Originally Posted by
WisJudge
Is it a lateral move when everything is better?
Two year's seniority seems a minor reason to hold you back.
Do the benefits of that seniority outweigh the benefits of a move, lateral or otherwise?
I was picked up instantly, interviewed on the spot and got a class date 3 weeks later. All it took was face time at a job fair. I've hired close to 100 employees and subcontractors in my business career. The ones who got instant credibility were those who took the time and expense to come see me. Some from Asia to the US. People take notice when you promote yourself in a respectful manner and in person.
And there are those that are wildly against spending time off to go to a job fair. Everyone's resume looks the same, how else are you going to differentiate yourself besides dressing up and proving you'll be tolerable to sit next to on a trip? The same goes for getting involved/volunteering. Everyone has a life/ a family or whatever, otherwise it wouldn't be called a
sacrifice.