{"id":18977,"date":"2022-06-24T13:07:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T17:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/?p=18977"},"modified":"2022-06-24T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T17:07:11","slug":"the-great-decision-tips-to-help-you-determine-your-next-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/the-great-decision-tips-to-help-you-determine-your-next-move\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Decision: Tips to Help You Determine Your Next Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Great Decision: Tips to Help You Determine Your Next Move<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, almost <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/talent-acquisition\/pages\/interactive-quits-level-by-year.aspx#:~:text=Last%20year%2C%2047.8%20million%20workers,than%20half%20the%202021%20average\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48 million people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This shift in the workforce wasn't caused by one singular reason, but by a variety of factors since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18976 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/person3-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>Companies and leaders are adapting to try to retain and recruit top talent by focusing on building positive workplace cultures and shifting to more flexible work environments. These trends mean there are big decisions for employees and job seekers to make when weighing their options. Here are some things to consider as you navigate your own \u201cGreat Decision\u201d:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) Do your values align with the company\u2019s culture? Is there something you can do to help improve it? For more information on finding the right culture fit, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hireheroesusa.secure.force.com\/publicresources\/apex\/scormanywhere__SCORM_Player?YWZ70UDYrNM6%2BPtHiriCNjRJoEWEODWhwqaEZul3Cro6a9kv15FfhVMyMCebwQjX&iospref=web&publicLink=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) Does the working environment and schedule meet the needs of you and your family? Can you negotiate a more flexible schedule that works for your family\u2019s needs?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) Would it help if your role was remote? If so, do your research and make a case to leadership for why it makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) Do you feel valued? If not, what would it take for you to feel valued in your role?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">5.) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there opportunities for you to professionally develop or advance? Is there an area of growth within your current role that you\u2019ve not yet explored? Watch this video on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hireheroesusa.secure.force.com\/publicresources\/apex\/scormanywhere__SCORM_Player?80FJUg5TbZC3ZGz%2FwH14oWDfxKtqKwrf8eJ5Bl5%2BEf9bhY7WtdRxO7d7rnfdGLLZ&iospref=web&publicLink=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career Growth and Negotiation Strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Employees have incredible power in today\u2019s employment market and should exercise the ability to negotiate for what they need. Take the time you need to analyze what\u2019s most important to you so you can make an informed decision going forward in your career search. If you are a Hire Heroes USA client, you can <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mytrak.hireheroesusa.org\/s\/share-media?&vtui__mediaId=a6C0z000000bxsp\">watch this short video<\/a> to help you assess the right career path for you. If you're a veteran or military spouse who hasn't yet signed up for our free career services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/job-seekers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to learn more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Great Decision: Tips to Help You Determine Your Next Move In 2021, almost 48 million people quit their jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This shift in the workforce wasn&#8217;t caused by one singular reason, but by a variety of factors since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Companies and leaders are adapting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18977\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}