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Home??? |??? Career Contents??? |??? Employer Contents??? |??? Contact Us ?????? Home??? |????Career Contents??? |??? Employer Contents??? |??? Contact Us ??? |??? Disclaimer Overview People change jobs for many reasons -- money, boredom, unhappiness, lack of advancement, lack of appreciation, personal conflicts with a supervisor or co-worker, unfair treatment, and many other reasons.? But how wise is it to change jobs?? For what reasons?? When should you change jobs?? How??? Before you make a decision about your current job, lets look at the following factors that will hopefully guide you in the right direction -- or guide you in the direction thats right for you! Back to Changing Jobs Contents?? ? Job-Hopping As you probably know, job-hopping, or changing jobs frequently, is risky.?? Most successful careers are a result of working for one company for many years and building upon experience and seniority.? Its usually easier to move up the salary and promotional ladder at one company than to move and start at the bottom of the ladder at a new place of employment.? And employers are less apt to hire someone who moves frequently from company to company, so it can become increasingly difficult to find a job.? And when you move to a new company, you lose seniority. In most cases, youll be better off staying at the company.? Your salary or hourly wage will increase faster, youll build a record of steady employment, and youll have a better chance of advancing? up the ladder.? Its often best to stay where you are, especially if youre performing well in your present job, you are moving up the pay scale, and you enjoy your work. Back to Changing Jobs Contents? ? Reasons to Change When might a change be good? A job change might be beneficial if youre unhappy, bored, and unchallenged, and no improvement seems in sight.? It might be good if your performance is poor and improvement seems unlikely.? It might be good if theres no prospect for advancement at the p