The next step on your career: promotion jobs

Do you feel stagnant on your position? Was long ago when you were motivated at your job? Perhaps is the time for a change, to find a promotion job and take the next step on you career.
If you already have a job, check the information for employers, usually you can find job opportunities on your company intranet. If there is any position which attracts you, talk to you manager and with the human resources department, will make easier the whole process. You need to know that to change your position inside a company does not always mean an improve on your salary: most of the times you continue at the same wage level but with increased responsibilities. After a while on you new position, once you have shown you ability and motivation is the time to ask for a wage raise.
If you principal goal is to increase you salary and you think there are not a lot opportunities inside you company, the best option is to look for a job on a new company. Sure you have some close colleagues inside and outside your company. Ask them about what are they doing, the situation of their company, if there are job opportunities or promotion jobs around them. Networking is a key tool in order to upgrade your situation.
Have you think about government or institution opportunities? Check periodically the official newsletters, where usually are published the job opportunities. Official websites are also a good channel to keep in touch of new jobs and public promotions. Once you get a government position, you need to accomplish some requisites and in most of the cases to write an exam in order to jump from one level to the next one. There are several methods and useful websites to prepare yourself to enter in such positions.
Coaching services can also be useful to figure out what is the best next decision on each situation.
You can find dozens of books and websites about that topic. Is important to know that the best years to change and promote your position are the first ones of your entire career: as quick as you reach a higher position on a company is more difficult to reach the next echelon inside the firm pyramid.
Those are some advices and guidelines if you are thinking to move on your professional position.