Finally, frequent job hopping, coupled with high performance allows you to build a professional network much faster than someone who stays in one position over a long period of time. And a vibrant network will make finding jobs easier, so job hopping will not be a difficult path.
It's clear that job hopping benefits the employee, not the employer. But when the majority of young people are job hopping, and companies are having a hard time attracting young people to work, recruiters don't have the luxury of writing people off just because they job hopped. Recruiters write people off because their résumé looks like they won't contribute enough to the company.
So, the trick with job hopping is to make sure your résumé always shows that you make a huge contribution wherever you go. That can be independent of job duration. You can show that you are loyal to a company by exceeding their
expectations with your outstanding performance. Loyalty is about delivery. Show that on your résumé, the same place you show job hopping.
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An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman sailed in. Inside the small boat were several large fish. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, \American then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The American then asked, \
The Mexican fisherman said, \sleep late, play with my children, drink wine and play the guitar with my friends. I have a full and busy life.\ The American laughed. \a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing, and with the money earned, buy a bigger boat. Then with more money earned from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your
catch to a middleman, you would sell directly to the processing factory. Finally, you can open your own factory. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, and then Los Angeles where
you will run your expanding enterprise.\The Mexican fisherman asked, \
The American laughed and said, \is right, you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public. Then you would make millions
of dollars.\
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The American said, \retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, play with your children, drink wine and
play the guitar with your friends.\
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