A lateral move means you stay at your same company but you move to a different department, subsidiary or regional office. I visited a former employer, and one of the junior recruiters was now in marketing. I recently hired a sales executive who had started in marketing before moving to sales. Yet another example of
If improving your career – advancing to management, making more money, being more fulfilled – is on the agenda for 2016, why not dedicate each month to a different area of professional development? This way, you don’t have just one possibly overwhelming goal, but rather 12 smaller steps that you only have to maintain for
After I once heard about 7,800 layoffs coming at Microsoft, first it inspired my advice post on Forbes on career mistakes caused by not acting when layoffs are imminent. Then I checked on a former colleague who was there, but luckily she had already moved five months earlier. She mentioned that it was obvious things were going
A newly graduated business student secured a six-month internship at a global bank. Historically, this bank has converted about half of their interns from this area to full-time. How can she maximize her chances of being part of the successful 50%? Should she also continue her full-time job search in the meantime? How can she
As you inch closer to the end of the year, you might already be focused on plans for 2014. However, don’t forget to celebrate this past year. In fact, borrow a tradition from professional sports and create a highlight reel for your career success specific to the last 12 months. Here are some milestones to
