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1. 30th September, 2008.30th September, 2008. 11
““JOB- HOPPING”JOB- HOPPING”
Presented by:-Presented by:-
SONIA - P - GURNANISONIA - P - GURNANI

2. • DEF:- “ The practice of changing jobs
frequently especially as a means of quick
Financial Gains or Career Advancement ”
• JOB- HOPPING -
“ The NEW MANTRA for SUCCESS ! “
• OBJECTIVE:- “ But is Job- Hopping for
Career Advancement, a mere illusion,
or does it really pay? “

3. • INDUSTRY SECTOR:-
High Tech World- I.T (Retail, Banking, Hospitality)
• HUMAN SECTOR:-
Fresher's as well as Senior Professionals.
• PAST AND PRESENT:-
1. PAST- Job-hopping as a DETERRENT
PRESENT- Job-hopping no longer a TABOO.
2. PAST- Job for LIFE
PRESENT- TEMPORARY job
• AGE FACTOR:-
20-30 years of age.

4. • As Dr. Gopalkrishnan, Chairman, TATA Sons., has said, it is
important to move or the right reasons:-
1.) SUPERFICIAL REASONS:-
a.) Dissatisfaction with the job,
b.) Lack of challenging work,
c.) Stagnation or
d.) Less pay.
2.) ACCEPTABLE REASONS:-
a.) Growth prospects.
b.) Relocation.
3.) PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS:
4.) MOST COMMON REASONS :-
a.) The organisation closes down
b.)The firm acquires or merges with another company
c.) The owner of the business retires
d.) Temporary employment, contract or short-term project work
e.) Health reasons

5. SHORT-CUT
TO SUCCESS
LEARNING CURVE
HIGH,
CHALLENGES
FRESH
PROFESSIONAL
NETWORK
LOYALTY WITH
THE
ORGANISATION
MAINTAIN
PASSION
IN YOUR
WORK

6. SIDE EFECTSSIDE EFECTS
(Building administration skills, meeting useful(Building administration skills, meeting useful
colleagues, experience, work through a crisiscolleagues, experience, work through a crisis))
NOT COMPETENT
ENOUGH
COMPARISON
TAKEN
FOR GRANTED
SIDE EFFECTS

7. Grass Is Not AlwaysGrass Is Not Always
Green On The OtherGreen On The Other
Side !Side !
1.)1.) CHRONIC JOB HOPPERCHRONIC JOB HOPPER 3.)BACK TO3.)BACK TO
SQUARESQUARE
ONEONE
4.) DYSFUNCTIONAL4.) DYSFUNCTIONAL
IMAGESIMAGES
2.) FUTURE PROSPECTS2.) FUTURE PROSPECTS
OF EMPLOYMENTOF EMPLOYMENT
AREARE
ENDANGEREDENDANGERED

8. PRECAUTIONARYPRECAUTIONARY
MEASURESMEASURES
• Get your CV right.Get your CV right.
• Be honest when askedBe honest when asked
• Don’t bring it upDon’t bring it up
• Think carefully before saying yesThink carefully before saying yes
1.)1.) “WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE?”“WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE?”
2.)2.) CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND PLANNING.CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND PLANNING.
3.)3.) DECISION MAKINGDECISION MAKING
4.)4.) DO NOT CREATE BAD BLOOD WITH YOUR FORMERDO NOT CREATE BAD BLOOD WITH YOUR FORMER
EMPLOYER.EMPLOYER.
5.) IT'S CLEAR THAT JOB HOPPING BENEFITS THE EMPLOYEE, NOT5.) IT'S CLEAR THAT JOB HOPPING BENEFITS THE EMPLOYEE, NOT
THE EMPLOYER - you need to create the best impression and win overTHE EMPLOYER - you need to create the best impression and win over
the recruiter right from the word go.”the recruiter right from the word go.”

9. • At the end of the day, job-hopping is vastly accepted in today's
corporate scenario.
As long as you do it for the right reasons, and without burning any
bridges, then by all means, go ahead and take the plunge.
• Job Hopping :- An important ingredient for the Recipe of “Career
Development.”

10. “PICK FOR THE DAY”
• GO AHEAD , EXPLORE ALLTHE POSSIBLE
OPPORTUNITIES &THEREBY BECOME
SUCCESSFUL CAREER BUTTERFLIES!!!