A CEO Shares His Best Advice For Getting Promoted Quickly When You're In Your 20s

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By Hope Restle

The working world can be a difficult place to navigate — especially for newcomers.

Landing a job is one thing, but figuring out how to prove yourself and get promoted in those first few years is an entirely different ball game.

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The first hurdle for millennials is dispelling common misconceptions about their generation.

David Goldin, founder and CEO of Capify — the first alternative finance platform for small and medium-sized businesses in the US, UK, Australia and Canada — says more seasoned professionals tend to have some negative perceptions (most of which are misconceptions or generalizations) of millennials, such as: they aren't motivated to do things on their own — they want everything to be done for them; they're not effective communicators; they don't want to be coached, mentored, or managed; and they don't want to earn the promotion, they expect it to just be handed to them.

"The good news is, millennials are actually the most creative, entrepreneurial, and technologically savvy of all in the workforce," Goldin says. "They can be a tremendous asset to any growing organization, as long as they understand how to overcome these perceptions and help their managers unlock their potential."