How to Avoid a Job Switch You’ll Later Regret
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How to Avoid a Job Switch You’ll Later Regret

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发布日期: 2022年6月28日
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No one wants to feel regret after taking a new job. And yet, it’s something that happens. Here are some steps you can take during the job search process to avoid that sinking feeling that you’ve made a career misstep.

  1. Structure your decision-making process. Identify what’s most beneficial for you and your career long before you get to a decision point. Outline your career goals and which criteria you’ll use to decide whether to accept a job.
  2. Ask exploratory questions. During your interview, ask about employee engagement, growth potential, expectations, and how long people historically stay in their roles.?
  3. Beware of your cognitive biases. Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that confirms what we already believe, like noticing and buying into stories that align with our current views. Be careful you’re not overlooking any clear warning signs.
  4. Seek an insider's perspective. Make it a priority to network with employees who work for the company you’re interested in joining, and get their view of what it’s really like on the inside.

Read the full article: "Switching Jobs? Here’s How to Make Sure You Won’t Regret It."?

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Ann G.

Owner of Ann Gaites Independent Enterprises

2 年

3 is a good one ??

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ROWELL VALDEZ

2 年

I think it's a kinda thing that most of business sector must include in their problem to solve .. as a small time business owner it pains us a lot but taking it on the next level makes better not best but it's worth trying .. it always depends on how ?

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Josevalda Souza

Aluno na UNINOVE

2 年

é bem assim que me sinto quando come?o a estudar algoritmos e fórmulas de Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas fico louca e penso ,penso,penso até fundi minha @memória.

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Antonio Vargas

Scrum & Agile Leadership and Implementation, Analytical Skills, Customer Service Oriented, Python Developer, Android and Kotlin Enthusiast, Entrepreneur, Teamwork, Customer Satisfaction.

2 年

But what about the tendecy of HR or the person you are having the interview tells you: no one does OT and even if they do, they will need to file a document and be approved by the VP first, you will get paid by OT work and a lot of things, then when you get there you notice that they do not meet any of the conditions they promised at first. Maybe THAT is a red flag and we should not believe them.

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Leap Like A Salmon

2 年

Reflecting on what we want from a job move will help us choose a role that's aligned with the direction we want to move in. Leaping can often pay off, but we need to make sure it's right type of leap

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