Make the Next Move Count

If there is a single question we are most commonly asked, it is “how’s the market?” No secret or surprise; it is unquestionably ‘up’. Volumes of active search mandates are markedly increased, and pleasingly ‘quality’ candidates are taking ever more challenging career moves again.

With the exception of an election time blip, the market has been steadily on the up for a few years now. Despite this there remains a palpable sense of caution in both candidate and client activities.  Recruitment processes are ever more demanding and with increased choice candidates are being ever more discerning.

With stability and growth comes greater choice, and the confidence to exert it. If the last move is beginning to feel like it was a bad one, exerted in a tighter market, here are a few perspectives on how to ensure it doesn’t indelibly stain your career.

• Act decisively not quickly

Remaining unhappy in a role is destructive. It affects productivity and success rates. Focus upon putting ‘scores on the doors’. These are to take to market. Deliver them well, it will boost your self-belief and your confidence at those critical up-coming interviews.