Comments on: Loyalty: A two-way street. With speed bumps. And roadblocks. And detours… Loyalty: A lot like The Amazing Race http://stractical.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/loyalty-a-two-way-street-with-speed-bumps-and-roadblocks-and-detours-loyalty-a-lot-like-the-amazing-race/ News, views and attitudes from the next generation of PR thinkers Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: On notice: Expect a Jobbing Out/Streducation post soon « Stractical: Very Public Relations http://stractical.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/loyalty-a-two-way-street-with-speed-bumps-and-roadblocks-and-detours-loyalty-a-lot-like-the-amazing-race/#comment-118 On notice: Expect a Jobbing Out/Streducation post soon « Stractical: Very Public Relations Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:31:58 +0000 http://stractical.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-118 [...] Read this from PR in Canada [...] [...] Read this from PR in Canada [...]

]]> By: adamfox http://stractical.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/loyalty-a-two-way-street-with-speed-bumps-and-roadblocks-and-detours-loyalty-a-lot-like-the-amazing-race/#comment-45 adamfox Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:19:21 +0000 http://stractical.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-45 Dan, Thanks for the clarification! Adam Dan,

Thanks for the clarification!

Adam

]]> By: Daniel Tisch http://stractical.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/loyalty-a-two-way-street-with-speed-bumps-and-roadblocks-and-detours-loyalty-a-lot-like-the-amazing-race/#comment-44 Daniel Tisch Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:21:49 +0000 http://stractical.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-44 Thanks, Stractial, for your articulate and intelligent response to my article. I agree with most of your comments! Just to be clear, my thesis is NOT that young PR people lack loyalty and/or want to job-hop their way to the top. My point is to challenge the widely-disseminated myth about the death of loyalty as a smart career strategy, without reference to age or experience. In fact, the job-hopper in my story was actually a mid-career applicant for a senior consultant job; she had 10+ years of experience with (at the time) six different agencies. You're rigt that it's possible that her last boss had been a jerk; but smart employers look at the longer-term picture that emerges from the CV, the interview and the reference checks. I agree 100% with your point that "aspiring to a be star is great, but it only works while the interests of the organization and the interests of the employee continue to dovetail." That's why I make the point later that 'loyalty must go two ways.' Smart organizations will work hard to provide opportunity, respect and reward to their stars. Sure, there are many good reasons to make a move; I've listed several, and as you say there are many more. But I stand by my advice: whether you are seeking your first job or your seventh, there's both fulfilment and financial reward in finding a great organization with which you can grow over the long term.. That's the best way to show how good you are. And if you start every job search with that goal in mind, your chances of a successful search -- and a successful career -- will only be enhanced. I enjoy your blog! Cheers. Dan Thanks, Stractial, for your articulate and intelligent response to my article. I agree with most of your comments!

Just to be clear, my thesis is NOT that young PR people lack loyalty and/or want to job-hop their way to the top. My point is to challenge the widely-disseminated myth about the death of loyalty as a smart career strategy, without reference to age or experience.

In fact, the job-hopper in my story was actually a mid-career applicant for a senior consultant job; she had 10+ years of experience with (at the time) six different agencies. You’re rigt that it’s possible that her last boss had been a jerk; but smart employers look at the longer-term picture that emerges from the CV, the interview and the reference checks.

I agree 100% with your point that “aspiring to a be star is great, but it only works while the interests of the organization and the interests of the employee continue to dovetail.” That’s why I make the point later that ‘loyalty must go two ways.’ Smart organizations will work hard to provide opportunity, respect and reward to their stars.

Sure, there are many good reasons to make a move; I’ve listed several, and as you say there are many more. But I stand by my advice: whether you are seeking your first job or your seventh, there’s both fulfilment and financial reward in finding a great organization with which you can grow over the long term.. That’s the best way to show how good you are. And if you start every job search with that goal in mind, your chances of a successful search — and a successful career — will only be enhanced.

I enjoy your blog! Cheers.

Dan

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