Five Signs it?s Time to Move On

To every time and career there comes a time to move on. But maybe we don’t always see the writing on the wall.

Here is a helpful guide:

1. Your position has morphed into being all about metrics or the process rather than any useful IT activity.

2. Budgeting is all about reducing expenses (real or imagined) rather than acquiring the newest technology. Bonus points if the CIO reports to the CFO rather than the CEO.

3. There is a hiring freeze. Bonus points if this means that when people leave, key positions remain unfilled.

4. There are no annual raises, but your annual ?bonus? is based on business metrics, rather than IT performance.

5. IT leadership is blocked from promotions. Bonus points if your IT Manager is blocked but takes a CIO position at a NYSE listed firm across town.