What is the Best Type of Organization for You to Work In - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

What is the Best Type of Organization for You to Work In - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Part of your personal branding is the type of company you choose to work for. Exciting small start-ups seem promising and progressive but on the other hand a legacy company offers proven systems, procedures and security. To compare and decide what is right for you, consider the differences: The Small Start-Up Firm This type of company is likely to have: • A sense that no one is really in charge • A sense of chaotic growth (say, from a staff of 14 to a staff of 400 within 12 months) • Lots of wasted money (usually the investors’ money) • No time to train you • Little stability • Limited support resources • Fourteen-hour days, seven days a week • Zero vacation or free time • No clear payroll or human resource policies • No clear practices • No one to complain to • No experienced managers as mentors • More openness between management and rank file • Increased speed of project execution • Shorter time for advancement • Increased risk of failure The Blue-Chip Legacy Company This type of company is likely to have: • Opportunity at almost every level • Resources • Profitability (more likely, but not guaranteed) • A proven reputation • Security • Stability • A large peer group of colleagues • Experienced managers as mentors • Assistants • Vacations • Longer wait for advancement • Greater chance of ultimate success Both types of organizations have a time and a place in a career. The trick is to pick the right time and place for yours.