There is a strong appeal in avoiding a career position. Professionals who jump from assignment to assignment get to experience a variety of companies, co-workers, responsibilities, and locations. At some point, however, that flexibility can give way to uncertainty and weariness. If you’re looking to start the next phase in your professional life, consider these three reasons to take a career position:
End the Job Search
Starting a new job is exciting, but finding a new job is often exhausting and frustrating. Up until now, you have had to spend a lot of time and energy looking for work, and probably experienced, at least, a few periods of unemployment that were a big source of anxiety. Taking a career position allows you to put your job search on hold for years and hopefully decades. Ideally, you will find a job at a company that has low levels of turnover and come to experience a level of job security you’d never enjoyed before. Plus, once your finances are stable and predictable you can begin to make larger, long-term plans for your life.
Create Room for Advancement
It’s easier to move up in your career by staying within one organization rather than hopping between many. Once you have committed to a company, you can begin establishing your reputation and positioning yourself to move up the management ladder. That leads to more interesting responsibilities and, of course, more compensation. Companies are generally more interested in promoting from within and always look for candidates they believe are loyal to the company and committed for the long-term. By moving into a career position, you demonstrate both.
Thrive Within a Culture
The choice of a career position needs to be a careful one. Before, you may have been willing to take a position with a company even if it was not a perfect fit, simply so you could gain experience or end an employment drought. Now, however, you’re looking to form a relationship with a company that reflects your own personal mission, values, goals, and style. Once you identify that company and enter the ranks, you’ll find that working within a supportive culture has tremendous personal and professional benefits. Everything about your working environment is set up to help you thrive.
Only you can decide if now is the time to pursue a career position. If you think it is, or need guidance to make up your mind, access support and resources from The Squires Group.
