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This Week's Article -
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Why Changing Jobs Can
Close More Doors Than It Will Open
July
28, 2006
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Should I
Stay or Should I Go?
Why
Changing Jobs Can Close More Doors Than It Will Open
Do you
ever get frustrated with the amount of time it takes to get
ahead at work? Do you find yourself surfing the major job
boards looking for a quick fix to your stationary career? News
flash – you may actually be putting the brakes on your corporate
climb by taking a job with another organization.
The latest
generation to enter the workforce is building a reputation as
chronic job changers. Although the employment situation will
never be as it was in generations past, with the majority of
employees classified as “lifers”, there are benefits to working
your way up one corporate ladder as opposed to several.
Commitment
is often rewarded, and the business world is no exception. Most
organizations will take a chance on internal candidates that
they wouldn’t on an external candidate. Candidates with
a proven track record hold a lot of appeal to those making the
selection decisions. The ability to access past performance
appraisals, speak with the employee’s current manager, and see
the candidate in action are substantial benefits that can’t be
duplicated with an external candidate. Often, the only
information available for an external is his or her employment
dates and recommendation letters by references of the
applicant’s choosing. Everything else being equal, the majority
of hiring managers would select the internal.
One major
downside to changing jobs is that you have to start over again.
A great deal of time is wasted job-hopping. There is a pecking
order in every organization, whether it is publicized or not –
and the newest person automatically goes to the end of the
line. As you prove yourself and new employees are hired, you
slowly climb back up to the same standing you had when you left
your last job.
Sometimes
clichés are right on the money and when you change jobs - the
grass isn’t always greener. In fact, you could be jumping out
of the pan and into the fire. Who’s to say that you are going
to move up any faster in the new company than you would in the
old? Just as candidates are on their best behavior during the
interview process, so too are the companies doing the hiring.
Interviewing is a lot like dating – both parties accentuate the
positive and minimize the negative. There are challenges with
every job and in every organization. If you have clear goals
and priorities, it will be much easier to make the right
decision.
Expecting
your employer to provide you with a sense of accomplishment sets
you up for disappointment and changing jobs becomes a habit.
One too many job changes gives potential employers the
impression of instability – even if what appears to be
instability from the outside is actually frustration and
dissatisfaction. Even though frequent job changes are becoming
more accepted, the rising cost of recruitment and turnover
prohibits many recruiters from pursuing candidates with an
erratic work history.
Although
there is usually a salary increase involved with a job change,
make sure to consider how much money you could be losing before
you leave. There can be tremendous financial gains to be had by
building tenure in one
organization. Leaving before you are vested can result in a
major financial loss, including matching contributions to
401(k), employee stock purchase or retirement plans.
The cure
for sluggish career advancement isn’t always changing jobs. The
answer lies in action. Go after what you want instead of
waiting for someone to hand you success on a silver platter.
What motivates you? What steps can you take to alleviate the
dissatisfaction you are experiencing with your career
advancement? Even if your organization doesn’t offer career
development programs, you can take the initiative to create your
own plan of action. No one ever accomplished their goals simply
by wishing.
According
to Careerbuilder.com, forty-one percent of workers will change
jobs by the end of 2007. Through planning and skill development
you could be promoted into a position created by that turnover,
putting you on the fast-track to achieving your career goals and
rising one rung higher on the corporate ladder.
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