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re: 5 Years Outlook For A Given Career
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:36 pm to wfallstiger
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:36 pm to wfallstiger
I appreciate your feedback.
The answer is yes to the above, and I plan to be still for today.
One of the natural progressions of my current position is having Jr., Mid-level, or Sr. incorporated in your title. Once senior status is attained, it's a matter of staying put in the position, or pushing to the next stage. Whether that is in a form of management, a more specialized technical position that is offered, or a complete change in career paths/employment change. I'm at the point where I am 1-2 years away from achieving Senior status and at a point where I certainly need to be planning the next step in mind.
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I'd suggest you begin by asking what lifestyle you desire to live, financially, security, willingness to relocate to pursue your dream. Then, is my current job moving me in that direction...if so, be still, if not, course correction.
The answer is yes to the above, and I plan to be still for today.
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You refer to title a few times so I infer you to be status oriented???? If so, you may need to hone people/political skills and decide how far you are willing to push and the likes.
One of the natural progressions of my current position is having Jr., Mid-level, or Sr. incorporated in your title. Once senior status is attained, it's a matter of staying put in the position, or pushing to the next stage. Whether that is in a form of management, a more specialized technical position that is offered, or a complete change in career paths/employment change. I'm at the point where I am 1-2 years away from achieving Senior status and at a point where I certainly need to be planning the next step in mind.
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:19 pm to RickAstley
I always told myself at 5 years I became marketable and should look around, even if just for comparison.
I began to feel my skill set with my company was underutilized and there was not any plan to eventually progress in the company. The only "Sr" level positions would remain occupied for at least 10 more years, and there were about 5 of us vying for those 3 spots.
Ultimately, I made a change and feel great about. I love my new position and the responsibilities I have. It resulted in a nice salary bump with very similar benefits. Right now I feel I have a direction for the next few years, but after leaving one place, I'm much more open to another change in the future. I worked with a lot of people who claim they'd never leave their company, even for significant amounts of money (one discussion put it in the $250k range). I was once in this camp, but after leaving and getting experience with another similar company, I feel that is very valuable.
So, if you are heading in the right direction for your career and your goals, by all means stay and continue being successful. But don't be afraid to keep and eye on the market and jump at a great opportunity (mine was dumped on me from a random email on LinkedIn).
I began to feel my skill set with my company was underutilized and there was not any plan to eventually progress in the company. The only "Sr" level positions would remain occupied for at least 10 more years, and there were about 5 of us vying for those 3 spots.
Ultimately, I made a change and feel great about. I love my new position and the responsibilities I have. It resulted in a nice salary bump with very similar benefits. Right now I feel I have a direction for the next few years, but after leaving one place, I'm much more open to another change in the future. I worked with a lot of people who claim they'd never leave their company, even for significant amounts of money (one discussion put it in the $250k range). I was once in this camp, but after leaving and getting experience with another similar company, I feel that is very valuable.
So, if you are heading in the right direction for your career and your goals, by all means stay and continue being successful. But don't be afraid to keep and eye on the market and jump at a great opportunity (mine was dumped on me from a random email on LinkedIn).
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