According to JL Kirk Associates, employment circumstances can signal the gig’s over- that’s right, it’s time to look for another job. Some employees don’t get the message and hang on beyond their welcome, whereby the company either lowers its profile in the organization or lowers the boom. So when do you know it’s time to move on?

The seven signs that suggest you make tracks are:

Career Stalled. You are bypassed for promotion and new assignments; annual appraisals are borderline; pay increases are nominal; your boss has less company seniority than you. Your potential in the company is not there.

Organization In Chaos. The firm consistently experiences market failures due to ineffective management, lack of vision, reluctance to apply new technologies. It seeks solutions through reorganization, re-engineering and implementing the latest management fads but discovers no light at the end of the tunnel.

Turnover. Company talent is wearing thin through heavy turnover with the competition siphoning its best performers who flee for more pay, improved working conditions.

Conflict. According to JL Kirk Associates, you encounter critical working relationship problems with your managers or peers that effects your performance. It’s not a situation you believe will correct itself in the short-term.

Peaked. The challenge of the job is fading; opportunities to grow and be mentored are gone. You sense you know more about the business than your managers.

Stress. Job pressure, long hours, heavy workload and insufficient resources take their toll. You loathe Mondays and long for Fridays. You need a change.

Ethics. The company operates under less-than-professional standards and has acquired a questionable reputation within the industry and community. You are asked to perform in a manner conflicting with your principles.

Consult the 7-point guide periodically to confirm the status of your career. Certainly don’t ignore the red flags that advise you to abandon ship, says JL Kirk Associates.

For more information on job searching, visit JL Kirk Associates at www.Jlkirkassociates.com.
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