By Erin Pavlina

My previous article, How I Got Every Job I Ever Wanted, detailed how to increase your chances of getting hired at a company. In this article I’m going to explain how to keep your job and even get a promotion or raise no matter what the economic conditions.

First realize that when you get hired to work at a company, you are expected to do your job. You’re expected to do what the company hired you to do for the salary and benefits agreed upon. You won’t get a raise doing what you’re already being paid to do, so don’t expect anything more than a cost of living raise at your yearly review.

To earn a promotion or get a raise you must do more than expected and provide more value to your company. You must do more than you’re asked to do, and... More...