{"id":14014,"date":"2019-01-30T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/how-is-your-career-tracking\/"},"modified":"2021-08-18T19:33:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T09:33:55","slug":"how-is-your-career-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleconnexion.com\/how-is-your-career-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"How is Your Career Tracking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\tHow is Your Career Tracking?<\/h1>\n<p>\n\tIn our role as recruitment specialists, we realise that everyone has different views on what it means to be successful in their career.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor some it&#8217;s all about dollars. For others, it&#8217;s about the position and the challenge. Increasingly, we?re seeing an influx of candidates focused on striking the right work\/life balance so that they can spend time with their family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 854px\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%\">\n\t\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/lang\/en\/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%\" width=\"854\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\tNo matter what&#8217;s driving your decisions, it&#8217;s hard to understate how important it is to be part of workplace that lines up with what you value.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\tThe reality is &#8211; not every company is the same.<\/h3>\n<p>\n\tWhilst their websites and career pages shout from the rooftops about the great environment and career paths they can offer, sometimes the reality is far from what is being portrayed to us.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tI mean, if I see one more careers page with smiley-happy people telling me how much they are ?loving life? and happy to ?hustle? at Company XYZ when there&#8217;s no substance behind it, I might be sick.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t&nbsp;So, where to from here?<\/h2>\n<p>\n\tOver the last few years, we have helped numerous senior, executive and mid-level engineering professionals get to where they want to be in terms of their careers. Where they&nbsp;<em>really<\/em>&nbsp;want to be.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tReasons for looking for a change of job have always been varied, but equally important to the individuals concerned.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn our experience, some of the most common reasons include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tGeneral company culture<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tLack of opportunity for advancement<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tOver-promoted and not enjoying the new role<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tLack of dollars<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tPersonality clash with management<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tLack of work<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tOverloaded with work<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tNo life\/ work balance<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tNo recognition<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tNo innovation<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tToo focused on bottom line rather than brilliant engineering<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tFeel stale and need a change<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tA ?blame culture?<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWith a tier 1 and want to experience a tier 2 or vice versa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tThese are all valid reasons to consider a change. As you can see, they are all very different ? so this is what makes our role so interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\tLooking for a change but not sure where to start?<\/h2>\n<p>\n\tHaving developed an in-depth knowledge of the market, we have unrivalled insights and intel into exactly what these companies are about.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWe know what makes them tick, who really runs the show, the opportunities they can offer, and where they fall down.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat we can do is take all of the guesswork out of securing a new role and give you honest and straight-talking advice about where you would fit and more importantly, where you&nbsp;<em>wouldn&#8217;t&nbsp;<\/em>fit.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSo if you are unsatisfied in your current role for one of the reasons above or for some other reason, we?d love to have a confidential conversation and understand how we can help.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIf we feel you would be better off staying put, we&nbsp;<em>will<\/em>&nbsp;say so. If we feel you would flourish at another company, we will tell you and let you know the reasons why.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n\tWe call it precision recruitment: No Guff, no recruitment speak.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n\tJust an honest appraisal, true insights and the chance to get you to exactly where you want to be with a company that is right for you.&nbsp;All held in the strictest of confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSo if you are looking for a serious advantage in the career stakes, speak to us and partner with us. We don&#8217;t put square pegs in round holes, and we take your career seriously. It&#8217;s our job. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor a confidential conversation about the market this year, contact Paul Hansford on 0437 277 927<\/p>\n<div>\n\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is Your Career Tracking? In our role as recruitment specialists, we realise that everyone has different views on what it means to be successful in their career. 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