I'm worried I'm being sidelined at work. Is it time to find another job?
This might be an instance where youth does not trump experience, however. The fact is, you're just starting out and you don't have a frame of reference for how economic cycles affect organizations and their workers. This is not to dismiss you because you haven't been around the block, but only to point out that shifting corporate priorities are normal in the life of an organization. Customer tastes change, executives come and go, and strategies adjust accordingly.
Because you like your job and you're inclined to stay, allow me to offer you some very non-Gen X advice: Try looking on the bright side of the situation. Yes, your colleagues have quit and have not been replaced, but that could mean that your company won't have to reduce the headcount by firing people later on. True, your team's best assignments have been taken away, but that could motivate you to get involved in different parts of your organization and offer assistance on other projects.
Put simply: This situation might be good for your career."Consider it as an opportunity for you to prove yourself, demonstrate your fortitude, and establish your brand," Jennifer Moss, an author and workplace strategist who consults for large organizations on HR issues, said."Then, once the company is back in growth mode, you'll be more senior" — and in a prime position to take on a bigger, higher-profile role.
On the other hand, though, it never hurts to start passively looking for a new job while you remain employed."You should always put your career development first — especially when you're young," Dan Schawbel, the author of"Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success" and a managing partner at Workplace Intelligence, a research-and-advisory firm, said."If you feel your company is not investing in you, see what else is out there.
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