Re: length of service--how often to change jobs
Hallo:
Can somebody point me to ...the average time a tech
writer spends at one job, in the computer software industry...
...my track record is 2.5 years. Somebody called me on
it ...
Sounds about average to me, and as a hiring manager, I
wouldn't bat an eyelash. Personally, I've been in the
software industry since 1983, and except for one job
that lasted almost 5 years, all of my jobs have lasted
two years or less. Even the company who called me on
my short-tenured positions and told me they wanted
me to stay forever laid me off in 18 months! ;-)
If you're uncomfortable with the number of positions
that show on your resume, switch to a functional rather
than chronological format. Then prospective employers
will never be able to tell how long you've held any of
your jobs.
-Sue Gallagher
susanwg -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com
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