kellblog.com · 2014-12-18 · 4186d

Career Development Strategy in High-Tech: Managing Brands, Categories, and Trajectories

Dave Kellogg provides career counseling principles for tech professionals, emphasizing individual responsibility for career development while strategically managing resume brands, career patterns, and professional categories. Key advice includes prioritizing visible company brands, maintaining upward trajectory patterns, learning new skills at current employers before job changes, and avoiding unusual roles that may damage marketability.

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Metrics in this report

CMO Club Meeting Frequency

1per month

frequency

Portfolio company CMO peer networking

Company Growth Scale

$10M to $100Mrevenue

trajectory

Favorable career growth pattern

Startup Experience Threshold

2failed startups

maximum acceptable

Failed startup experience before resume damage

Typical Startup Tenure

2years

per stint

Duration cited for startup roles