Futureproof your finance career

Mark Carney knows when to stay and when to go. The Governor of the Bank of England has already decided to extend his stay in the job.

His gig was set to finish last year but now he’s agreed to hang on for longer and help steer the UK economy through Brexit.

financial servicesMr Carney knows financial services is one of those sectors where there’s always a new challenge just around the corner.

After Brexit is out of the way something else will likely crop up that will persuade this canny Canadian to stay even longer.

 

 

But just how long should you remain in a job? And is loyalty to just one employer always a good idea?

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Well, in finance, as in nearly every other sector, lots of different factors come into play here.

If you’re beginning to get itchy feet in your present role, the first thing to do – aside from changing your socks – is to scroll through the many financial services and investment vacancies on s1jobs.

This will soon set you straight about all of the career opportunities available.

Found your ideal new role? Excellent. So, how do you make up your mind whether or not to make the leap?

Start by thinking hard about the pros and cons of staying right where you are. Next compare this to a list of pros and cons of what you might achieve in a new position.

Among the many good reasons to make the move are gaining access to training and enjoying new duties and responsibilities you can’t get where you are right now.

Remember, even though a move for better pay may seem tempting, even in finance money is seldom the deciding factor.

Moving to a new job that gives you new skills helps to futureproof your career. And this is vital – especially, as Mr Carney himself has pointed out, when you consider we may all be working long past the traditional age of retirement.

Those who wish to thrive in this new environment will be finance pros with the skills and experience to meet the long-term expectations of employers.

Finally, be aware that when you do move, it takes time to settle in.

There are new people to get to know, different work practices to adopt and a whole new environment to get used to.

Give it time. It normally takes around three months to feel settled somewhere new – by then you’ll be well on your way to giving your career a healthy boost towards longevity.

 

For all the latest Financial Services and Investment roles visit s1jobs.