Levelling up in your career is a really exciting time and it is a really good sign that you have identified that either you are ready or that you have outgrown your current role. 

‘Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?’

This question has often been used to try to understand someone’s ambition, preparedness, commitment to the company and understanding of the business.

Returning to work after a period of time out can feel very daunting and unsettling.  The organisation may feel different since you left:  there may be new people, a new structure, some people may have left, your office may have moved or changed its approach to home /office /hybrid working.

Leaving a job to move onto the next one or the next thing can be a liberating if daunting experience. 

Sometimes moving jobs can be a no-brainer.  There will be clear reasons either why you want to leave your current set up or clear reasons why the new role is better for you.

Time out of work for reasons other than parenting, illness or gardening leave can bring with it a whole host of anxieties and issues.

What reason do you have for taking time out of work?

This is often a question we will ask ourselves, then put it on the back burner as if we don’t have a real, concrete purpose for doing so, then why are we doing it?