Oops! I think I’ve changed my mind
The Sterling Choice
Recruiting in the Food Manufacturing, FMCG & Engineering Sectors | Permanent & Contract Recruitment | UK and USA
Job hopping, it can be a divisive subject.??
Once upon a time, the ‘right’ thing to do was start a job, and remain until it was time to retire. To be fair, this was a time when the fat pension made it all worthwhile, but that’s not the case now is it??
Job hopping was frowned upon, with individuals considered unfocused, unreliable, and hell – maybe even a little unstable too.??
Employers may have avoided candidates with more than a handful of jobs, fearing they were difficult to work with, or the time, money and effort put into onboarding wouldn’t yield the desired results.?
And back in the day, I’d be inclined to agree, and even now my initial reaction is ??AVOID ??.
But more recently I’ve found myself more open to these CVs, and wanting to meet the people behind them. I’ve been thinking along the lines of:?
?I dunno, maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s life experience.?
Let me know what you think ?????
You know where we are if you need us.?
Lukas?
Director of Sales and Business Development
1 年I say ALL of the above are poignant and accurate!
Board Director / Chief Operating Officer / Operations Director / Managing Director / Project Director / Programme Director / Board Advisory / Non Executive Director / Business Consultant
1 年its a combination of those issues, but mainly its the market - there are fewer and fewer interesting jobs at firms which have longevity. Plus getting those jobs is a milk run - look at how difficult it is to get passed the AI gate keepers..?
Hi Lukas, an interesting and often touchy subject. I agree with your summation of why some people end up in many jobs. I do believe that early on on in a career, it is important to seek all the potential development and challenges if you are a driven person. If the support, infrastructure etc. is not in place and after giving your manager and company a change to create the right opportunities. If that can't happen then a job change is right and usually with better conditions and pay. Some people follow their partner and support their career and decide to move too. People with many jobs are often much more versatile and open to change as well as enablers to create changes where they end up. And often also themselves more adaptable. Having said this, businesses needs a mixture of the two and longevity with people doing a good solid job is equally very important. We see people having had steady jobs for a long time and then move to the interim market and even back again so my view is that the market has changed into a different way of looking at permanent jobs. I find that most employers have also matured to the thinking of looking at getting 3-8 years out of candidates which is ample time to deliver results and career growth.