Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Aug 5th 2010, 4:48 am
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Jump hopping shows that you are willing to learn new things and take chances, if you are at the same job for say 8 yrs and no progression some companies look at you as not been good.
A question relating to the cultural differences in the workplace...
It seems to me that changing jobs after only a short period, for purposes of 'career progression', is an accepted part of the culture here in the US. Certainly, it appears, far more so than in the UK.
Or is it just me?
Or is this just times a-changing?
The views of others are sought!
It seems to me that changing jobs after only a short period, for purposes of 'career progression', is an accepted part of the culture here in the US. Certainly, it appears, far more so than in the UK.
Or is it just me?
Or is this just times a-changing?
The views of others are sought!
Aug 5th 2010, 4:51 am
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
I certainly want to work for a company like that but on the west coast job hopping is a must.
I was part of an interview team (just to keep the numbers up - I'm not normally part of the process) and one applicant had a couple of jobs in a short space of time. I thought they were the better candidate technically, but the boss had a negative opinion of "job hopping". They didn't get the job.
In other words, it depends on who's doing the hiring.
Terry
In other words, it depends on who's doing the hiring.
Terry
Aug 5th 2010, 2:11 pm
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Basically, anything you do can and will be used against you :P.
Aug 5th 2010, 5:23 pm
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Aug 5th 2010, 5:48 pm
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Yep, happened to me - company bought, no renewals for any contractors, so muggins had to go and find himself a new contract. Nevertheless a hiring manager's job is partially to find reasons to filter out people so anything that doesn't 100% match their ideas tends to get the boot. Stayed there too long? Job hopping too much? etc etc.
Aug 5th 2010, 7:04 pm
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Yep, happened to me - company bought, no renewals for any contractors, so muggins had to go and find himself a new contract. Nevertheless a hiring manager's job is partially to find reasons to filter out people so anything that doesn't 100% match their ideas tends to get the boot. Stayed there too long? Job hopping too much? etc etc.
Aug 8th 2010, 10:01 pm
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Re: Cultural difference? Job-hopping as career progression
Not against you, you are more marketable. On the west coast, they are looking at you to fix their problems not create them. Plus, your pay grows each time you jump (most of the time).
