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After your first job, regardless of tenor. Only exception being first job seek post-MBA. No one cares - and in the rare case one does, they'll just ask.
Pretty on point. Baritones should keep it for a couple years after their first job. Automatic ding otherwise.
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The higher it is, the longer you keep it in of course.
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Keep it as long as possible. Basing on my experience, it can be valuable for some companies, even if they don't mention it in job vacancy text.
I'm going to try my luck at lateraling without. Let you know how it goes.
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