To vacillate between courting new employers and sitting back in
a coy mode, hoping to be courted, will surely breed frustration. Mount a campaign
and invest whatever time and energy are required to reach your objective.
If you have something to offer that the market wants, you will find a new job. However, it will take time. There may come a point when you decide that by
comparison your present situation looks quite attractive. So you may decide to stay
put, at least for the time being. So don’t burn bridges behind you.
And don’t worry about there being a stigma attached to changing jobs. A lot of
other people are shopping for new jobs at any given time. It has been estimated that
today’s college graduates can expect that on average they will have held eight
different jobs by the time they are 40.
In fact, some personnel recruiters argue that your resume will be stronger if it
shows some changes in jobs, so long as the reasons for changing are positive.
Ramon Greenwood is former senior vice president of American Express; a
professional director for various businesses; a consultant; a published author of
career related books and a syndicated column.
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