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A job change means career advancement. You wouldn’t have made the move if it weren’t an advance, right? But there’s something your new boss sees that you probably don’t.

True: Credentials alone won’t advance your BV career. But if you’ve done this work for a couple of years and haven’t started work on one, you could be cutting your career off at the knees.

Everyone in BV has the same question: What am I worth? Most everyone goes looking for data about how much others make. Could it be that’s the wrong place to look?

If you’ve not asked the question, you know someone who has. Ever wonder why no one has a good answer? Maybe because it’s the wrong question.

Unrealistic expectations lead to frustration. One of the most unrealistic expectations is that a job offer will be better in every way than what you have now. What’s wrong with that thinking?

One reason you’ve stayed is that it always looked like there was another rung on the ladder. But is there? Maybe it’s time for a closer look.

Once you have an offer, your default reaction is to see how you might improve it. But what if you could improve your offer simply by improving your interview? You can, you know.

If you don’t ask, it’s less likely you’ll get what you want at work. It’s really that simple. And yet you hold back. Don’t expect the boss to read your mind.

Don't interview to find out whether you fit what the employer wants. Interview to find out whether the employer has what you want.

Just like that tickle in the back of your throat can signal an illness is coming, that tickle in the back of your brain can signal a job change is coming. Before you look at job postings, though, [...]