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Digg it UP - Time for a New Job?
Here was an interesting survey I read recently that, I think came from Korn-Ferry, the international search firm. The survey said that the primary reason why people are rejected on interviews is NOT for lack of skills competency, the primary reason people are rejected is that they talk too much—almost 40%. Approximately 20% are rejected because they behave arrogantly on the interview.So, what does this say to you in how you should behave on an interview?Keep your answers to the point of the questionWhere possible, keep your answers to 30 – 45 seconds in length. For in-depth questions, you can speak for
Meetings
While not the sign of prestige that they once were, important meetings are an opportunity to shine in front of peers, bosses and executive leaders. Are you included in the important meetings or told not to bother to attend. If you are told to just do you work and others will attend the important meetings then it is time to look beyond your current job.
Development Programs
Most companies and organization have programs for future executives – for the “jet jobs” or “fast tracks”. If you have been with a company less than five years and you have not been asked to participate in one of these you need to know why. And if
Next thing you know, you've got problems: You discover the system doesn’t work as well as you’d hoped. You call Customer Service, but can’t seem to get the help you need. So, you decide to switch services. But to your dismay, you discover you’re going to lose a lot of money if you switch now because you’re locked into a contract.Frighteningly, this scenario is not uncommon. A lot of unsuspecting folks get into bad deals with less-than-ideal products… and then have to pay a fortune to switch.For this reason, it is essential that you only use services that let you “try it before you buy it.” This prevents you fr
Time in the job
Consider how long you have been in the same job with the same title performing the same function. If it is longer than twenty-four months and a new job for the same employer is not pending, then it may be time to look for a new job. Consider changing jobs within a company or organization every eighteen to twenty-four months. Anything longer labels you as a “lifer” in the role.
Promotion
Are others around you in similar roles and organizations getting promoted and you are not. Ask yourself why. If they have similar functions, skills and background and they are getting promoted about you, it is time to move on.
Raise
Even though it is one of the last taboos, raises and bonuses are important indicators of who is valued and who is not. If others are getting raises and bonuses and you are not, it is time to change jobs. If others are getting larger raises or bonuses than you are, then it is time to move on too. Bosses make lots of excuses and reasons for disparity in pay treatment. Do not let these stories persuade you to stay in place. Follow the money as they say.
Ranking
Many organizations now rank employees within departments, divisions or other teams and work groups. If you are not ranked number one or two – then it is time to move on. The money and the promotions will always go to the top people. Being in the middle or the bottom just means you have a job – and only for the present.
Appraisal
If the six month or annual appraisal is anything but glowing, then it is time to move on. Most bosses are even more generous in performance appraisals than they are with raises and bonuses. As such, if the appraisal does not have you walking on water, then you are less than valued in your current role.
Training
Most companies, organizations and businesses have annual training budgets. If you are only getting the minimum or the mandatory training, then it is time to move on. If you are being offered extra training or special executive training, this may be a good sign when balanced with the other points raised here. Similar to ranking, extra and special training is a sign that you are valued and being developed for beyond the current job or role.
Business Trips
While business trips are often less than they are show as in movies and on television, companies and organizations usually only send the best people to meet with customers and executives. Travel is also a sign of value. If others in your department or team are traveling and you are not, ask yourself why. This too may be a sign that it is time to look for a new position.
Recognition
Beyond pay, bonuses, appraisals, travel and training, recognition is important. When was the last time you got a plaque, a certificate, a letter from one of the top leaders in the organization? If the answer is you never have or it was so long ago that you cannot remember, and then it is time to move on. If what you do is valued in your mind but is not recognized and rewarded, it is time for a new job.
Meetings
While not the sign of prestige that they once were, important meetings are an opportunity to shine in front of peers, bosses and executive leaders. Are you included in the important meetings or told not to bother to attend. If you are told to just do you work and others will attend the important meetings then it is time to look beyond your current job.
