When many people hear the word promotion, they instantly think of pay rise, but this isn’t always the case. Many employers will offer a member of staff a promotion in terms of more responsibility or moving to another department but without offering an instant pay rise. Often the employer will put the employee on a trial period for 3 or 6 months and then evaluate their performance after this time period. If the employee has worked well, then often a pay rise is offered.
Even if you are offered a promotion with no option of a pay rise it still may be worth taking it as it will give you more experience and if in 6 -12 months’ time you have proved yourself, you have a good case to ask for more money.
Experience can be vital when looking to progress up the career ladder, so that in itself can add a lot of value to your future career prospects.