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Newsletter – 10 Feb 2009 – Moving On
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Hi,

The title for this newsletter seems somehow appropriate.
We have spent the last week moving house, from the North East of London over to the South West – not far in terms of miles, but with London traffic it takes a long long time.
They say that moving house is one of the more stressful events in life, and I think I’m inclined to agree, especially as we moved while the snow was still falling.
So, we’ve moved on and the home office is functioning again.

But the “moving on” I really want to talk about is that time in your career when you think it’s maybe time to move on to another employer.
There are often many valid reasons for staying where you are with your present employer.

These may include:
• You are enthused about what the company is doing
• The company looks to have a bright future
• You have built up a pile of valuable knowledge about the company
• You have lots of contacts within the organisation
• There are not too many other employers in this neighbourhood and you don’t want to move house or put up with long commutes
• You enjoy the environment and the social contacts
• You’ve been there a while and you may be nervous about that big wide world out there

In fact, what you really want is to stay with your current employer and be better paid and recognised for what you can do.

At Jack’s Guides we can give you the techniques and knowledge to make you more valuable just where you are.

Time to go? But some organisations may have their own problems which could make it difficult for you:
• They may be conservative and slow moving
• They may have overt or covert discrimination procedures which work against you
• Some companies prefer to bring in outside “experts”, rather than trust their own talent
• They may simply not appreciate the new skills you have shown and demonstrated, and you are being passed over. Note – before you decide to move, if this is the case, make sure you have done all you can to “market” yourself where you are. They may simply not have noticed you.
• They may be in an area of commerce which is experiencing temporary or even permanent decline
• They may be having financial difficulties, which limit your opportunities for advancement
• They may have salary policies which make it impossible for them to raise your pay to the level you now deserve
• They may simply be too small for you as you outgrow them with your increasing skills and knowledge

If this is the case in your organisation, you could be beating your head against a wall, and it may be time to move on.
Indeed, in these difficult economic times, the decision may have been theirs not yours as many organisations are shrinking their payroll.

Leaving an employer, whether voluntarily or not, is quite a stressful time for most people, but it can also turn into a positive situation as you finally can make the move you maybe have been musing about for some time.

In my own case, going back more years now than I care to remember, I was pondering on making the move from a “safe” permanent job to a freelance position.

To cut a long story short, the safe job wasn’t as safe as I’d thought and I was made redundant.
I was angry and stressed at the time, yet within 6 weeks I was enjoying working as a freelance and busy planning that long-put-off big overseas vacation.

At Jack's Guides we can show you how to make the transition less painful and much more rewarding, whether you want another permanent job or whether you want to have a go at freelancing.
We can show you how to go about either and how to jazz up your CV for maximum effect.
Moreover, we can plug those little gaps in your knowledge that prospective employers and the agencies always seem to find.

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Please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions or requests.
Enjoy and prosper in your chosen career.

Till the next issue.
Kevin Ramsey
Founder of Jack's Guides