“If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do in order to operate Accenture,” Julie Sweet said.

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I was taught that hard work would get me ahead, would ultimately pay off, and would get me promoted. But several years ago, when I was passed up for yet another promotion, I was angry and devastated ...

"If you want to get promoted, you've got to do the things that we do in order to operate at Accenture," CEO Julie Sweet said.

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I’ve asked for a promotion for the last two years. Even with my boss pushing me to do so, I was turned down because it ...

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Getting promoted is a proud moment in a person’s career and it’s almost always the result of hard work, dedication to the position and the company, and the ability to stand out among the crowd of ...