Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
As I adjust to the reality that I'll hit the big 6-0 birthday in a mere 20 months, I can't help but battle inwardly on what the final chapter of my professional career should look like. I bounce between three possible scenarios: Continue where I am, doing what I'm doing. Make no mistake about it, …
Continue reading It’s Time to Write the Final Chapter of My Career
It is with pleasure and a healthy amount of reservation that I announce a change in my career focus at work. For the past several years I have been primarily focused on growing and managing our company's enterprise social network (ESN). This has been a tremendous joy for me and one that I will continue …
While walking back to the office from lunch earlier this week with some colleagues, the subject came up of how long we have worked at various jobs. The tenures ranged from a couple of years to more than a decade and anywhere in between. Short tenures are more normal now than for earlier generations which …
Due to the unfortunate circumstance of having everyone else on my team at work except my manager and me announce their movement to other jobs in the past few weeks, I've had an unwanted quantity of time to think about how people transition from one role to the next. How should it be done? Specifically, …
Continue reading Should You Leave Your Job Quickly Or Slowly?
It is no longer the norm that employees stay with the same company for the bulk of their adult lives. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average tenure in the U.S. in 2012 was 4.6 years. Over a career spanning 40+ years, that's a lot of change for the average American. It's interesting …
