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Is Job Hopping Bad? An Interview with Chelsea Jay
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Jun 3, 2024
Job hopping is becoming increasingly common, with younger professionals changing job roles every few years and reaping the benefits. Indeed, this new approach to work is helping employees become more marketable, attain further skills and find better career opportunities. However, there are still certain misconceptions surrounding job hopping, deeming this practice bad, and one that can weaken your CV/résumé and hurt your work prospects. So, do the positives truly outweigh the negatives of being a job hopper? We spoke with Chelsea Jay, Founder of Seasoned and Growing, who was able to offer her expert insights regarding the advantages of job hopping and it can help you enhance your career journey. To read more on job hopping, check out: https://bit.ly/3BJJsn5 #jobhopping #jobhop #jobhopper #careertips #jobsearch #careerchange ________________________________________________________________________ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 00:09 Job hopping is still frowned about when it comes to new hires, why do you think it's okay to job hop? 03:16 What advice would you give to someone who works in a toxic environment? 05:52 What would you tell someone who has become complacent in their role? 08:30 Does job hopping allow you to receive a higher salary? 11:00 Does job hopping weaken your CV? How can candidates spin this into a positive? ________________________________________________________________________
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Many people still frown upon job hopping, and you're probably wondering why do I advocate
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for it? I advocate for it because if you're a multi-passionate person, it's the perfect opportunity to explore
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different career fields until you find the right fit for you. I'm also an advocate of job hopping with a purpose
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So if you're just hopping from job to job, not really having a target or knowing what
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it is you want to do, that is when self-reflection comes in and maybe even working with a coach
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to get a good understanding of what it is you want to do. But if you are job hopping to get to a certain level in your career or a higher salary, I
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definitely advocate for that. Job hopping also keeps you more marketable, which is what you need in today's competitive
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job market. It is important that you are taking advantage of opportunities that are going to help you
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take your career even further. So if that is job hopping to find additional responsibilities to give you a certain skill
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set, to make more money, to find a better working environment, a better boss, a better
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title, whatever it is that you're looking for, it is okay. And nowadays, the things that a lot of employers don't realize is that truly they're looking
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for someone that has a lot of the personality characteristics of a job hopper
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Job hoppers are often flexible. They're able to quickly jump into any project or organization and just press start and go
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full force from the very beginning. They're also not afraid to try new things
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They also bring a lot of new skill sets with them to the new employer
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That is why I advocate for job hopping. You are learning more, putting yourself in a better position, becoming more marketable
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by having an increased skill set, being comfortable with diving into different organizations
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and also getting more comfortable and familiar with yourself and understanding what you need
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and what your non-negotiables are in a position. There's a lot of pros to job hopping, and I don't want it to be frowned upon so much
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because the pros definitely outweigh the cons for the employee themselves and the employer
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Both benefit at the end of the day. As I always say to employers, would you rather have a person in the same position for 20
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years who has no new ideas, who's not willing to try any new strategies, or would you like
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to have one good job hopper for two years where they change the course and flow of your
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entire business for the better? Which one do you prefer? I'm guessing the job hopper, which is why I advocate for them
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What you'll commonly find when you talk to a job hopper is that most aren't hopping around
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just for fun or because it's something that they want to do
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It's actually due to toxic work environments. And one of the questions that I get all the time is, what would you tell somebody or what
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advice would you give someone who is currently working in a toxic work environment
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Generally, my gut reaction is to say, leave, get out of there, run as fast as you can
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But I understand for everyone that's not always practical right away, but it should always
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be the end goal. So the first thing that I want to walk you through is really recognizing all the things
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that you have to lose by staying in a toxic work environment
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Number one, it's taking a huge blow to your self-esteem and confidence
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It also takes a huge toll on your mental health and it can really cripple your ability
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to believe in yourself and even have the energy to take action to start a new job search
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And of course, you don't want to end up in the same situation again, which being in a
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toxic work environment can also kind of cloud your brain and really mess up your focus
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And that's not what you're looking for. So my advice, number one, is to recognize that it is time for you to leave
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You deserve better. You do not need to be in an environment that is bringing you down, giving you anxiety
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increasing depression, and making you question who you are as an individual and professional
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That's number one. Number two is coming up with a plan and a timeline that is feasible for you
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So if you say, I need to be out of this role in three to six months, great
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You have a timeline. Now it's time to put together a plan
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What will your networking look like? Have you updated your resume lately
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Have you looked at other companies that you think would be a better fit
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Have you talked to your network and reached out to them and said, hey, I'm thinking about
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diving back into the market. Do you have any suggestions for me as far as companies goes and roles
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Putting all of that into perspective is going to have you build a solid plan so you can
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get out of that toxic environment faster. All right, so let's say that you are happy in your role or you feel defeated
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Either way, you've noticed that you have become complacent. I always say, let's get to the root cause of the reason that you're complacent
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Is it because you don't think you can do better or you don't want to do anything else, or
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you're happy where you're at and you think that nothing is ever going to happen to your
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company and you will be there until the end of time or until you retire
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Here's the thing. Nowadays, employees are outlasting companies, especially when 2020 hit
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It really showed the reality of how companies can close and how some of them don't really
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have a plan for long-term growth and being able to handle a pandemic or emergencies
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So that leaves you in a position where you are out of a job with nowhere to go
