549: Who Gets Raises and Promotions? Rick Gillis Reveals the Metric that Predicts our Fate.

Rick Gillis shares how knowing and improving your “quotient” can help you get raises and promotions at work. You'll Learn: 1) The factor that determines your compensation at work 2) How to speak up for your work to your boss 3) The perfect time to bring up your accomplishments About Rick: Rick Gillis is a speaker, author, and personal career advisor. He has spent over two decades writing books and sharing techniques to manage and maximize careers across the country. He is the founder of the Richard Gillis Company, LLC which provides training and career coaching to help job seekers land the best possible position at the highest possible pay.  Rick has appeared on several media outlets like Forbes.com, NPR, and the Wall Street Journal. Rick and his wife, Mary, live in Texas where he spends his free time riding along the Texas gulf coast on his Harley or in his music room and art studio. Book: "PROMOTE!: Your work does not speak for itself. You do."Book: “The Quotient”LinkedIn: Rick GillisLinkedIn Article: "(In response to last week's post:)YOU are Responsible for Pointing Out Your Wins"LinkedIn Article: "It’s OK for Your Boss to Take Credit for Your Work (Ouch!)"Website: RickGillis.com Items Mentioned in the ShowBook: Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew HodgesBook: The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired: Performance-based Hiring Series by Lou AdlerMovie: The Imitation Game Thank you, sponsors! Empower. Save more money, effortlessly. Get $5 free  when you reach your savings goal at empower.me/awesome with the promo code AWESOME

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