• There are plenty of people who have spent 10+ years with their organisation and their CV reads as fresh and as full of challenges and achievements as someone who has changed jobs much more often.
• There are also plenty of people who have spent 10+ years with their organisation and have a CV that looks rather less flattering, with long periods at the same level doing pretty much the same thing.
• The latter scenario is one you want to avoid.
• New challenges can come from your existing organisation. In fact if the new challenge you seek is slightly outside the line of your natural career progress your existing employer might just be the one company which is prepared to take the ‘leap of faith’ with you.
• That said, a change of environment, with new people, products, services and markets to work with can make a real difference to you learning and development…and ultimately your career.
In summary, factors that may encourage you to leave include:
• You are fully up to speed with how the business is going to evolve and don’t feel that this represents opportunities for a new challenge.
• The challenge you want doesn’t require a ‘leap of faith’ in your skills by your employer.
• Your CV is at risk of looking stale.