Tag Archives: Job Hopping

If you no longer want to be the victim, stop acting the victim. If you’re repeatedly “victimized,” evaluate your actions and look inwards. It could be your behavior – or your misperceptions – contributing to your situation.

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Report Dates In Years On Your Resume

If you have a lot of job movement on your resume, or have limited work experience, report dates on your resume in years, rather than months and years. For example, if you were employed in a role from July 2007 … Continue reading

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Unscientific Survey Of Professional Opinions Regarding Excluding Information From Resumes

As mentioned in our post General Professional Opinion On Excluding Job Experience From Resumes, we have performed a very informal, unscientific survey of recruiters, HR managers and hiring managers for their opinion on excluding previous work experience from resumes. Following … Continue reading

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If Your Considering Dramatic Action, First Consider -

If you’re questioning something you’re going to do, or plan to do something extreme, consider the following. How will other people perceive your action? What are the most likely consequences and outcome of your actions? How will you feel about … Continue reading

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When Interviewing, Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths

When interviewing for a role, it’s important to convert your weaknesses into strengths. For example, if you’ve hopped around, turn job hopping into a strength by pointing out that it has enabled you to adapt to new technologies quickly. If … Continue reading

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Short Circuit Job Hopping Patterns

Job Hoppers, if you want to break the pattern of job hopping, here’s how. (A) Make a list of all of the permanent positions on your resume. Identify your reasons for leaving each role. (Be honest with yourself.) (B) Identify … Continue reading

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Poll: Is Job Hopping Generally More Acceptable For Males Or Females?

Related Polls: What Reasons Are Generally Attributed To Females For Job Hopping? What Reasons Are Generally Attributed To Males For Job Hopping?

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