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How to ask for a promotion and a raise at work
Show you already work at the next level, then ask for a clear decision.
A promotion conversation goes better with evidence matched to the next role's expectations, good timing and a specific question. The course covers finding the criteria, building your case, the conversation itself, asking about pay and turning a no into a plan with dates.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
I think I am ready for a promotion and I want to ask for it, and possibly a raise, in a way that is taken seriously. I am not sure what evidence to bring, when to raise it, or what to do if the answer is not yet.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
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Four things you can do before the course exists.
Useful on their own. The course is for when you want the whole skill, not just the first move.
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Find out the timing before you prepare
Ask your manager or HR when promotion and pay decisions are made. Many organisations decide during a review or budget cycle, so raising it a few weeks before that point gives your manager time to put your case forward.
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Build a three-column evidence table
Column one: an expectation for the next level. Column two: a specific example of you meeting it. Column three: the result. Original example: "Leads cross-team work", "Ran the supplier migration with finance and operations", "Finished two weeks early". Empty cells show what to work on.
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Ask a direct question
Try: "I'd like to be considered for senior analyst in this cycle. Based on this evidence, what would you need to see to support it?" If pay matters, ask about it plainly too: "What is the salary range at that level?"
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Turn a not yet into dates
If the answer is no, ask: "What are the two or three things that would change your answer, and can we review them on a set date?" Send a short written summary afterwards so you both keep the same record.
- Best for
- Career growth
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- What role are you aiming for, and do you know what it requires?
- Has your manager given you any signal about promotion so far?
- Are you hoping for a new title, more pay, more scope, or all three?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
You have never asked before
You hoped good work would be noticed, and it has not been enough.
You were told not yet
You want to know exactly what would change the answer.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06How promotions are decided
Criteria, budgets, timing and who actually makes the call.
Finding the bar
Reading level descriptions and asking your manager what the next level looks like.
Your evidence
Outcomes, scope and examples matched to the criteria.
Timing the conversation
Review cycles, budget planning and choosing a moment.
The conversation
Asking directly, including about pay, and listening to the answer.
After a no or a not yet
Turning feedback into specific goals and a review date.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
Know the criteria
Find out what the next level actually requires where you work.
Build an evidence case
Match specific results to those criteria.
Ask and follow up
Make a clear request and agree next steps whatever the answer.
Ideas this course corrects
Good work speaks for itself
Decision makers often lack the full picture. Showing your evidence is information, not bragging.
Asking for a promotion is presumptuous
Career conversations are part of a manager's job. A clear, evidenced request is easier to act on than hints.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
How to ask for a promotion and a raise at work: what can I do today?
Find out the timing before you prepare. Ask your manager or HR when promotion and pay decisions are made. Many organisations decide during a review or budget cycle, so raising it a few weeks before that point gives your manager time to put your case forward. Build a three-column evidence table. Column one: an expectation for the next level. Column two: a specific example of you meeting it. Column three: the result. Original example: "Leads cross-team work", "Ran the supplier migration with finance and operations", "Finished two weeks early". Empty cells show what to work on. Ask a direct question. Try: "I'd like to be considered for senior analyst in this cycle. Based on this evidence, what would you need to see to support it?" If pay matters, ask about it plainly too: "What is the salary range at that level?" Turn a not yet into dates. If the answer is no, ask: "What are the two or three things that would change your answer, and can we review them on a set date?" Send a short written summary afterwards so you both keep the same record.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
A promotion conversation goes better with evidence matched to the next role's expectations, good timing and a specific question. The course covers finding the criteria, building your case, the conversation itself, asking about pay and turning a no into a plan with dates. It sits under Career growth in the Work & ambitions part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
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Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
I think I am ready for a promotion and I want to ask for it, and possibly a raise, in a way that is taken seriously. I am not sure what evidence to bring, when to raise it, or what to do if the answer is not yet.