1) Role & Market Selection

Some jobs are dead ends. You do the same thing for five years and never learn anything new. Others have a ladder.

• During interviews, ask: "What does the path from Junior to Senior look like here?" or "How does the company support professional development?"
• You want a role where you will be 20% "uncomfortable" because you are constantly learning new skills. In the US, "Stagnation is Risk." If you aren't moving forward, you are falling behind.