position or for a new position to be created or to be paid more for what you already do?
A promotion to a soon-to-be-open position. We're in the middle of a massive reorg right now and I'm trying not to get left behind. (I won't be let go, but my soon-to-be-boss is moving up to VP so there will soon be a big hole in the org chart where her current title used to be. She is never going to offer me this position directly so I'm going straight to Big Boss before the reorg is final.)
Laura - Apr 07, 2014 2:59:10 pm PDT #24633 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
If the situation is Gatorade or death, I have to think about it.
With ya. I have to have 10% Gatorade and 90% water.
Jess, if the email doesn't get too wordy I think the "I deserve this promotion and here's why" and ends with "in conclusion, promote me" is the best. Very far removed from corporate myself, so no expert at all.
brenda m - Apr 07, 2014 3:04:49 pm PDT #24634 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I would say right out "I want to be considered for this position and here's why."
Eta, I'd stay away from words like deserve. Make it about how right you are for that role and why you'll excel.
Jessica - Apr 07, 2014 3:15:45 pm PDT #24635 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh yeah, the meat of the email is all bullet points of Awesome Things I've Done Lately That Are Helping Us Make More Money. (It's not about what I want or deserve, it's about how promoting me will be good for the company.)
Jesse - Apr 07, 2014 3:52:57 pm PDT #24636 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Good one, Jess. And good luck!
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msbelle - Apr 07, 2014 3:57:02 pm PDT #24637 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
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Jesse - Apr 07, 2014 4:01:23 pm PDT #24638 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm watching FNL when I should be packing.