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There are a few things to think about before heading for greener pastures. If you have been in your current job for less than two years, or have had a number of job changes in the last few years, then give a lot of thought to your motivation for leaving. If you see a pattern starting to emerge, with you leaving your job every two to three years, you can be sure potential employers will also see this pattern and have concerns that you will start to get itchy feet after a couple of years in their job too. Stability is an important factor to employers and is likely to remain so in the foreseeable future. Job-hopping is going to make it more difficult for you to secure the job you really want further down the road.

Think hard about what is motivating you to leave your current job. Can you change any of the factors you list? Is there opportunity for an international move with your current employer? Is there a chance to increase your responsibilities or move to a different department? Speak to your direct line manager about any of the factors he or she may help you to fix. Don’t leave your job on a whim – make sure it’s the right thing to do, not only in the short term, but also in respect of your marketability in the longer term.

So, you have decided that the time is ripe for changing jobs. You are now an active job seeker – actively looking for a new job and ready to consider suitable opportunities, authorise applications and open discussions with potential employers. Have a browse through our vacancies and send through your CV and we can have a chat about your requirements and specific opportunities that may be of interest.

If you aren’t unhappy in your current role, but you would certainly like to keep an eye on the opportunities out there, you are more in the speculative job seeker category. We are quite happy to discuss opportunities even if you are only likely to be interested in the occasional opportunity we put your way. We can also chat to you about the actuarial job markets that interest you and also whether there are any specific companies that may be of interest. We can keep you informed about any suitable opportunities that arise, either individually or through our job alerts system, until that perfect role does come along where you would like to take some action.

So you decide that you are definitely not looking for a job. You may be very happy with your current company and the potential it has to offer you at the moment. However, planning your career means it is important to ensure you are gaining the right experience now to facilitate a move in future. We are even happy to chat to you at this stage, advising you on skills in demand in your chosen location and how you can improve your marketability between now and the time you do want to move. We won’t pressure you to send your CV anywhere – we want to make sure that you are ready to move before we work on securing you a new appointment. You may like to keep in touch with the actuarial job markets by signing up for our newsletter or browsing through the news and views section of our website.

So, do give us a call, whatever category you fall in – while it is never beneficial to send out applications to companies too far in advance of your planned move, it is never too early to start thinking about the options open to you.

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