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PROS AND CONS OF JOB HOPPING

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This was the biggest negative WinterWyman’s experts pointed out. Lopez explained why tenure and loyalty are important to employers.
“It shows that you can battle adversity and grow within a company versus jumping ship if things get tough,” she said. “If a hiring manager is reviewing a resume of someone that has jumped around, that shows that either they haven’t been able to be successful in past positions so they left or were asked to leave or they have poor judgment when making employment decisions.”

Con: Lack of loyalty

This was the biggest negative WinterWyman’s experts pointed out. Lopez explained why tenure and loyalty are important to employers.

“It shows that you can battle adversity and grow within a company versus jumping ship if things get tough,” she said. “If a hiring manager is reviewing a resume of someone that has jumped around, that shows that either they haven’t been able to be successful in past positions so they left or were asked to leave or they have poor judgment when making employment decisions.”

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