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Looking for Better Job Opportunities Is Part of Life

The best employees are also the ones who look out for their interests

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Good employers understand that the world is moving faster than anyone can keep up. We must keep our resumes up-to-date and our eyes on the prize—a good retirement.

Employers

Any employer that stops people from leaving is probably why employees leave. Employers who keep the interests of their employees in mind are right on the mark. Good employers know all they can do is make their offices the most competitive they can. But some people change paths, return to school, find a promotion that the current company cannot do, etc.

I wrote an article about how the military is the best-structured company.

In that, I mention that the Army helps people transition out of their employ, while giving those transitioning in, paid training and ample time to learn and test. I’m not saying all companies should be in that position, but there are hundreds of companies that do just that. Just saying.

Good employers also know that some people find a better fit somewhere else, depending on their goals, family time, location, etc. All that is normal. But how can you find the perfect one for this season of your life if you’re not looking?

I was in a company once where my manager took time to remind us to update our resumes. Their vision was not to see people leave, but with any promotion or change in job specifics (i.e. designations), a new resume would need to be on file. For this company, there were tiers in one department, and each tier had designations behind our names. The corporate office would inform each person when they had enough experience to be moved up a tier, and they would require an updated resume.

It Is Normal

It is normal in the professional world to change jobs.

The GS employment scale goes up to 15. Although you are in the same company, more than likely, the job will change based on your scale. Even location can change. This is why I said not to hang on too tightly to any one company or position. If you are in the chute for a promotion, but that promotion requires you to move, it is wise to explore your options, motives, and desires. The company does not want you to move if you’re going to be a disgruntled employee if you move states.

In this case, you will search for a company where the next pay grade is located in your city.

Looking at the law field, you will see how many avenues lawyers have. Some are Congress, governors, senators, judges, and SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States).

Additionally, I have had friends who had to complete a full job interview, assessment, and final interview at their current company to get a promotion. It is normal to move up and around to find where you want to be.

Companies do want to see longer employment times, but not the same job title the whole time. That is a complacent employee. If you move around to move around, that is a red flag. If you move companies to move up, employers will not say anything.

Conclusion

Update your stuff. Find what you want to do, where you want to live (or places you would not mind living at all), and plan for the future accordingly; including education. If you can maneuver your job without returning to school and making great money, do not waste your time and money obtaining futile educational goals that will put you back from your personal or familial goals. For example, if you wanted a family most of all, getting a research job in Antarctica is probably not what will help you fulfill that.

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