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.
Everyone makes mistakes. Even so, it can be embarrassing when they’re your mistakes. And when those mistakes involve job changes, they can be tricky to explain in an interview.
Hiring staff who can take work off your hands is a dream come true for the solo practitioner. That dream can become a nightmare, though, if you ignore your staff’s career needs.
Just as you are about to accept an offer of a new position, your practice gets a big inflow of work. Your inclination is to delay your departure so you don’t “leave them in the lurch.” [...]