Most young professionals only consider two factors when looking for their next position: job function and industry.

• Not enough people are considering the stage of their potential employer’s company life cycle.
• Too often a cause of career derailment is being in the wrong stage — perhaps you’re unable to thrive in the hierarchy of a mature company or uncomfortable in the pants-on-fire atmosphere of an early-stage startup.
• This “dinosaur” diagnostic can help young professionals enhance their success in finding the right job.