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No, that's not excessive. I've been working for 35+ years but my resume doesn't include the first 5-6 years. I do start in 1997 because I held that job for almost 8 years and did a LOT in that role. I minimize the next two roles at two jobs, and then amplify my last job and current job. I've never had a problem finding work other than the Great Downsize of 2009 when everyone was laid off and looking for work.
I don’t list older jobs on my resume as I was advised not to. I was one job for 8 year and other ones for 3 or 4. All sales support, operations.
I think that's subjective.
Everyone on here can say it's not... but if the person reviewing your resume for a job you really want thinks so... well... them it may be an issue.
That said - I think in this day and age, the tenure isn't as big of a deal as your ability to show progress/growth. I personally have had 6 jobs since 2004 - and more if you count actual employers (I was a Federal contractor, so while I was in the same role for the same client, the company signing my check changed a couple of times).
Finally - unless it as a direct correlation with the job applied for, my resume only goest back 10 years.
I went though a tailspin 1 year and had 5 job changes. One was my fault, the others were forced on me. I made one last change and got to a better place. No, 4 jobs for you over the years is not bad.
Not excessive at all. Sometimes I'm surprised by how often people used to job hop but it seems very common these days. It's how you get better pay raises and clearly people figured that one out. You can't fault people for wanting to make more money. Staying at the same company doesn't get you the same kind of raises that changing companies does.
If you have a job with good pay, benefits and where you're constantly learning new things, that's great. But the majority of people don't. And for them, it's probably best to stay at no job longer than 2-3 years unless you get promoted.
If you have a job with good pay, benefits and where you're constantly learning new things, that's great. But the majority of people don't. And for them, it's probably best to stay at no job longer than 2-3 years unless you get promoted.
That's a lot. What do you do?
Job hopping is fine when you're younger.
Everybody wants mid-level experience and middlin pay. It's a great deal for employers. At least in my general field.
But when you get older for a variety of reasons, that train slows down.
More expected of you and if you are an older person still doing (or still willing to do) mid level work, not every employer wants you.
Also, the more companies you work for, the more ex coworkers you have who spread around to different places. And in my experience, for MOST people, coworkers will carry both a negative and positive opinion. Somebody may think you're a good worker, but difficult to work with or the opposite etc. There's only a small % of people who are viewed positively by most everybody.
So if you have 8 jobs in 18 years, you're diluting your job pool. Unless you just keep doing different things.
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