"If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do in order to operate at Accenture," CEO Julie Sweet said.

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I’ve asked for a promotion for the last two years. Even with my boss pushing me to do so, I was turned down because it ...

Getting promoted isn’t always just about working hard; sometimes, it’s about putting your effort in the right direction. Even high-performing employees can unknowingly sabotage their progress and end ...

It’s easy to believe that doing great work will automatically lead to a promotion. But as someone who has spent much of my HR career working alongside engineers—many of whom are brilliant but believe ...

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Paul Farnsworth, the president of Dice, a tech careers marketplace. The following has been edited for length and clarity. When it comes to getting ...