One client prioritized location over all because he was part of a dual-career couple, and his wife had committed to a three-year residency and was not relocatable. Another client aspired to be a Chief Marketing Officer, so each of her career moves focused on adding a skill or expertise that she would need for the C-level job – people management, P&L responsibility, digital, etc. At one point, she had the range of skills but had no international exposure, so experience abroad became the priority. Yet another client took a detour from online companies into a brick and mortar business and felt he was losing his tech credibility, so moving back to tech and specifically a well-brand, fast growth start-up was a priority.
What about you? Deciding how you will decide what’s next is the critical first step in achieving the next level in your career.
Here are 40 factors to consider in how to choose your next career move:
- Industry
- Function
- Geography, part one – where are you living and working
- Geography, part two – what customer or market are you focused on
- Title
- People management
- Budget/ P&L management
- Scope of responsibility
- Career path available to you
- Promotion opportunities
- Learning opportunities
- Client exposure
- Cross-functional opportunities
- Variety of work
- Travel
- Boss
- Colleagues
- Senior management
- Direct reports/ team
- Culture (emotional office environment)
See 20 more decision factors at our SixFigureStart career blog:
http://www.sixfigurestart.com/identify-your-job-targets/choosing-next-career-move/