Having Time Helps Avoid Bad Career Moves | Endeavor Agency

“I have the worst luck in the world when it comes to jobs,” the new client shared. “The past four companies have either been full of horrible people or going through terrible financial times. I keep making bad career moves.”



He shared this with me to explain why he had worked in five different places in the last 7 years. It was causing him big challenges in finding his next job.

“I don’t think it’s bad luck,” I replied. “I think it’s the result of the process you’re using.”

At first this took him aback. “What do you mean by that?” He asked defensively.

“Take a closer look. When you left the first job seven years ago, you were in a rush,” I pointed out. “You said the company had just been purchased and you needed to find something new quickly.”

“OK,” he replied.

“You learned the new job was not the right fit within a few months,” I continued. “That led you to take another job quickly. Do you see the pattern?”

After a few more minutes of visiting the light bulbs went off in his mind. It wasn’t random bad luck. It was the logical outcomes of a broken process. The good news was that we could fix it once he recognized what the problem was.

Finding the right job takes time, expertise and resources especially if you’re targeting upper level positions. Fix the process and avoid bad career moves.