Callum Borchers

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1,301 appearances 20 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2022 last heard Jan 2025

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Some ‘Senior’ Jobs Only Call For a Few Years of Experience · 30 Apr 2024 podcast

they might be happier to fatten up your email signature than your paycheck. matched

So that's something to keep in mind. matched

And then the other thing to remember, too, is that you might assume that having a fluffier title on your resume is going to help you when you're applying for the next job. matched

And that often is the case. matched

But I've also been told by some recruiters that they're getting wise to this title inflation game. matched

And so if they see this resume come across their desk and it says that you're a senior such and such, but they only see a year or two of experience, matched

Don't imagine that it's going to be your free pass into another great job. matched

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Think You’re Indispensable at Work? Think Again · 4 Apr 2024 podcast

Think about your promotion potential. matched

If nobody else can step in to do your old job, how can I promote you? matched

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If you want to think about it from the employee's shoes, what these managers have said is if you're gunning for that promotion, actually try to train up the people underneath you so that you are replaceable. matched

We'll talk to Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borshers after the break. matched

All kinds of things. matched

On the positive side, some say that they really try hard to be a team player, take things off of other people's plates, make their entire company better, see the big picture go above and beyond, kind of the classic things that you would expect. matched

And in some cases, they say it doesn't matter. matched

You can be really good. matched

You can put in max effort and still be let go. matched

And on the more negative side, I've also heard stories about people who try to hoard knowledge for themselves to try to be the only one in the office who knows how to do a certain thing or has a certain skill set, thinking that'll make me indispensable because I'm the only person who's able to do such and such. matched

But that can backfire on them as well. matched

So what is it that causes that backfire? matched

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