7 Signs That Shows The Need Of New Job Hunt

1. You’re Living the Status

If you’re working for so long at the same company and position without any advancement, appraisal or promotion for the past few years then it’s obvious that  you want to continue moving your career forward—it’s time to look elsewhere. Even in a large organization where promotions are tough to come by, you should be able to make some sort of upward movement within this time frame.

1. When You Don’t Get Feedback

If your head or simply direct manager doesn’t provide any sort of feedback regarding your performance then it is a tough thing in order to learn what it takes to move up within your organization or grow as a professional. The best managers are engaged with your career development and regularly offer advice and guidance and if yours doesn’t, you owe it to yourself to look elsewhere.

1. You’re Not Learning

If in actual you are not learning than its true that you won’t feel challenged, this may signal a need to move on. You may not be learning something new every day on the job, but you should be improving upon your core skills and picking up new ones. These possibilities don’t exist at your current job, it’s a sign that the company is not serious about investing in your career development.

1. Growing Incompetence

Almost regularly, firms cuts goes too deep, taking out with the number one individuals and keepers of institutional reminiscence, as well as unsung individual contributors who do the job of multiple people.

1. There’s Regular Re-structuring

If your company is regularly announcing a re-org or shuffling management around, this may indicate leadership issues or a shaky strategic direction. Re-orgs can provide an opportunity to step up and shine; but more often than not, they signal turbulence. And more importantly, they create a challenging environment for your career development needs to get any attention. Your priorities, focus, and progress will inevitably be impacted.

1. Headhunters Want You

Those annoying emails and calls from recruiters may not result in a new job—but don’t ignore them completely. A heavy volume of inbound calls and emails may indicate your industry is a successful one and therefore are hiring. I usually consider these conversations as market research to see who’s hiring, what roles and functions are in need, and the average salary range for comparable jobs.

1. It Feels Like Time to Go

Above listed are top 6 signs and beyond these listed warning signs, don’t ever ignore what your gut is telling you. No one knows your work environment better than you do. And if you get the sense that you might be better off somewhere else, heed that inner voice and go exploring. Even if you're perfectly happy at your current job, make it a habit to check in with yourself at least twice a year. It’s a really great opportunity.