Time To Update That CV?

This is the second article in a new series on career advancement in the project management profession.

If you’re reading this article, you are probably thinking about your career path and where your next move might take you. When people talk about getting a new job, they usually mean leaving their employer and taking up a role elsewhere. The first thing to consider if that sound like you, is whether it’s a good time to be starting fresh somewhere else.

So how do you know if the time is right to move on? Brett Slade, managing director of Slade Consulting Group, an executive search firm based in Toronto, Canada, thinks it’s obvious: “A solid performer will know it’s time to move on after they have exhausted internal options for cross functional development or upward promotion,” he says.