Why Taking a Career Risk is Worth It
1. She could be displaced in her current role. This doesn't sound like positive reinforcement I know, however, staying where you are doesn't necessarily guarantee employment. If the company is eliminating a role, we don't always know when and what. I'd been in the same role for almost 3 years and I'd applied for several roles over the course of months before I found my next opportunity. When I started my job search, I didn't realize how long the process would be, but ultimately, I had nothing to lose. I had to believe that I would have a job, even if I had to find one with another company!
2. She can enhance her interviewing skills. I have found that as an organization changes, the way business is conducted sometimes changes as well. When I interviewed with the company some years ago, the company was using a different style of interviewing in comparison to the one used now. As I applied for roles within the company, I became more and more familiar with the new style of interviewing. This helped build my confidence for future interviews which ultimately helped me secure my current position.
3. She has the opportunity to make more money and expand her knowledge of the business. There are positions within the company that will not only enhance your current skillset, but will also pay you more money in the process. When I decided to do something different, I evaluated growth from a knowledge standpoint as well as a financial standpoint. I not only wanted to make more money, I wanted a role within the organization that would stretch me and allow me to grow as the business matured.
As it stands right now, my colleague is still in the same role. I understand that she will do what is best for her as well as what is comfortable for her. I simply wish that she wouldn't fall into the trap that so many employees fall into. The trap of comfort that can secretly steal your chance of having better and can sometimes have you in the same place for extended periods of time. While you're in this place, you can find yourself doing the same things and expecting different results and unfortunately, the situation doesn't change until you decide to.
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Ericka Spradley, President and Founder of My Next Level, has many years of leadership experience and has been progressively responsible for directing employees in companies with revenues in excess of $500 mi... View profile
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Post a CommentThere was a point in time when employees believed that hard work and tenure would warrant growth as well as promotion within the organization. Nowadays, some view their position as a relationship with the employer and when an individual's needs aren't met, the individual seeks a new relationship; a better relationship.
This is so true. Also, in today's culture and generation most do not stay at the same job or organization for 2-3 years. They usually move on to bigger and better.