As Walsh's diverse group of assistants gained experience, they were promoted internally and externally, and they brought one another along as they moved up the coaching ladder.

Parrish was promoted internally after serving as Ball State's assistant football coach for four seasons.

It is generally not possible to join the firm as a partner; instead, partners are promoted internally from the existing ranks of principals and associates.

Our reforms will continue to be promoted internally by our own people and for our own interest.

Hitherto they had deliberately promoted internally, which served to reinforce the already strong personal loyalty.

If you're internally promoted, they assume you know the lay of the land.

Other members of the group have been promoted internally and recruited from outside.

One compensation expert said that while people who are promoted internally usually have to earn the raises given to their predecessor, outside hires commonly get the same salary or better.

"We found that a majority of quality executives were promoted internally," Mrs. Winston said.

RBI follows a policy of in house promotions, where all staff persons are promoted internally.