Career stagnation.

mycro2013

First of all I'm looking for a bit of advice and direction as my career and earnings have stagnated over the last 2-3 years.

I ve a trade, trade up skilling (additional certificates and product training) and a mechanical engineering honours degree but can't seem to get a position and pay to reflect these qualifications. I've paid career coaches to create cv's, LinkedIn profiles and to provide interview preparations. But still no avail.

I'll considering removing my Engineering degree from my cv and going back on the tools. Madness I know as I completed the course at night at great financial and personal expense.

My question is those anyone have any suggestions as to how and improve my job search.

OMM 0000

What's your current job title and salary?

adrian92

Several issues raised.

You said your earnings have not increased in the past three years.

I wonder is this the main issue?

mycro2013

Thanks for the replies. The wage stagnation is probably the main source of frustration and disillusion. I'm working as a mechanical engineering overseeing a team of maintenace personnel and earning substantially less. (Salaried position, no overtime or shift allowance).

Mini850

What's your trade and how long have you been in an engineering position?

In my experience, I wasn't paid that well in the first 7years of my engineering career, then it took off and in the last 5 years, my pay has more than doubled.

Why? Because I changed jobs 3 times in those 5 years, getting substantial raises each time I moved.

I found its very difficult to get raises in your current job, so my strategy has been when I felt that my skills were at a certain level and I believed I could move on, I did. Each time there was an attempt to keep me by the companies I was with, but moving on and gaining new skills was more important.

I'm currently very happy where I am (nearly 2 years into this position), but in the next year or so ill re-evaluate and see what I'm worth on the market.

beauf

Based on what I've read on boards.
Seems very common across many sectors now that the only way to get wage increases is to keep moving.
Counter offers to retain people seem too late when people have already committed to move.