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Ten Signs That You Are Ready for a New Job or Career

You’ve been in your job for a few existence. You get a moderate wages and your payback are obliging. But you marvel if something’s gone. You try to tell manually you should be ecstatic you have such a good job, but some being you have to face how unecstatic you are at work.
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Are you settling? Are you making do in a job that very isn’t a very good fit for you?

Read this inventory of ten clues to establish how many of these statements reveal how you feel about your work. (more…)

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Is Job Jumping Good or Bad?

The days of staying with one company your entire career are all but over. Most workers stay with one employer for an average two to three years, and then move on. Some career experts say this practice is perfectly acceptable, particularly given that many of today’s employers simply expect it. I ran across a recent Brazen Careerist post in which the blogger maintains that staying with one employer for a long time can be “career suicide,” giving advice on how candidates can safely change jobs frequently.

I certainly agree with the notion that changing your career frequently is not a career mistake, especially if the move makes sense for you. For example, you find a job at another employer that will provide more opportunities to build your skills sets than your current employer, leading to better career opportunities in the future.

However, I’d argue that staying with one employer for a long period of time can also be the best non-move of your career. Let me qualify… if you have been working your same job for several years without advancement it is probably time to either speak up, or move on. But, if you receive steady increases in job title and salary, and have shaped your skills and developed a specialty, then there is no need to move on.

Through acquisitions and mergers, I have essentially worked for Spherion for more than 20 years, and I haven’t looked back. I started out as an entry level recruiter at a small boutique recruiting firm and continued to take on new positions within that organization. Then, we were acquired by Spherion and new opportunities to expand my career presented themselves. Today, I am a Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Professional Services, creating new strategy for our recruitment efforts on behalf of some of largest clients. I have managed to gain the same experience, title changes and salary increases that I may have achieved through ten different companies. Yes, there were growing pains, but at the end of the day, I have achieved my career goals and still feel confident in my status as a viable part of the company.

I am curious to hear how others have handled their career paths, and what tips can you offer as either an employee with longevity, or someone who has job hopped. What’s the longest you have ever stayed with an employer? Did it hurt or hinder your career?

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from Spherion Career Blog - The Big Time

by Brendan Courtney

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Did You Loose Your Job? Good For You!

Losing your job is a shock no matter how it happens. Fired, laid off, downsized-it’s all spelled ‘unemployed’. But once the shock of a job loss wears off, you might discover there can be real benefits to being unemployed By looking for the positive aspects of your situation, you can start to achieve the life you’ve always dreamed of.
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How To Avoid the Top 10 Career Change Mistakes

Career change is no walk in the park. If it was easy, the castle gates would have burst long ago under the stampede of restless corporate warriors. Even with a burning desire to escape, the gritty issues of money and future work loom larger than life. Add in the trauma of a lost security blanket and you’ve got a love-hate relationship that keeps you marching stoically in place.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Successful career-changers take one step at a time. Learn a little…make a little progress. Learn a little more. Take a giant leap forward.

You control the process from beginning to end. When you’re energy is strong, act boldly; when you’re feeling less confident, slow down. Learn all you can about the process of change…and educate yourself about the most common mistakes career-changers make, too. Here’s a list of the 10 biggest - and how to avoid them.

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