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Everyone is looking for a little career advancement. Most of that depends on doing good, quality work. But there are other things you can do to get noticed, express your interest in different professional avenues, and otherwise set yourself up for a raise or promotion.

We outline a few tactics and strategies in the following pages, and we’d love to hear any success stories you have. The comments section is open.

But let’s start with the very basics: You must first enjoy the profession you’re in. You have to find value in your work, like doing the tasks that the job calls for, and aspire to reach the top. If you’re not feeling your job or the industry, there’s no amount of strategizing that’s going to make things better.