Wednesday, 07 January 2009
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Appropriate Time Before Looking For Better Job?
Dollarish
One of our readers asked a question about looking for a better job while working for another.
"Hi Dollarish, I'm curious to know how long I should wait before searching for a better job. I started working at my current job a week ago."
How long is an appropriate time to wait before searching for a new job? Is there really an appropriate time when it comes to job hunting?
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Comments (5)
I think you should give it at least a month at your current job. Things are always rough at the beginning so it might turn out to be better down the road. If you really aren't liking it after a while you can start the search again.
If there is a really good reason to not stay at your current job, there is nothing wrong with looking now. But you should also be aware of what your work history says about you. If you have had many jobs in a short period of time, many places will be hesitant to hire you. They dont want to pay to train someone just to have that person leave.
My personal philosophy is to always be aware of the job market, in case something better does show up. But looking for a new job after one week may bode for problems in the future!
I don't think you should actively look that soon however I had someone tell me once before that you should always have your resume posted out there somewhere cuz you never know whether someone might come across it who will be able to offer a better job. And it's always a better job when they come looking for you.
It is always good to keep your eyes and ears open about other opportunities. Also, as mentioned before, when your job history shows that you hop from job to job, it doesn't look good and people will be hesitant to hire you. It shows stability when you have been on the job for a good length of time. A lot of times a job is what you make of it. Learn as much as you can from your job and find out other areas for growth and aim for it. If you have the time, go to school if the company will pay for tuition to get ahead. What else can you do to get ahead? Can you also do something else to make extra income? Work is what you make of it!
It depends on the job. If most people who have a job like yours stay a year, you should probably stay a year, unless it's completely unbearable. I've heard that a year is a respectable amount of time to stay at a job anyway. You don't want to give the impression to future employers that you don't have any staying power.Â