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Subject:RE: Length of service--how often to change jobs? From:"Jane Carnall" <jane -dot- carnall -at- digitalbridges -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 31 May 2001 16:30:46 +0100
Geoff Hart wrote:
> However, were I an employer looking for full-time staff rather than
contractors
>(and I'm not),
>I'd have to ask myself whether I would really want to go through the hassle
>of hiring someone again every 2.5 years. I wouldn't. That being the case,
>I'd probably eliminate a candidate with a track record of frequent job
>changes if I had several equally skilled candidates with longer tenures on
>their resume.
Scott Holstad wrote:
>Sorry, Geoff. Gotta disagree with you here, especially in the case of
>California. <snip> It was and I believe still is quite common for people
in the >industry to make frequent moves; in fact, you might even say it's
expected.
I think that's the only good answer. Find out what's typical for your area
and if your CV/resume looks untypical, think up a good answer to any
questions about it. (This is a good rule for *any* areas on your CV that
look unusual, IMHO: have a good answer ready, because in the long run some
interviewer will ask you about any or all of them.)
I further think that it would be foolish to stick with a job you hate just
because you fear that some future prospective employer may dismiss your
resume sight unseen because you left too early.
Jane Carnall
Technical Writer, Digital Bridges, Scotland
Unless stated otherwise, these opinions are mine, and mine alone.
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