Lesson 32 Post-Assessment (Earning A Raise Or Promotion)

Before requesting a promotion or pay raise, what should you do first?

• 1. Check to ensure you aren’t already making more money than other employees in your exact position.

• 1. Check your performance review to see which areas of your work performance you should be focused on fixing before considering asking. 

• Ask your employer if you can fill in for other people and help others do their work better.

 True or False. Some businesses may not have an evaluation process and give raises when they feel the employee deserves it.

• True

• False

How many long should you have worked with a business before many places will even consider you for a pay raise or promotion?

• 1. 6-9 months

• 1. 1-2 years

• 1. 5-6 years

True or False. Earning a job promotion may not mean a change in your job title, but it could mean that you are adding more tasks and responsibilities to your job.

• True

• False

What is the primary purpose of workplace evaluations?

• 1. They are designed to assess how well your current job matches your career goals and interests.

• 1. They are a tool to help you determine whether your coworkers are following through with their tasks and bringing value to the business. 

• 1. They are meant to determine if you are still a good fit for the position you are working and to help determine the possibility of a pay raise or promotion.

Match the following

• Raise

• A formal assessment in which a manager evaluates an employee’s work performance, identifies strengths and weaknesses, offers feedback, and sets goals for future performance.

• Promotion

• The advancement of an employee within a company.

• Performance Review

• Your willingness to accept responsibility for your actions

• Accountability

• An increase in pay or salary.

• Reliability

• The quality of being trustworthy or performing consistently well