Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. Most people see a job promotion as a reward for their ...

Job promotions can be an exciting sign that your hard work and commitment at work have paid of — literally in most cases, as promotions often bring extra pay, benefits and a new title. While ...

Unlike the military, promotions don't come automatically or routinely in a civilian company (or even a government entity). For most employees, a request for a promotion or advancement must be made to ...

For employees climbing the corporate ladder, the distinction between advancement and promotion can be insignificant. However, advancement differs from job promotion in several ways. Differences can ...

While some 13 million Americans are out of work these days, those still with jobs might have a strange new thing to worry about — getting a promotion can be bad for you, a new study suggests. British ...

Fifty-eight percent of Americans have changed jobs rather than wait for a promotion in the last five years, according to a Nov. 26 report by Kickresume, an online resume builder. In an analysis of ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., a human-resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's ...

Angela was excited to share the news; she was offered a promotion to regional manager! As an outside sales representative for a Fortune 500 company, Angela’s current role involved traveling within her ...

We’re accustomed to living in a meritocracy, so the notion of getting ahead based on anything other than skill and hard work seems cruel, almost Kafkaesque. But what if random job promotion turned out ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nancy Anderson writes about retirement planning and personal finance. You may have heard some of the news about employers snooping ...