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Myth Busting 5 Common Pieces of Advice About Switching Jobs | The Harvard Business Review Guide

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Myth Busting 5 Common Pieces of Advice About Switching Jobs | The Harvard Business Review Guide 8 Aug 2022 --- Should you always be looking for another job, never make a lateral move, or be sure to stay at a job for two years? There's a lot of conflicting advice out there. HBR's Amy Gallo helps you sort the myths from the facts. 00:00 So in today’s work world, what should you do when it comes to switching jobs? 00:36 Fact or myth: You should always be looking for your next job. 02:20 Fact or myth: You should stay at your job for at least two years. 03:42 Fact or myth: You should never leave your job until the next one is lined up. 05:07 Fact or myth: You should never make a lateral move. 06:06 Fact or myth: You shouldn't quit your job until your employer makes a counteroffer. 07:14 OK, let’s review! The advice in this Harvard Business Review Guide comes from these articles: https://hbr.org/2015/07/setting-the-record-straight-on-switching-jobs https://hbr.org/2022/05/switching-jobs-heres-how-to-make-sure-you-wont-regret-it https://hbr.org/2021/08/the-3-phases-of-making-a-major-life-change https://hbr.org/2010/07/managing-yourself-job-hopping-to-the-top-and-other-career-fallacies https://hbr.org/2017/06/when-you-should-quit-your-job-without-having-another-one-lined-up https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-quit-your-job-an-hbr-guide Produced by Amy Gallo and Scott LaPierre Video by Andy Robinson Design by Riko Cribbs, Alex Belser, and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #SwitchingJobs #Myths #MythBusting #Jobs #Career #Harvard #Advice Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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