Previous generations had a well-documented path to follow if they had aspirations of becoming a C level executive. They started at the bottom and worked their way up the company ladder over the course of many decades of loyal service. Over the years the employee learn all of the needed skills and information about the business to eventually become a leader. This lifetime loyalty to a single employer was rewarded with the knowledge that the company always promoted from within and one day your chance would come. But today’s business world is nothing like that idealistic world of yesteryear. The employees of today are not willing to wait forty years for a corner office, instead they are seeking knowledge, experience and leadership training from MBA programs. For more information about the possibilities, a quick online search will provide many opportunities.
Unlike the rewarding long term jobs of the past, todays workers find that staying in a position for more than three years leads to lower pay and less opportunities to advance and learn new skills. The term job hopping used to carry a negative connotation but now it is a method for gaining greater exposure and learning a broader knowledge base. It is actually proven to be beneficial to those who have the ambition to become a manager or executive level employee.
The current business world rewards hard work, a desire to advance and a willingness to learn. But in many companies there are still a few executives from the …
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