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sunkilmoon, you need to prepare yourself for this possible scenario:
interviewer asks you: "it seems you've job-hopped a lot, ms. (your name). why is this?"
then you better have a good answer.
a friend of mine job-hopped tremendously all throughout the 1990's. i think employers gave her the benefit of the doubt meaning they probably assumed she was the type of girl who hadn't "found herself" yet. plus she had a young face that likely enhanced this assumption. the truth was a combination of truths. she job-hopped for higher salaries with each hop and indeed she had not "found herself" during that decade. in the 2000's she still hadn't "found herself", but at least she cooled down with the job-hopping.
sunkilmoon, you need to prepare yourself for this possible scenario:
interviewer asks you: "it seems you've job-hopped a lot, ms. (your name). why is this?"
then you better have a good answer.
a friend of mine job-hopped tremendously all throughout the 1990's. i think employers gave her the benefit of the doubt meaning they probably assumed she was the type of girl who hadn't "found herself" yet. plus she had a young face that likely enhanced this assumption. the truth was a combination of truths. she job-hopped for higher salaries with each hop and indeed she had not "found herself" during that decade. in the 2000's she still hadn't "found herself", but at least she cooled down with the job-hopping.
The 90s were different. The economy was booming. Unemployment was low.
Employers had a hard time finding quality applicants. Job hopping is more tollerated in that type of climate.
Regardless, the good answer to that question is that each job offered significantly more money.
Employers can't expect loyality if employers aren't willing to compensate employees comparable to the competition.
Interesting situation - my job before my current was in the same area.
I can say I love the area and want to settle down in that area.
It's true, I haven't really found myself, but my friends and family are in the area I want to move in - to me, it's more important, but i won't let the interviewer know that.
I just really hate my job right now - I can do so much better.
Interesting situation - my job before my current was in the same area.
I can say I love the area and want to settle down in that area.
It's true, I haven't really found myself, but my friends and family are in the area I want to move in - to me, it's more important, but i won't let the interviewer know that.
I just really hate my job right now - I can do so much better.
Actually, I've been researching the idea of relocating off and on since 2008. I'm currently thinking about relocating again and I remember in the past reading about job experts who recommend telling your potential employers about your connections to the area, even if it's something such as friends in the area or going to college in the area. The fact that you have family in the area could work to your advantage if the potential employer is nervous about hiring someone outside of the area.
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