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[quote=Anonymous]There are several reasons why people job hop a lot.

1) they keep getting laid off/fired.  -- this means at best, they are a low performer; an occasional layoff is not a flag, but my experience is the better workers are kept on. You can ID these  by not really moving up at all; still doing entry level work 10 years  out.

2) They are social climbers -- they want to quickly move up the ladder; you can identify them by each job having a more senior title.  Figure these people will use you as a stepping stone to the next job; they can be very good employees, but with have no loyalty.

3) They keep getting into bad situations -- they have good reasons for leaving each job.  Best case, they are telling the truth, and are just bad at evaluating offers or take the first one that comes along.  Worst case, they are toxic employees who blame others for the failing.

The issue is not one or two job changes, but 5-10 over 10 years.

FWIW, the ideal situation is the employee who has moved up the ranks within their company.  20 years, started out in a junior position, now is a leader.[/quote]

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