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Well, actually, you're diving right back into the job search again, which you did not plan
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on doing. This is an example of why you cannot become complacent
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If you become complacent, you are scenting your own growth. Most likely, you're not looking for additional professional development opportunities, which
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can long-term, it can affect your raises and what positions that you're eligible for and
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what projects a supervisor gives you. You need to realize that your professional brand is what sticks with you
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Complacency is not an option in your career. The world is continuing to evolve and go in different directions and adapt new technologies
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It's important that you continue to remain marketable so that people come to you for
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the latest questions that they have or the projects they want you to take on
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Because this is all stuff that you can use to build your resume so that one day when
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you decide, hey, I want better, I want to do more, you'll have proof
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You'll have everything that you need to really move forward and be marketable in a competitive
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job space and get the attention of other employers and colleagues that can really help you take
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your career to the next level. Never settle, even if you're super happy in a job
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It's important that you continue with your own internal professional growth. I alluded to this a little bit earlier, but the great part, well, actually one of the
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biggest benefits about job hopping is the ability to make more in a shorter timeframe
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What you'll notice is the majority of people who stay in the same position only get those
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small raises every single year. Usually it's anywhere from 2 to 5 percent
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Some companies even offer 10 percent with a bonus, but there's still money left on the
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table and those employees typically don't know and don't realize that they could be
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making 10,000, 20,000 and sometimes $30,000 more than they originally started. The thing about job hopping is you're gaining skills faster than employers need and oftentimes
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by the time you get to the offer table, you're willing to advocate and negotiate for yourself
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And one of the benefits is higher earning potential. You've moved around from these different jobs, different areas, and you've taken little bits
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and pieces of knowledge and skills gained and certifications or whatever it is, you
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have all of this background experience that you're able to leverage to the new employer
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and say, hey, I've spent my career doing this. I know that this is a problem that you have
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And I'll give you an example really quick. Technology is constantly evolving and companies are trying to keep up with the latest trends
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in technology and really understanding what it is they need to incorporate into their
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business. Most likely you've been in a role where you've already used this technology
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implemented it because you've already done it. So now you can take that to the next employer and say, hey, I've done this before
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I know how to implement it here and they will pay you what you want to get paid in order
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to take that role. Job hopping does that for you. It puts you on a fast track to get the skills that you need faster and gain a lot of different
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understanding and experiences that you can bring into an organization. And organizations do value that and they are willing to pay for it
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So that is, again, the bonus of job hopping. Now, the challenge when it comes to job hopping is putting together your CV
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Most people come to me and they ask, Chelsea, do I need to include all of my positions that I've
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ever had on my resume? My answer to that is no. Your resume should not be a long laundry list of every single position that you've ever held
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We are not trying to get to three, four and five pages because when you job hop, sometimes it can
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be that way, especially if you're only in an organization for three months, six months, nine
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months, even two years, whatever it is, we're not trying to show a pattern of instability
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That's not what we want at all. Think about whenever you're putting together your materials, think about your end goal
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And your target employer that you want to work for next and ask yourself what roles are relevant to the position that I want to apply for
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I'm guaranteeing if you've moved around quite a bit, not every single role is going to be important to that future employer
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So please just only focus on the ones that gave you the skills, the background, and the skills that you need to be successful
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So please just only focus on the ones that gave you the skills, the background, and all the knowledge that you need to carry out this role
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Enlist those positions. And I always recommend listing the positions that you've been at the longest and really avoid putting the, you know, three month and six month ones in there unless they were a contract
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And if they are a contract or something freelance, make sure you identify that on your CV just so that the employer knows, OK, this person took on a few projects that they knew weren't permanent
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And the goal is to always, always, always showcase the impact that you had at any organization that you list
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Show the outcomes, show the results, show how you went in and transformed a company for the better
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That's the goal. And that is how you get their attention. What you also want to do is always pinpoint their pain point
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OK, decide what is it that this company needs and make sure that you build your branding statement around that as well as your cover letter to to address any concerns that they have
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A bonus tip for you. If you are a job hopper, I always strongly recommend that you are volunteering in your community
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Because if you come upon a gap during your career, you can fill in that gap with your volunteering because that, my friend, is still experience and you can still utilize that as a piece of your application in your next role
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And always continue to have a positive mindset. Don't so much focus on, oh, I've had this many jobs
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People are going to judge me. No, you've had this many jobs that have given you this amount of skills
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It's giving you this experience, this background, everything that you would not have received from staying in the same role
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Use that to your advantage. Advocate for yourself and explain that to employers and let them know what your end goal is with them
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If you are hopping and you are looking for that employer that you can stay with long term, you're looking for the right environment, the right co-workers, the right mission statement
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And if they measure up, let them know, I want my job hopping days to come to an end
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I got all this experience on purpose so that I could come to you and present you with this so that I can truly make an impact, a long term impact here
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It's all about mindset. It's all about the way you present yourself
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So keep that in mind. It does not have to be positive
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Your CV can shine as a job hopper
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