Tenure is one of the key indicators human resource is looking for that one applicant who will fit the role.
A deal breaker.
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Most of us VAs would really take this line by Confucius by heart and would just dive in to quitting our jobs and look for another one.
Some would call it moving on and look for a greener pasture; others would negatively dub it as “job hopping”.
Job-hopping is a common phrase that is used for a person who jumps from one job to another. As an applicant, you have to be aware that hiring personnel would want to know more about these short stint jobs and reason it lasted as such. It will send a sense of concern when resumes are loaded with short job stints. It can come across as being unstable and disloyal.
And this can put your application behind your competition. That’s the negative side.
These are the types job-hoppers that will put you on a negative light:
- Necessary Hoppers
These are hoppers feels that they have served their time in their current place of work and gave all they have to give. Decided they have to leave just because.
- Boredom Hoppers
Tends to have the shortest attention span to feel they need to keep changing jobs to keep things interesting for them.
- Opportunity Hoppers
They are literally attracted to shiny things. These hoppers cannot resist a good offer as soon as they smell a hint of something better. Never think twice about hopping.
- Career hoppers
Them are the indecisive ones. They don’t know what to do next. A jack-of-all-trades person can do just about anything since they have tried everything (6 months as a general virtual assistant, 5 months as a project manager, 3 months as a data entry specialist).Getting the right person for the job is a time consuming process and finding the right people to fit the role can be challenging. Every time someone leaves a company, hiring team spends a lot of time filling in the role. This is the reason job hoppers are a red flag.If you’ve identified yourself as one of the mentioned hoppers, you might want to think again. Here are some ways you can beat the impulse to hop:
- Give value to the company
Boost your enthusiasm within the same company/boss by taking in more responsibility and adding more value to your current role. Keep your eyes open for opportunities and when opportunity presents itself, approach your client or boss to inform them your interest.
- Go out of your comfort zone
Taking in new challenges gives your brain the motivation it needs and some adrenaline pumping.
- Be busy with work
Look for ways to keep you busy with work. This does not necessarily means more tasks; you can look for ways to improve the aspect of business you are handling.
For example, you handle marketing. Look for innovative way to improve marketing. Don’t just rely on what your client tells you to do. Be proactive.
The grass will always be greener on the other side until it isn’t. Every job has its highs and lows. If you find your work difficult, make sure that you weigh every thing before rushing into any final decision.
