kellblog.com · 2014-12-18
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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.
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