Job Hopping Essay

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The Manager’s Notebook, “Job Hopping: Voluntary Is Part of the Business Environment in India and China,” addressed job-hopping. Do you think it is becoming more prevalent? If you are a manger, do you think job-hopping is an issue? How would you deal with it? The causes why people “switch” their job There are many reasons why you switch jobs, some more positive than others. And the key is to articulate to a prospective employer why you left and to eliminate any negative association with your frequent job changes. Some more positive reasons are: * Diverse working environments: As job hoppers will have worked in a range of companies they will have usually experienced a range of diverse working environments, which can make an employee more adaptable to change. If an employee gets ‘set in their ways’ it can be very difficult to make changes within a company, someone that is already familiar with this would not be as fussed about adapting. * Larger network for contacts: Generally job hoppers will have more business contacts than someone that has been in the same company their whole life. Employees with a large network of contacts could also prove useful for your company. * Range of skills: Working for a wide range of different companies can increase a candidate’s skill set, this diversity could prove a very useful asset for your company. Often job hoppers will have worked with a range of professionals, this will have increased the variety of skills that they have as they will have learnt from these people. * Get a Substantial Raise and Title Upgrade: It’s better to find a new job that pays well and has a great title than to try and convince your existing company to give you a raise and a promotion. After all, you signed their contract. And it’s cheaper for them to keep you in your place. When you ask for a raise, you’ll likely only receive a two to

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