Very few people hire on with any company or organization with the intention of remaining indefinitely at the position for which they were hired. Just because you started as the grunt who had to fix the copy machines doesn't mean you don't someday want to be CIO.<br><br>At most companies, this could entail half a lifetime of climbing the corporate ladder. Each step up that ladder is generally going to involve asking for and receiving a promotion. The thought of asking for advancement is usually pretty frightening, but these tips will you be more prepared.<br><br>This download is also available as <a href="http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=238"target=_blank>an entry in our 10 Things blog</a>.

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