Development Programs
Most companies and organization have programs for future executives – for the “jet jobs” or “fast tracks”. If you have been with a company less than five years and you have not been asked to participate in one of these you need to know why. And if t
bInterviewing Requires SkillInterviewing a new job candidate sounds easy. After all, you are in control. You have something to offer. You can select anyone you choose to select. Right? That sounds good but in reality interviewing a person to fill a job opening is one of the more difficult tasks you may face as a manager. It does require specific skills to do it right and increase your chance of hiring the ideal person for the job; the person that will stay and fit in with the culture of your company. That being said, I personally don’t know of one company that has a formal program to train their managers on how to c
Raise
Even though it is one of the last taboos, raises and bonuses are important indicators of who is valued and who is not. If others are getting raises and bonuses and you are not, it is time to change jobs. If others are getting larger raises or bonuses than you are, then it is time to move on too. Bosses make lots of excuses and reasons for disparity in pay treatment. Do not let these stories persuade you to stay in place. Follow the money as they say.
Ranking
Many organizations now rank employees within departments, divisions or other teams and work groups. If you are not ranked number one or two – then it is time to move on. The money and the promotions will always go to the top people. Being in the middle or the bottom just means you have a job – and only for the present.
Appraisal
If the six month or annual appraisal is anything but glowing, then it is time to move on. Most bosses are even more generous in performance appraisals than they are with raises and bonuses. As such, if the appraisal does not have you walking on water, then you are less than valued in your current role.
Training
Most companies, organizations and businesses have annual training budgets. If you are only getting the minimum or the mandatory training, then it is time to move on. If you are being offered extra training or special executive training, this may be a good sign when balanced with the other points raised here. Similar to ranking, extra and special training is a sign that you are valued and being developed for beyond the current job or role.
Business Trips
While business trips are often less than they are show as in movies and on television, companies and organizations usually only send the best people to meet with customers and executives. Travel is also a sign of value. If others in your department or team are traveling and you are not, ask yourself why. This too may be a sign that it is time to look for a new position.
Recognition
Beyond pay, bonuses, appraisals, travel and training, recognition is important. When was the last time you got a plaque, a certificate, a letter from one of the top leaders in the organization? If the answer is you never have or it was so long ago that you cannot remember, and then it is time to move on. If what you do is valued in your mind but is not recognized and rewarded, it is time for a new job.
Meetings
While not the sign of prestige that they once were, important meetings are an opportunity to shine in front of peers, bosses and executive leaders. Are you included in the important meetings or told not to bother to attend. If you are told to just do you work and others will attend the important meetings then it is time to look beyond your current job.
Development Programs
Most companies and organization have programs for future executives – for the “jet jobs” or “fast tracks”. If you have been with a company less than five years and you have not been asked to participate in one of these you need to know why. And if
There is some activity going on in Wichita even as India comes online to start building light aircraft again. It seems that every time it looks like Wichita is in a spiral, someone puts the ball back in the center kicks the rudder back to zero and pulls back on the yoke. Well, I’ll be damned the onlookers say. It is as if the founding city of the first US Mail Planes still has some powerful spirits flying around from the past entrepreneurs and pioneers who made Wichita what it is today.Two new things are happening in Wichita which might help the nearly 6000 laid off aerospace and aviation workers; Cessna is building
Appraisal
If the six month or annual appraisal is anything but glowing, then it is time to move on. Most bosses are even more generous in performance appraisals than they are with raises and bonuses. As such, if the appraisal does not have you walking on water, then you are less than valued in your current role.
Training
Most companies, organizations and businesses have annual training budgets. If you are only getting the minimum or the mandatory training, then it is time to move on. If you are being offered extra training or special executive training, this may be a good sign when balanced with the other points raised here. Similar to ranking, extra and special training is a sign that you are valued and being developed for beyond the current job or role.
Business Trips
While business trips are often less than they are show as in movies and on television, companies and organizations usually only send the best people to meet with customers and executives. Travel is also a sign of value. If others in your department or team are traveling and you are not, ask yourself why. This too may be a sign that it is time to look for a new position.
