It is vital to take ownership of your own career, but other factors can make the path smoother, such as managers who nurture instead of stifling your goals and finding a company with growth potential.

Many employees become myopic about the day-to-day responsibilities in their careers. How...

• What initiatives were rolled out that changed the course of the product or the GTM strategy?
• What’s the most common reason people leave here and what’s the company doing to rectify it? 
• What are the most common reasons to promote people here?
• How would you break down ...

When evaluating whether a startup has a promising trajectory:

• Pay attention to the investment cycle - who has invested, how much, who's leading the round, who's leading another round?
• Keep an eye out for movement in the C-Suite.

How to evaluate if a company will foster career growth:

• Take the time to consider your career motivations. It will help if you focus on more than a new title or a salary increase.
• If you look at a five or ten-year horizon, but your visi...

• Ask about the one, three, and five-year future of the company.
• Probe their goals and what they're striving for. Do they talk about strategy and values, or are they executing as well?
• Where do they see their revenue growth coming from next year?
• Do they see the company...

Hiring managers may mistakenly see job-hopping as a red flag. It could be that they job-hop because their role and career are growing rather than a lack of focus.

• However, be wary of people who are defensive when you question them about their changing jobs.
• See it as a red fla...

• Don't limit yourself to roles that have already been created. Instead, see where your own skills sets, passions and goals overlap with opportunities.
• Keep in mind that the greatest opportunities for growth are at the intersection of the needs of the ...

• Set the tone. Career growth is the report’s responsibility, not the manager’s. Let your hire know to take control of their own desk.
• Keep them challenged. Find out what motivates them and explain that uplevel doesn't always include promotion. It mean...