Unlike the military, promotions don't come automatically or routinely in a civilian company (or even a government entity). For most employees, a request for a promotion or advancement must be made to ...

Have a question? Submit it here. Question: My department recently combined with one from another company after a merger. In the realignment, I received a promotion. However, it did not come with a ...

You schedule a meeting with your boss to give your notice. But before you can open your mouth, she tells you that management has been impressed with your performance and decided to award you with a ...

If your company's leadership taps you for a promotion, clearly they're confident that you're the right person for the job. And just as obviously, if you accepted that promotion you believe you can ...

Are you ready to climb the corporate ladder and get to that c-suite in the sky? Well, you’re going to need to learn the in’s and out’s of how to land that next promotion. Thankfully, we had just the ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...