Recognition
Beyond pay, bonuses, appraisals, travel and training, recognition is important. When was the last time you got a plaque, a certificate, a letter from one of the top leaders in the organization? If the answer is you never have or it was so long ago that you cannot remember, and then it is time to move on. If what you do is valued in your mind but is not recognized and rewarded, it is time for a new job.
Meetings
While not the sign of prestige that they once were, important meetings are an opportunity to shine in front of peers, bosses and executive leaders. Are you included in the important meetings or told not to bother to attend. If you are told to just do you work and others will attend the important meetings then it is time to look beyond your current job.
Development Programs
Most companies and organization have programs for future executives – for the “jet jobs” or “fast tracks”. If you have been with a company less than five years and you have not been asked to participate in one of these you need to know why. And if
Many people do not realize their own market. Most people think when they open a store that they will sell to someone like themselves. With this mentality, their customers will be just like them because their marketing is targeted to what they like and how they think, so the people who respond will agree with them. But is it not also a limiting factor? How many customers are they excluding with their advertising campaign?And, the hardest question of them all:Do they really want to sell to themselves anyway?I know that you are probably thinking that is a silly question, but humor me a few minutes. Let’s l
Business Trips
While business trips are often less than they are show as in movies and on television, companies and organizations usually only send the best people to meet with customers and executives. Travel is also a sign of value. If others in your department or team are traveling and you are not, ask yourself why. This too may be a sign that it is time to look for a new position.
Recognition
Beyond pay, bonuses, appraisals, travel and training, recognition is important. When was the last time you got a plaque, a certificate, a letter from one of the top leaders in the organization? If the answer is you never have or it was so long ago that you cannot remember, and then it is time to move on. If what you do is valued in your mind but is not recognized and rewarded, it is time for a new job.
Meetings
While not the sign of prestige that they once were, important meetings are an opportunity to shine in front of peers, bosses and executive leaders. Are you included in the important meetings or told not to bother to attend. If you are told to just do you work and others will attend the important meetings then it is time to look beyond your current job.
Development Programs
Most companies and organization have programs for future executives – for the “jet jobs” or “fast tracks”. If you have been with a company less than five years and you have not been asked to participate in one of these you need to know why. And if
Giving gifts is an incomparable scheme, the goal of that is to bring a smile to the person who will receive the gift. In turn, it leaves a lasting impression on the person that tells how much you value him or her. No wonder why people values the idea of giving and receiving gifts. In reality, gifts are symbols of one’s point of view and feelings towards the other person. They embody our family whenever we are away from our loved ones; our friends back home whenever we pass by the memories of yesteryears, and one’s treasured person when you are at the time of coldness. That is why people put so much value on the gifts that t
Meetings
While not the sign of prestige that they once were, important meetings are an opportunity to shine in front of peers, bosses and executive leaders. Are you included in the important meetings or told not to bother to attend. If you are told to just do you work and others will attend the important meetings then it is time to look beyond your current job.
Development Programs
Most companies and organization have programs for future executives – for the “jet jobs” or “fast tracks”. If you have been with a company less than five years and you have not been asked to participate in one of these you need to know why. And if the answer is that you were not selected for it but others were, then it is time to look elsewhere.
Promotion List
Companies have “bench strength” also call leadership continuity programs. If leader A is gone then B is ready to step into her shoes. If you are not slated to slip into someone’s position by way of a succession plan after at least two years with a company or organization, then it is time to move on. Again, this is something to talk with your boss or supervisor – or her boss or supervisor – about.
The hard reality of work is some people move up the ladder. Other people stay put. And still others are the first to go when there are budget cuts and reorganizations. Take steps to make sure you are always in that first category. That will not always mean staying where you are working currently. But it will mean that you are taking care of NUMBER ONE – and that is the most important thing in any jo
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