Comments on: Job-hopping works when you show value

By: New Year’s Reflections on the Past Decade « Outcast Techie

New Year’s Reflections on the Past Decade « Outcast Techie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:53:13 +0000

[...] Besides, being a nomad isn’t that negative. I still live on planet Earth, and use the same internet (unless in countries with a lot of censorship; I won’t mention the places, but not that I would want to live there for a long period of time) . So does it make a difference, even though it is perceived negatively among recruiters and perhaps hiring managers in the future (not sure if that is going to bite me later in life, even though it’s my ability to add value to the organization that counts)? [...]

By: Stanley

Stanley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:43:30 +0000

Nice to “meet” you on Brazen Careerist, although this is the first time we have interacted with each other on the cyberspace. This video is really comforting for someone who is fairly insecure about how long I can stay with a particular organization until parting ways, or what the hiring manager would think about the supposedly job-hops. I also have similar insecurity about a particular city that I’m staying for career reasons. More specifically, I would be ready to relocate at any time for a particular job if required. Basically on top of job-hopping, I think location-hopping (or relocation-hopping) would consume a lot of years of my life too. Do you have any tips of possibly dealing with that? Basically similar to job-hopping when focusing to show value to the potential employer? Do you have any other tips or opinions on top of that?

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You Registered a Domain Name for your Newborn? - JL Web Solutions — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:59:23 +0000

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You Registered a Domain Name for your Newborn? | JordanLyall.com — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:11:24 +0000

[...] work for one company all the way until retirement. Decades ago this began to change. My generation job hops. My son’s generation will see another radical shift: the era of the free [...]

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How to start a video blog – the definitive guide | Modite — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:32:52 +0000

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By: @MattWilsontv

@MattWilsontv — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:26:50 +0000

Hi Rebecca, very cool that you expressed your “job hopping” publicly. A lot of people who think it’s an underhanded thing to do–leave a company for a better opportunity would not be so public about it.

As you know Gen Y is taking a lot of flack for our job hoping. I think it translates into the fact that we are ambitious and aren’t going to sit around in a position that isn’t utilizing our skills to our full potential. If we don’t like what we are doing–guess what–we are finding something we do like doing!

By: Mish

Mish — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:58:34 +0000

Wow, a brief video but does make sense especially now for me. I’m planning to look for a job related to web development but my current job has nothing to do about it. Have been working for a big shipping line for 4 years but no longer happy because I’d really like to pursue a career on something I’ve always love doing. Thought it was safe staying on a job that offers a lot of benefits for a regular employee but feels like I’ve wasted so much time.

But would take your advice here to consideration so my experience with this job I have right now will not sound like wasted years.

Thanks!

By: Leslie Forman

Leslie Forman — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:14:38 +0000

I’ve had 6 different jobs since I graduated from college in ’06 (some overlapping) and I really appreciate your advice to demonstrate value in each setting! This has exposed me to many different working styles and I think I have grown a lot through all the variety. I think that the main thing I have learned is that I cannot take vocational stability for granted, and I always need to be meeting new people and learning new skills. I like the videos too!

By: Rebecca Thorman

Rebecca Thorman — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:18:05 +0000

@ Sabrina – Thanks for sharing your story! I love to hear of people who are bucking the status quo. I agree that I’ve been able to accomplish more by being in more places. Although, some people are able to do this in one job, I think the trend is definitely changing.

@ Silvana – Love the interview tips. And I just checked out your “Short and Sweet” post – it’s a great mantra for your career, accomplishments and goals. Very Seth Godin for careers : )

@ Rachel – Do they get concerned because they don’t know any different or because there’s some kind of actual research or experience that shows that it’s a bad idea? I’m a strong believer that the status-quo needs to be broken (welcome, change!) for true productivity and innovation. Thanks for sharing another viewpoint!

By: Rachel - I Hate HR

Rachel - I Hate HR — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:09:06 +0000

I’ve found that job hopping still is taboo. Most of my hiring managers have been only had 1 or 2 jobs in the past 10 years. Every time they see a resume in which someone stayed at series of jobs for 1 or 2 years they get concerned.