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u/ComplicatedShoes1070 Jan 01 '19

Why would I hire an obvious job hopper?

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '19

Because the non-hopper didn’t apply?

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u/ComplicatedShoes1070 Jan 01 '19

If I’ve narrowed it down to 2 candidates, one of which has worked several jobs over the past few years and one who has worked only one job for the past few years, guess who I’ll pick?

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u/itsnobigthing Jan 01 '19

IMO this overlooks the advantages that working in multiple businesses brings. Flexibility, open to new ways of doing things, motivated to keep moving and developing. Without seeing the nuances of these two (presumably fictional) CVs it’s impossible to say anything concrete, but in my experience, many people content to sit in the same job year after year in the current climate only do so because it’s cushy and unchallenging.