2007-08-15 18:56:33 · 7 answers · asked by Veronica 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Good for the employees, but not good to the companies.
2007-08-15 23:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by BigBen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually found out a couple of years ago that employers do not like it when you go from job to job. They look at that on your resume and assume that if you quit your job after a short period of time, you will do the same with them. You could lose a job you really want because of it.
If you like to job hop, however, don't lose heart. I am the same way. Instead, consider opening a consulting business where you get to pick the clients. That way, you get treated better then if you were an employee, you get to charge more money, and it doesn't matter if you stop working for someone. For example, I do bookkeeping and I choose and ditch my clients whenever I like. But, my resume says that I have run my own company for the last five years. Big companies like that if you want to get your dream job working for someone else.
The other thing you could do to help yourself is to doctor your resume. Leave off jobs that are really short periods of time and generalize the dates you worked for companies that are larger. For example, if you worked for 13 months for a company, say you worked from 2005 to 2006. It looks like two years instead of one and you are not lying.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-15 19:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by E.T. Barton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 2 to 3 years is OK when you are in your 20s .
More often than that , and you won't have really developed any skills at the job .
By 2 or 3 years , you should have developed skills and either ready for promotion OR
Move to a new company that needs your skills and will give you a better position .
>
2007-08-15 19:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you want to move up in a company and it also looks very bad on a resume to not have any sort of longevity at any one job. Potential employers will look at your resume and wonder why you either cant hold a job or stay in one place.
2007-08-15 19:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ray G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because it makes it look like you can't keep a job! Good companies want reliable people. Job hopping makes you look unstable.
2007-08-15 19:44:38 · answer #5 · answered by Time To Go 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not if they want a job in the future. Employers look at your job history and do base some of their thinking on how often you have switched jobs.
2007-08-15 19:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in certain professions like sales, teaching, or nursing. Some industries expect it such as retail, car salesman, fast food/restaurants, etc.
2007-08-15 19:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by AintItFunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