Here’s how long you should stay at a company, according to bestselling management author Suzy Welch: via CNBCMakeIt
Excessive job-hopping can be damaging to your resume. But according to bestselling management author and CNBC contributor Suzy Welch, staying at a job for too long can be equally harmful to your career.
"Eons ago, it was standard for graduates to sign up for a career at a company with the expectation it would end with a gold watch and a retirement party," Welch tells. "Today, of course, the economy changes too quickly for most people to get on a 'lifer' career track." That's why, Welch says, "almost no one expects their first job, or almost any job, to be their last." At some point, she says, you'll switch jobs for opportunity, pay or personal growth — the big question is simply when."In my opinion, a reasonable timeline for your departure from a job is three to five years," she says.
There is, Welch warns, one exception to her three-to-five-year timeline. "If you've got a passion for what you do, and see an achievable path to the top, by all means — stay put. There's no reason to leave a job you love if it holds an exciting future for you." "But if, like most people, you know your departure is only a matter of time," says Welch, "don't ask for whom the bell tolls. At five years, it tolls for thee."and a noted business journalist, TV commentator and public speaker. Think you need Suzy to fix your career? Email her at [email protected].
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