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Always seek to improve your skillset
Ideally, it would be best if you never were looking for your next job, because you enjoy what you do. When you are fully immersed in what you do and can function at your best, searching for your next one is unnecessary.
Even if you've found a role that you love, you should continue to learn and grow to keep up with the changing world. Continuously look for projects that give you more skills and do things outside of your comfort zone, so you add to your skillset.
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Common career advice is changing
In the last few years, experts describe the current labor market as "candidate-driven," meaning that job seekers hold more power than employers. This means that you shouldn't rely on "age-old" guidance.
Standard advice used to be to stay in a job for at least two years and...
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Staying at a job for at least a year or two
- This conventional wisdom is not always realistic. You may need to relocate because of your spouse's job, for example.
- Staying for only a short term no longer hurt a resume. 32% of employers expect job-jumping. Millennials are especially pr...
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Wait for a counteroffer before quitting
Don’t quit your job before allowing your current employer to make a counteroffer. If you're a valuable employee, smart companies will attempt to convince you to stay, especially in industries where there's talent scarcity or specialized roles.
But most counteroffe...
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Telling your boss you’re looking for another position
- It used to be that when you left a job, you were seen as a traitor. Now companies make efforts to ensure people leave on good terms. They have programs that keep the door open in case employees want to return.
- Not only is there less risk in letting your manager know you're looking,...
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Never make a lateral move
Your focus should be on finding interesting work and not worry about lateral moves.
The old model was that you were Assistant VP, the VP, then Senior VP. But in companies today, there's often nowhere to go in your current job or another one.
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Avoid Future Gaps on Your Resume
If you recently lost your job, you can fill anticipated resume gaps while searching for a permanent role. Start a personal project. Being a self-starter is a valued trait.
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6. Submitting to Fear
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