The Washington shuffle – the staff turnover from Capitol Hill and government posts to K Street and associations – has become part of the professional culture in a city that has fast shed its image as a staid government town. And trade associations have become part and parcel of the routine over the last two decades. So it’s not unusual anymore to see a rising star in a trade group who has two-to-three-year stints in several positions and organizations on their resume. But why do career executives trade-in solid, stable positions? “I think the biggest reason people leave is that they’re looking for advancement, they want more responsibility, something bigger, a broader… Read More