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by Robin Sharma
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Ethan Bernstein, Michael B Horn, Bob Moesta
9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career
17 mins
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Job Moves examines the evolving nature of job markets, offering strategies to navigate career transitions. The authors provide insights on adapting to changes while maintaining professional growth and satisfaction in a dynamic employment landscape.
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Better choices bring better careers
Most of those billion people who switch jobs every year regret something about their move. It makes sense when you consider that traditional career advice with its focus on basic ideas like climbing ladders or chasing bigger titles and salaries is missing the mark. This is where the nine-step process comes into play, changing how people approach career moves, putting real progress ahead of simple advancement. Each step builds naturally on the one before it, starting with a deep look at your past career choices.
Take Alex, a digital project manager who enjoyed his role but faced a tough choice when his company announced his department would move to another state. He had aging in-laws who needed care, so moving wasn’t possible for his family. At first, he felt trapped, thinking companies held all the cards. But this common thought misses something basic: when you accept a job, you’re actually hiring that company. You’re making a choice about how to spend your time and what you’ll accept in return.
This new way of seeing things opens up the first key step to better career moves: looking closely at why you switched jobs last time. Most people follow similar patterns – first comes a tiny thought that something’s off, then a period of casual looking where job ads catch your eye more than usual. Next comes an event that kicks off serious searching. Then a second event pushes you to make up your mind: take a new job or keep looking.
Looking deeper at thousands of job switchers shows four main types of progress people want. Some need to escape difficult situations or jobs with no future. Others want more control over their schedule and life outside work. A third group tries to match their skills better with what companies value. And the last group looks for new challenges after hitting certain goals.
To spot these patterns in your own career, start by looking at your past moves. Working with someone you trust can help you see what really made you change jobs. Look past simple reasons such as money or commute time to find what pushed you away from old jobs and pulled you toward new ones.
When Alex did this with his mentor, he saw beyond just wanting to avoid moving states. He wanted more say over where and when he worked, while still using his current skills. This new understanding helped him feel less stuck – he could now focus on finding opportunities that fit what mattered most to him.
This first step – really knowing what drives your career choices – creates a strong base for making smarter moves going forward. The next eight steps will show you how to turn these insights into action.
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What is Job Moves about?
Job Moves (2024) redefines how you approach job changes by putting you in control of your career path. Using a proven nine-step framework, it helps you uncover what truly drives your decisions, test opportunities before committing, and craft a career that aligns with your goals. It’s your guide to making career moves that lead to lasting fulfillment.
Who should read Job Moves?
- Career changers seeking actionable steps for smarter job decisions
- Professionals aiming to align work with personal growth and priorities
- Managers interested in understanding employee motivations and career progress patterns
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