Convert a Job Into a Career and Get a 30% Raise

I first presented this advice to a candidate about 30 years ago who was overvaluing the short-term aspects of an offer when comparing two new jobs. Both were comparable in terms of responsibility, but one was closer to home, paid a bit more, and had a better title. The candidate was planning on accepting this one, which was unfortunate for me, since it wasnâ??t my search assignment. As a result, Iâ??d lose a fee if he accepted that job and rejected mine. My clientâ??s opening had one clear advantage over the other that the candidate was ignoring: it was in a up-and-coming industry with some exciting technical manufacturing challenges to overcome. The one he was planning on accepting was in a slow growth industry with an emphasis on extracting cost savings.