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Our
recruiters use a very insightful six-step
process called "eclams" to help you
determine what's most important to you when
making a career change. If you haven't given
serious thought to these factors below, then
you need to rethink your change. Our
recruiters want to ensure each career change
is made for the right reason, and this little
test will help get you started down your path
to change...
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| Environment |
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Everyone
wants to enjoy where they work, but they also
want to make sure the people they work with
and the tools around them are the best fit for
them. Do you enjoy the freedoms you need to be
truly successful? Are your co-workers
supportive or competitive? Are you allowed to
use the Internet, listen to music, take a
sanity day? What type environment suits you
best?
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| Challenge |
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Most
people do not enjoy sitting idly by while the
world passes them up. As humans, most of us
strive to learn more and be forced to think,
but we also want to be rewarded for it, so
having the type of career that encourages
learning, a free exchange of ideas, and some
inherent risk is important. What's most
important to you?
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Location
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Is
it really the best use of your time to spend
two or more hours of your day sitting on a
freeway or in an airplane? Make sure you find
a job that is close enough in proximity (20-40
minutes) for you to enjoy or arrival and
departure each day without stress. How long a
commute is too much for you?
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Advancement
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Not
everyone cares if they get promoted, in fact
many people are simply happiest with as little
responsibility as possible. But most of us
like to at least know that opportunities do
exist to improve our situation, learn more, or
be recognized for the work we do. Are you
getting the recognition you deserve?
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Money
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We
can't really live without it today, and most
of us wish we had more. But how important
money is in your career should never be the
sole reason for change. We applaud you for
wanting more, and in most cases it serves as
the perfect measurement to your hard work and
success, but if you let it define you and your
entire career you may wind up feeling a void
at the end of the day. How much is enough for
you when it comes to your job?
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Stability
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Most
people would be surprised to know that when
they feel like they want more money, what they
really want is the stability a good job can
bring. What good is $10,000 more per year if
you might be out of work for a month or two?
Be sure that when you choose your next career
destination that the company you are joining
has a good track record of employee tenure and
solid financial legs. How important is it to
you to know you'll have job for a while?
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