Speaking as someone who's on her third job in four years, you don't always know what's ahead. It certainly wasn't my plan to have such job mobility, but each move happened because a better opportunity was presented, and it wasn't all luck. I knew what my goals were and looked for the opportunities that made sense for me and my family. Now I have a great job with a boss who is focused and a salary that's larger than I've ever made before.

Wondering whether it's time to move on from your current job? Promotional Consultant Today helps you figure it out by asking these tough questions.

Is there a way to prepare for your next role, ahead of time? Don't just daydream-imagine yourself successful in your dream job two years from now. Get started by asking yourself these 10 critical questions:

  1. What's your role, your purpose and your priorities?

  2. What do you do differently?

  3. What have you stopped doing?

  4. How do you behave differently?

  5. Who is in your network?

  6. How have you built new relationships with colleagues?

  7. What do your colleagues think about you?

  8. What has been your biggest achievement this year?

  9. What have you learned at this job?

  10. What insight do these questions give you about how you can begin today to develop your skills, networks and leadership behaviors to prepare you for your next job?

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Source: Kate Farley is a leader with more than 25 years management experience in local government and the voluntary sector in the UK and USA. She is currently working as an interim manager with a particular interest in affordable housing, and is vice-chair of her local school academy. Her strengths lie in developing people, managing structural and culture change, transforming business processes, systems-thinking, and delivering excellent housing and customer services. Farley aims to make a difference by inspiring