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Old 16-03-2012, 12:18 AM
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whenever i come across a resume of a job-hopper, a flag is raised immediately. if you think job hopping can accelerate one's promotion, you can continue waiting. most likely it will slow down progression rather than speed up. asking for external posting or secondment is always a better strategy. you get the exposure and at the same time hedge your risks by retaining the put option in the parent agency. if you do well in the new agency, you can always apply for a transfer after that.
You're old school. It's already been established that modern employees job hop now more than ever. Experts claim that it's important for one's growth and the exposure gained can be comparable to working in consulting firms where consultants "hop" from one project to the next in quick succession.
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