Job hoppers are great for recruiters. Every time they make a change there is a fee to be made. But is job hopping good for you?
Surprisingly, it may be. But there are qualifiers.
If you are a programmer or an architect and you want to build your skills, job hop.
If you are a sales person trying to stay ahead of new technologies, job hop.
If you are an aspiring CIO, job hop, but do it smartly.
Most executives resumes that I review have between five and ten different employers, depending on age. This is a good thing. You build skills and open new opportunities when you change jobs.
If you want to advance in your career, you will probably want to change jobs every three to seven years. Leave a number of positions sooner than three years and you will show lack of commitment. At seven years, you may find it difficult to leave, and many recruiters shy away from recruiting candidates with more than ten years at one company; especially larger companies. We used to call these people, “company men.” Their skill sets may be too specific to that company, and their work style may be difficult to change.
What do you think, job hoppers? What do you think company men and women?
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