Comments on: Job Hoppers Redux: An Employee’s Perspective

By: inboulder

inboulder — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:54:37 +0000

If your resume came across my desk, I'd treat your hopping between departments of the former Anderson Consulting behemoth the same way as changing jobs between silicon valley start-ups.

By: inboulder

inboulder — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:54:37 +0000

If your resume came across my desk, I'd treat your hopping between departments of the former Anderson Consulting behemoth the same way as changing jobs between silicon valley start-ups.

By: billbing

billbing — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:50:59 +0000

I know I'm really late to this debate, but wanted to recommend that anyone interested in the math behind how long it takes for someone to repay the cost of training/hiring them, and then how long it takes them to reach a heightened level of productivity check out The Loyalty Effect, by Frederick Reichheld. http://amzn.to/9cB3xF

Mr. Reichheld makes a powerful argument in support of customer loyalty, employee loyalty, and investor loyalty. He contends (with numbers as support) that you are much better off not hiring an employee with a track record of jumping ship. Even though the book was written in 1996, his points remain highly relevant today.

By: billbing

billbing — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:50:59 +0000

By: msuster

msuster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:31:10 +0000

Thanks, Daniel. I appreciate that perspective.

By: msuster

msuster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:31:10 +0000

Thanks, Daniel. I appreciate that perspective.

By: msuster

msuster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:30:46 +0000

that's the beauty in the world. we live in a free world where you can do that.

By: msuster

msuster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:30:46 +0000

that's the beauty in the world. we live in a free world where you can do that.

By: msuster

msuster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:29:23 +0000

Yes, how perverse of me to think that somebody who is 40 and has worked for 5 companies (18 years working / 5 companies = 3.6 average years per company) would be more likely to be committed to my company than somebody who is 25 and worked for 5 companies (3 years working /5 companies = 0.6 avg years).

Obviously longevity per company is only one metric. Then you obviously look at competence, performance, actual skills, references, how they do in the interview, etc.

But give me a break. Of course longevity / employer is a factor. That doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out. So happily I guess we'll never work together.

By: msuster

msuster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:29:23 +0000