Does job hopping look bad in the long run?

Question

So I'm 25 almost 26 and graduated university in May 2012. I've had 4 jobs since then, 2 for 6 months and my previous and current one for a year and a half. I'm really ready to move to something different & try and move up. Internal promotions are really slow at my company, you basically have to wait til someone retires. That's how I got the position I have. It's a great company but I'm still in kind of an entry level position and ready to move on. But I feel like constant job hopping will not look good in the long run. Should I stay and hope that building seniority pays off, or look for something bigger and better pay?

Answer

It can. It can look like you are an unloyal employee even if that isn't the case.

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I worked in HR and yes it looks unprofessional to bounce around jobs. No one wants to hire someone who can't commit longer than 6 months at a job.

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Keep the job you have but look around. If you find something apply for an interview and if you get the job put in a notice for the current one. When I would hire people, I looked at if they could hold a job for a year or more, and I always called and asked how they were, and if they put in a notice. It really depends on what your job is though.

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What do you do? Try a startup! Lots of opportunity to move up and help build a company. Or talk to your manager about career paths and timelines so they know you have your sights set on bigger things.

Does job hopping look bad in the long run?

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