There are many things you can do to improve your chances of getting promoted.

1.    Work hard. Come in earlier than everyone else and leave later than everyone else.

2.    Identify a mentor and stay close to them. Ask them for professional advice.

3.    Make sure that your good work is noticed, but do not be obnoxious about it.

4.    Bond with your supervisor. Let them know that they can trust you and rely on you to get the job done. If they trust you and find you to be loyal, they will be more likely to recommend you for a promotion.

5.    Identify your successor. You need to identity who will be your successor if you do get promoted. It will be harder for you to be promoted if there is no one who can do your job!

6.    Take on new challenges. Ask for more responsibilities. Take on challenges that others might not be willing to do.

7.    Expand your knowledge base. Take additional training courses. Attend seminars. Secure professional certifications. Broaden your horizons.

8.    Go back to college and get that degree that you have been putting off for years.

9.    Be a team player. Do not isolate yourself from your co-workers. Mingle with them. Let them be comfortable with you.

10.    Network, network, network. Make yourself noticeable to decision makers in the company. Let your work speak for you. Send an email to new corporate staff, welcoming them to the company. Congratulate your bosses and colleagues for any achievements or awards won.