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<blockquote data-quote="aestus" data-source="post: 1692544" data-attributes="member: 2989"><p>In the design, product development, and technology field, it's good to change companies. You will not progress in your career unless you move around in different companies. It's the difference between remaining at your same level / position for incremental pay raises or jumping titles and getting pay increases 5 figures at a time in a span of 5 years.</p><p></p><p>The one thing that is known, but not taught in college and the advice I gave my students when I was teaching as a grad student is to switch companies / jobs every 3-5 years. The old mantra of working for a company and sticking with it for 20-25 years moving up the ladder and retiring is no longer valid in today's market. It's actually detrimental to your career outlook to stay at a company longer than 5 years in the design and technology industry.</p><p></p><p>If I'm hiring and you shoot me a resume that shows that you've been at a company for 10 years at the same job and position, it instantly sends red flags for me. </p><p></p><p>It tells me one of two things:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You got complacent and comfortable and didn't advance due to laziness, or hit a plateau in your abilities and skillset. You may be a "good" worker, but you also aren't striving to constantly be at the top of your game and increasing your knowlege and skills. You were on cruise control and now you either got laid off, demoted, or is in a situation that you need / want to leave your current employer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">It was the only viable employment option due to varying circumstances (got married, kids, staying close to family, ect.) Otherwise, you're awesome.</li> </ol><p></p><p>Now, not everyone fits into these two things and there are exceptions to this. But for the most part, this is the first two things that will pop into my head and for most people running creative design or development agencies or companies. Alternatively, I fully expect all talent that I hire to leave me in 3-5 years, if not sooner. I actively encourage it, because it will make them better designers and developers and and expand their experiences working with other teams of people and experience different company cultures. There is always the chance that they may come back to work for my company a much better person and at a higher salary position. Or, I may one day join the company they work for and work with them as colleagues.</p><p></p><p>In the world of creative design, development, and online startups, the competition for top notch talent is fierce. Part of that is ensuring that you help nurture the ecosystem of flowing talent and also have a constant influx of new people and ideals to keep a fresh culture and influx of change. Also, this means recruiting talent that is hungry to learn and advance and to constantly improve their talents. This may not be true in other type of employment and may even be detrimental, so this may not apply to your line of work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aestus, post: 1692544, member: 2989"] In the design, product development, and technology field, it's good to change companies. You will not progress in your career unless you move around in different companies. It's the difference between remaining at your same level / position for incremental pay raises or jumping titles and getting pay increases 5 figures at a time in a span of 5 years. The one thing that is known, but not taught in college and the advice I gave my students when I was teaching as a grad student is to switch companies / jobs every 3-5 years. The old mantra of working for a company and sticking with it for 20-25 years moving up the ladder and retiring is no longer valid in today's market. It's actually detrimental to your career outlook to stay at a company longer than 5 years in the design and technology industry. If I'm hiring and you shoot me a resume that shows that you've been at a company for 10 years at the same job and position, it instantly sends red flags for me. It tells me one of two things: [LIST=1] [*]You got complacent and comfortable and didn't advance due to laziness, or hit a plateau in your abilities and skillset. You may be a "good" worker, but you also aren't striving to constantly be at the top of your game and increasing your knowlege and skills. You were on cruise control and now you either got laid off, demoted, or is in a situation that you need / want to leave your current employer. [*] [*]It was the only viable employment option due to varying circumstances (got married, kids, staying close to family, ect.) Otherwise, you're awesome. [/LIST] Now, not everyone fits into these two things and there are exceptions to this. But for the most part, this is the first two things that will pop into my head and for most people running creative design or development agencies or companies. Alternatively, I fully expect all talent that I hire to leave me in 3-5 years, if not sooner. I actively encourage it, because it will make them better designers and developers and and expand their experiences working with other teams of people and experience different company cultures. There is always the chance that they may come back to work for my company a much better person and at a higher salary position. Or, I may one day join the company they work for and work with them as colleagues. In the world of creative design, development, and online startups, the competition for top notch talent is fierce. Part of that is ensuring that you help nurture the ecosystem of flowing talent and also have a constant influx of new people and ideals to keep a fresh culture and influx of change. Also, this means recruiting talent that is hungry to learn and advance and to constantly improve their talents. This may not be true in other type of employment and may even be detrimental, so this may not apply to your line of work. [/QUOTE]
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