Job advice please

[dczech09]

Hey everyone! I'm currently 22 years old and am a college graduate (BS in finance). I am working my first "real" job on a temporary-to-hire basis as an auditor. Overall I like my job and in about two weeks the employer will determine if they want to keep me and I determine if I want to stay.

My dilemma: I like the auditing job but do not see strong long-term potential. I could see myself working in this job for maybe a couple of years and then trying to move on to something else. I would like to work in a capacity within a company as an analyst or in accounting; somewhere I can use my strengths to help with financial decision making for a company. I am working with my agency to determine if we can find a fit elsewhere that would better fit my long-term goals. Would you recommend I continue with this job for a few years, get the experience, and see where that takes me or should I make a change now while I am young and pursue something that I may find more passion for? Thanks in advance!

PS. I think my decision is pretty obvious but I would like your advice to help justify my thoughts.

[Scanner]

Get the experience . . .most employers look for breadth in a person, not depth. The broader your experiences are as you build your career, the better.

Good luck.

[jIM_Ohio]

IMO its better to have a job, even if advancement is minimal

than to be unemployed BY CHOICE waiting for some grass to appear greener somewhere else.

I have had 1 employer for last 13 years
I have has 2 jobs (positions) with 3 different supervisors with that single employer

my take is the supervisor makes the job worth it or miserable. If you like the person you report to, the doors will open regardless of how the position appears now.

If supervisor is an ass, take the position, and look for next solid choice which presents itself working for a different (better) supervisor.

[bjl584]

Stay where you are for now and build on your experience. You are lucky to have a job in this economy. A lot of your college classmates are probably working part time at Walmart right now hoping to get a phone call for a "real" job.

[dczech09]

Good points everyone. I've decided to stay where I am at, get the experience, and work up the commercial insurance industry latter. I know I am lucky, but it is so easy to want more.

[wincrasher]

You have to balance alot of things in a decision such as this.

Experience is important. Specialization can also make you valuable.

People who never takes risks end up being nice cogs in the big machine. The guy on the levers stuck his neck out a few times.

That's why I'm a millionaire and many of you are just thousandaires.

[coach2wealth]

I'd add read, read, read to the discussion. I recommend at least 10 non-fiction books a year. I read over 25 a year. Most people read less then 2 books a year and usually they are fictional entertainment books. The more you read the more valuable you'll become. Employers want people that bring value. They really could careless about degrees and pedigree. Business are there to make money. If you can improve their revenue or profit then you are an asset and businesses love assets!