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...

• 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 lo...

• 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 especia...

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.