© Zsolt Nagy  2019
Z. NagySoft Skills to Advance Your Developer Careerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5092-1_5

5. Set Yourself Up for a Promotion

Unlock New Opportunities Using Your Skills and Attitude
Zsolt Nagy1 
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Berlin, Berlin, Germany
 

In this chapter, you will learn how to develop and use your skills to unlock opportunities that result in raises, promotions, or new opportunities.

Although it may be tempting to skip this chapter and focus solely on negotiation for a quick win, notice that this chapter is an integral part of your negotiation attempts. If you can choose between learning good strategies before playing a game and just trying your luck, chances are that you succeed more easily with the former approach.

This is why we will focus ...

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