Take responsibility for your own growth and put the wheels in motion!...

Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve in your career, short-term & and long-term goals. 

Do a great deal of research on what it takes to be successful in that role. 

Request informational interviews with people who are already there and seek their counsel and advice. Ask for introductions. Use LinkedIn to find people who are where you want to be. Reach out, ask common connections for intros and do online research. 

Work outside of your job title. Volunteer for tasks to illustrate what you can do that will showcase your skills in the direction of where you want to be next. Go the extra mile, do the work, be the very best that you can be. 

Optics matter. Look the part, walk the walk, and talk the talk. 

Strive to be seen as a “Topic Matter Expert” in the area you want to be noticed. Post on social media information that would benefit people in that field so others will see you as an expert. 

If this seems uncomfortable, tell yourself that, “You can do hard things!”. The feeling of growth and self-improvement after pushing through difficult situations can be addicting! 

Know that you will fail at steps along the way. If you don’t fail, you are not

fter 25 years of filling positions specific to the interior furnishing industry, we experience, first hand, the trends and cycles in company hiring weighed against candidate demands and expectations. Coming out of “The Great Resignation”, today’s job market is as unpredictable as ever.

Astute candidates are aware of the talent shortage that we are facing in the interiors industry. Many reach out to us with a desire to explore other options to broaden their experience, better balance time or, in some cases, to simply “get big raises”. However, it’s more complex than that in the current environment. While there are a variety of reasons that employees are seeking a career transition, and we will explore more of those reasons in future articles, here are the top 5 that we have been hearing on a consistent basis: