Job Hopping is RUINING Your Resume, Here’s How to Recover From it 

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I am the ultimate job hopper, ive had around 40 jobs. Employers love stealing employees. I have 6 different resumes tailored for different fields. I walk into the interview based on a lie and I lie all the way through to the end. I Judo the system and I count on the laziness of human resources. Sometimes I fail but all it did was make me better at it, I don't make the same mistakes twice. I also rehearse my lies. Check it, Sears is closing down and I'm gonna put them on my resume, department manager sounds good.

If they don't want you to job hop then they need to be willing to sign an employment contract. When Megyn Kelly was let go from NBC with her $69 million contract they still had to pay her the remainder of the contract, because she signed an exclusive labor contract for a period of time. That is loyalty. If an employer wants exclusive rights to your labor for a period of time they have to sign a serious contract to get that loyalty. One way loyalty isn't loyalty, it is a sacrificial relationship of one to the other. Not a win, win relationship.

I don’t give a rats ass what an employer thinks about my job hopping. I don’t want to work for an employer who does not hire on my skills. Employers need to look inward as to why they are concerned about loyalty. Make it compelling to stay through culture management and people will stay.

"At Will Employment" encourages job hopping; either the employer or employee can terminate employment at any time without reason.

A lot of people quit minimum wage jobs after 6 months or a year because of the pay. Job hopping is common among those earning minimum wage.

My job hopping is because I had low self esteem and chose companies that were dying or had no future. I didn’t think I could do any better .

Loyalty? That goes both ways. The reason there is "job hopping" is because of the companies, not the job seeker. So for recruiters, drop the 'length of time at a job' canard; It's old and antiquated. It shows immaturity of the recruiters. In fact I believe this so much, that when I was asked; "Why so many jobs?", I end the conversation, remember it's two way street.

I've hopped around so much I can't get an interview. I'm never working again I guess.

It's too bad that many recruiters don't take into account that life circumstances sometimes get in the way that may prevent you from staying at companies for long. Then, after your crisis is no longer an issue, no one hires you because you have too many gaps in your history. Sometimes it's the company itself that cuts your hours and you are forced to leave after a few months because you need full time work. How can you get a steady job if you haven't had one for a while???? #frustrated

YEAH, NO. JOB HOP TO GET AHEAD. i've job hopped my way into way more money and an entirely new career of my choosing. if you're worried about the state of your resume, switch to a functional one instead of a chronological one. spin your job hopping however you need to. there are some great and informational stories on reddit of people doing this to great success.

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Sometimes I feel like the job market is such a one-way street. Employees are supposed to be loyal to the employers, but the employers do not owe employees any loyalty because they can drop you like a hot potato if the employee no longer match their business needs. Employees leave because they want growth and are also searching for the right match. Some employees do so much more within a short timeframe (e.g. within a year) than somebody who has been hear for years just for the paycheck. Is the latter employee more loyal and employable than the first employee who is able to find inefficiencies and saves the company loads of $$ per year? I think not.

Unfortunately it is not that simple. Yes job hopping is bad. But guess what? I tried 2 years to get my perfect job in my town my kid and wife live with only rejections. Then I did 3 short stints on jobs that where not what I wanted... saying that you need to find the right job is too simple. So what is better: Aquiring the right skills over 3 -4 with job hopping or staying in a job that gives the wrong skills?!

I went from the food industry into driving, then into commercial driving. The longest job I held was 6 years, with nothing to show. I understand dumping time and resources in training someone. But "loyalty" doesn't keep a roof over my head and food in my mouth. If a better opportunity comes were I can live more comfortably, then I'm taking it lmao.

staying in a job thats affecting your health is not good either . what youre saying essentially is stick it out for a year or two and be a good slave

Thank you! I left my first job (during Covid) after a few months because they were pushing Scientology which was not made known to me during the interview process. I learned how to better vet companies after that! Luckily, I am happily employed in a contract position in the meantime.

I had 4 jobs in 2022 , and ready for the next chapter on 2023

Honestly, job hopping isn't always avoidable. The last 2 consecutive positions I was hired for ended up being completely different from the formal job posting and were not at all aligned with my interests or skillsets. In fact, they both required an exponential level of investment on my part which made it difficult to leave after pouring so much into it thinking things would turn around, but I resigned from both after only 1 year. I made sure, though, that my boss & teams were given every tool & resource I had developed before leaving because it was the right thing to do. I now ask many more detailed questions about prospective roles before committing.

I was abruptly laid off from my last two positions, not due to me rather COVId and a poorly planned start up. I find frequently employers are not truthful to me in the interview. Unfortunately it takes time to figure this out, but it is resulted in a resume that appears hoppy. I’ve also changed fields due to it. Example working in a factory. It’s been made very clear to me, as a female, the males will be advanced first regardless of the circumstances. I do not have a degree though, so I am looking at hourly pay.

I think I top out more than anyone, and would make the Guinness book of records. I've had 60 jobs since I was 15 yrs old. I'm 35 now. That averages out to 3 jobs/yr. I'm not proud of it, and stupidly embarrassed. It's not normal. Either I love the job and can't stand the people, or I love the people and hate the job. Yet, I've NEVER been fired. I've just always quit, and move on. I don't know what do anymore. Everyone I know has kept their jobs for 3+ yrs, and I don't understand what's wrong with me. I want to work for myself and start an art business, but that would require me to go back to school and take business classes. Needless to say, I don't believe I'm as smart as I used to be, or would have the brain capacity to learn collage courses. It was due to a mini stroke a few yrs back and it changed my whole being since. So I'm a "chronic serial job hopper". Also known as "CSJH" syndrome. lol. But seriously..I have a problem. Any advise from the world?

If people don’t care what others think about their job hopping or they feel like they should get over on potential employers I have a few questions for those small group of commenters. Why watch a video designed to help you overcome something you claim that you don’t care about? Why apply to a company that you don’t respect? Why not start your own business since you are clearly smart enough?

I’m a boarder line job hopper, but even though I have not been at each role very long I’ve done good work and got promoted. About 2 months ago I started a new role that is just not a good fit and I’m looking to leave for a lateral move in the same industry. My question is would it be better to put this job on my resume and explain why it’s not a good fit in an interview or just leave it off and accept the gap of 2 months? TIA!

Great video as usual! How much time in the same company do you think is enough to not be considered a job hopper?

While I was in the military I held a few very different billets/positions based on the needs of the military. Should I split these billets up in my resume because they are so different? Or should I lump everything together to show more longevity? Is transferring different positions within the same branch or department considered job hopping?

this video helped me so much, thank you tons

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I had this issue but hopefully I aced it ! Got called for second interview !

What would you recommend for a real estate agent who has changed brokerage firms a number of times over the past 7 years? As a 1099 self-employed independent contractor, I was essentially in business for myself (as per most real estate sales jobs). This is a hurdle that I'm trying to overcome, and comes across as a red flag to recruiters who are unfamiliar with the brokerage real estate model as I'm trying to transition back to corporate America.

Hi, this was really helpful.

Hi Madeline! if you want to change careers and you have an old experience that can match the new role you want to apply for, should you add that as last role (since is the oldest), or should you then change the chronological order from oldest to newest work experience? Thanks

Companies rarely invest any training. They often hire people who are professionals and ready to perform. They often treat new hires better and pay them more too. So, they simple do not reward return clients. That being said for circumstances I won't go into, I have not been a job hopper in an industry where there is a lot of job hopping.

Great video! I work for a recruiting firm and one of the biggest reasons for hiring managers turning down candidates is their job history. Sometimes for newer recruiters it’s upsetting because the candidates does have the skills and experience the customer needs and the employee provided solid reasons for his “job hopping”. I always try and explain that just because you know that doesn’t mean it comes through on paper. It’s best to identify those red flags and address them head on when presenting candidates.

Job hoppers are the people who get offered jobs they go for. There are loads of employees who look super loyal but what their CV shows is all the jobs they applied for and didn't get. For every position offered and accepted there are dozens of failed applications.

I am no Millennial but think your channel is great! You are extremely engaging and the content, I find....informative, thanks!

Hello Madeline, I look forward to receive good tips from you regarding my situation: - I joined an organisation (startup) as a talent acquisition specialist. The work culture however wasn't very appealing in the sense that I could make out lots of politics happening around. - Nevertheless after 1 month I was shifted to HR Operations role, I reluctantly accepted it but then comes the real problem. - I was made to do certain immoral activities, firing people without solid reasons, no culture of issuing warning letters, there was no offer letter given to the candidates from very long time until they completed 3-4 months same with the relieving letters. The things weren't running on time. Employees used to cry in front of me asking that why were they fired because I was handling the exit formalities as well. It was a not very positive environment for me. - I was made to do all these pending work and ultimately I was forced to give a resignation so that they could hire more experienced person in the HR operations role. - The manager didn't transfer me back to the recruiting department as it was full. I was been handed over the operations role because of my qualifications and good grasp of theoretical work and business letter knowledge. - Although the exposure was good with the company, I had to resign due to unfavorable circumstances but since it was a learning experience I wouldn't mind showing the same on my CV. Can you help me in drafting one? And how shall I express myself during the Interviews.

Great video.

Hi, I have made some frequent job changes in past because of certain unavoidable situations. In most of the cases these are either company getting into loss and in some cases, its company closed down its business. Now, this is something which is beyond my control so to safeguard my career I have to quickly get into another job. Please help me frame answer for this as to what should I reply in a job interview.

I don't know about other industries but programmers are job hopping all the time for pay raise.

When most companies refuse to give you raises to match your market rate, job hopping is the only way to get paid what you are worth. Most companies balk at paying a large %(5+) raise, even if that's what you are worth. This is mostly true in software development.

does this concern apply for part time jobs? i’m a college student and i just started a part time job, but i don’t think that i want to stay for a full year. part of the reason i wanted to get a job was to have something on my resume to show accountability. how long would you recommend that i stay working at this job in order to indicate responsibility?

Currently I'm in a highly physic demanding job (my back can prove it) which is related with driving, I'm a delivery person. Now, a job offer involving driving, which I applied few months ago, came out again and I seriously want that job. It is related with travelling, events and cars, it's something I seriously want to work in. So I have 2 questions: How to reapply for the job? Should I include 3 months driving experience in the application, I mean they consider it worth it for the new job?. pd: Damm, its easy to understand when you talk but when I want to write in english is just brainexplode at some point.

Nice info. but can i ask something about my job hunting experience? So. I'm 24 years. i have my bachelor's degree . i've been job hopping until now because at some point recruiter and manager got a high expectation to me and the truth is i feel unskilled to do something. i dont understand how to learn to solve the task thats given, what can i do to help because some work needs new solution thats not written on the manual. (and its always the new task thats given to me is not handled by anyone yet so i need to figure it out myself, sadly i cant) and also i have a rough time understanding the business process. people said as time goes on you will understand but for me the more time goes on i feel useless and unskilled. as i sit to task i dont understand how to solve it (and sometimes when someone tries to help me with something i got more confused because their explanation is not something that can help anything with the task and or makes me more confused about work because i feel i dont have knowledge enough). should i learn the organizational first or maybe can you recommend me something because i feel now im unskilled and cant do anything. New recruiter also is rarely calling me to interview anymore because of my job hopping resume.

Does it show on background check or do they only know what you tell them

Job hopping is only bad if you aren't "upgrading" your title and even then it's to BS that.

It's not my fault every job I'm at either loses the contract, outsources, or lays off everyone within a year of me getting hired.

i think what you're missing here is the real reason people job hop - it's low wages, and the fact that most employers don't give raises or promote from within anymore. if i hadn't job hopped, i quite literally would have never made enough money to live. i would still be living with my parents if i hadn't job hopped. you need to earn about $10/hour more than minimum wage to afford housing where i live.

I job hopped because of graduate school and working temp jobs and moving out of state several times because of my partner's job.

Could you please provide an example of the format for the reason you left a role on your resume?

My last boss worked 6 different jobs in the past 10 years...longest he's ever been anywhere was maybe 3 or 4 years...worst person I've ever worked for.

Apperently you have never worked in retail gulag. Job hopping is the only way you get out of that and intill a much more better payimg employment

What about background checks if you leave off a job on your resume you only worked at two months. How do Background checks work?

I have stayed in the same career field however I have moved 3 times I am taking some contract jobs and am advancing in my career with school however the co tract job I have now talked with my employer to give me over time sounds great right??! NO they did this because the employer wanted me to work 6 days a week and changed my schedule and contract with NO consent and to me that is lines for me to leave I now have to find a babysitter for the weekends because of this no go for me that showed me they don’t care what do ever

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Why would you put job hops on your resume?

How would you apply this to the world of retail and possible seasonal jobs?

My industry is very keen on fixed term contracts, especially in certain areas. I label them as such on my resume, but it’s still one of the first questions in an interview. Umm, did you even read my resume? Like damn. I don’t live in a major city, the only job I got an offer from was from a 6 month contract here, at the end of that, a 9 month contract there and so on. Then a year and a half at a job before I was made a crazy offer in a niche role that looked like it was written according to my resume’s skills and experience, so I went for it and was there for 2 years before blah blah. But about the month / year thing, every recruiter has their own set of rules. Some say to leave something off, some say to include something... and nothing will ever be universal.

1. YOUR CHANNEL IS AWESOME, GREAT WORK!! 2. Cute bunny ears, happy easter in advance 3. How about the opposite, after how many years would you say recruiters find it weird that someone worked the same position in the same company?

What about leaving on bad terms with over 5 yrs of working their?

But weren't those jobs "temporary" If you get my drift?

Would it be considered job hopping if I've been with a company for two years before transitioning? I'll still put down that I left to attend college full time, but I just want to know.

Cool video, thanks for the tips! one question - I left a company after working there for 4 months. Basically, it was the wrong role for me and that's why I didn't stay long. If I remove that job experience from my CV as suggested, and if the interviewer asks me about what I was doing those 4 months, what should I answer?

I been considered as a job hopper. How do I get them to see my hopping of jobs which all are releated to the same job skills. In a positive way. I built skills and my unique talent from theis jobs.got a late start in my career . I'm 58 have 25y. As a welder and I'm not done .been in a rut .last 3y .having a hard time with building a profile that shows my knowledge in this field. That will overcome my job hopping

her last gig was at the PLAYBOY mansion ?

I've been fired too many times

THEY DONT TRAIN US WHAT SPENDING?!? 😭😭😂

Nine days for training? Wow. I've never seen a job where someone could be fully trained in 9 days.

hello ma'am kindly help me with interview answer about switching jobs so often

Loyalty commitment

no work makes me happy what?

No mail

It seems extremely unreasonable to label someone as a job Hopper if they've had four jobs in 5 years that doesn't seem like job hopping that seems like looking for opportunity I would consider job hopping staying at a job for 2 months or less before going to another job

What if you’ve had 10 in less than a year?😭

What a waste of 8 minutes, you don't actually address anything, at all. Make sure to add the Months?? I cannot go back in time and change what has already happened, so what to do about it now? In an interview talk about not wanting to be a "job hopper"? What just bring it up? "Hey so I just wanted you to know, that I don't want to be a job hopper". This is the problem with Millennials, you have no life experience. What are you 12 years old? Get to be 40, and have experience with 30+ jobs then talk about it, or talk to someone who has that, and ask them, who are you to tell anyone how?

This is not a problem for software developers