How To Actually Get Promoted In Tech | Tech World Human Skills

This episode of Tech World Human Skills explores why careers in technology rarely advance by accident, and what people working in tech can do to take real control of their own progression. Ben Pearce sits down with Jeremy Burns, VP of Platform Engineering at Hawke and author of Earn More Move Up. They cover the hierarchy that should drive every career decision, what actually happens behind the scenes in a performance review, and how to know when it is time to find a different boat. What you will learn: • The customer, company, team, self hierarchy and why getting it right protects your career • Why pay rises and promotions are a lagging indicator of value you created six to nine months ago • How to keep a brag book without coming across as the loud person in the room • The difference between endorsing and adjusting feedback, and why both make a manager more honest • The unwritten contract every employment relationship lives inside, and why naming it changes the conversation • How to think about leaving, including when to stay and how to plan a careful jump Guest: Jeremy Burns, VP of Platform Engineering at Hawke and host of the Build Your Edge podcast.   / jeremyburns   Chapter timings below are estimated from the transcript. Please adjust before publishing. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:20 Jeremy's background and the book 04:39 No one cares about your career 07:10 The hierarchy that drives promotions 14:13 Why pay rises get decided months early 18:38 Don't be a submarine 26:23 The unwritten contract 31:50 Endorsing and adjusting feedback 33:49 Knowing when to find a different boat 37:39 Ben's leap from Microsoft Subscribe for new episodes every 2 weeks. Newsletter and full archive: https://www.techworldhumanskills.com Connect with Ben on LinkedIn:   / benpthoughts   Elevated You program: https://www.elevatedyou.live