{"id":11236,"date":"2022-10-11T01:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/?p=11236"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:37:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:37:33","slug":"how-employees-career-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/how-employees-career-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Drive Your Own Career Growth In These 6 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You're not alone. It's not<\/em> just you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The leading benefit that Millennials (and many others at work) want in a job is the opportunity for career growth and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies by PwC<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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and Deloitte<\/a> agree:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career growth and development are some of the top things people look for in jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, most aren't growing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, many jobs promising growth are a bait and switch. Often, the hiring process is the last time your career growth is discussed at your job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you start, you're dropped into the rat race trying to help your team keep up and complete tasks and projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be asked again about your career goals at review time. However, by the second review, you realize it's a box to be filled in for HR, not something discussed on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s why, according to recent Pew Research Center insights, having no opportunities for advancement was the second highest reason for leaving a job in 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is changing jobs the only way to grow?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Part of the reason we suspect career growth is such a high priority when you look for a job is because you weren't getting growth and development at your last one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can absolutely change jobs every few years to satisfy your desire for growth. However, that still leaves a lengthy period of time when you're not growing once you settle into a job and before you move onto the next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can make future job searches harder, as you have to start practicing a good answer to why your resume looks like you're a job hopper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may seem like companies will still hire you, but ask yourself: What kinds of companies are most likely to overlook flaws in resumes and new hires? The best can usually be picky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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