Re: CHANGING JOBS - GOOD DECISION
Interesting study indeed.
Generally speaking, just the nature of industry dynamics and number of opportunities in the workforce, job-hopping is not necessarily the warning signal it once used to be to a hiring manager.
For me personally, changing positions or going to a new environment keeps me excited and usually provides opportunities to learn that I wouldn’t have had otherwise if I were in my older job.
I’ve worked in HR myself and have been engaged in consulting projects for the last few years… and based on what I’ve seen, today, switching jobs with the specific intent of finding more engaging work is seen as a smart move. What needs to be avoided is haphazard moves and switching for frivolous reasons.
Also, it’s essential for job hoppers to understand that change has to be accompanied with performance. Their résumés and references should demonstrate that they’ve made a significant contribution in their previous jobs and this should be irrespective of the time they’ve spent with their past employers. To overcome some of the qualms of the hiring managers, the candidates need to show that they’ve been loyal to their past employers by virtue of their performance and by meeting and exceeding job expectations. Loyalty in this case needs to be showcased not by how long you’ve stayed in your jobs but by what you’ve delivered in those jobs.