QUIZ: How can I get promoted, working part-time?

Do the quiz below to get feedback and advice based on your answers.

For each pair of statements below, choose the one that suits you best:

I consistently meet or exceed the targets of my current part-time role. I have also developed the necessary skills for the next level up.
I meet the targets of my current part-time role, but I have not yet developed the necessary skills for the next level up.
At my company, several people work part-time at more senior levels than me.
At my company, there are no part-time staff working at more senior levels than me.
Because I work part-time, I find I'm not always up to date with developments in the business that are relevant to my role.
Although I work part-time, I am 100% aware of developments in the business that are relevant to my role.
My line manager is very supportive and has set targets that are appropriate to my part-time hours.
My line manager is not supportive of my part-time status and I have an unfair workload for the hours I work.
Some of my team members are a little resentful of the hours I work, and think I’m slacking.
The team culture is supportive of part-time and flexible workers.
I’m good at networking within my company. I make myself visible/heard and have good relationships with several people at senior levels.
I’m extremely focused on my tasks at work, to maximise my effectiveness in the time I have. I don’t have enough time for networking.
My commitments outside work sometimes have to come first, eg if I have childcare problems. If possible I try to make up the lost time, but sometimes I just call in sick.
I try not to bring my home life into the office. I have back-up plans for most things that could go wrong, such as childcare problems. And I have an agreement in place with my line manager over how I cope with emergencies without any loss to the business.
I have looked carefully at the job description for the next level up, and have worked out how I could make it work within my part-time hours.
I haven’t yet looked at the job description for the promotion I want.
When jobs are advertised internally at my company, it is always made clear when they are open to flexible working options.
When jobs are advertised internally at my company, they never/rarely state if they are open to flexible working options.

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