JOB- HOPPING

Presented by:SONIA - P - GURNANI

30th September, 2008.

 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?

 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.

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

PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

SHORT-CUT TO SUCCESS

LEARNING CURVE HIGH, CHALLENGES FRESH

LOYALTY WITH THE ORGANISATION

MAINTAIN PASSION IN YOUR WORK

SIDE EFECTS
TAKEN FOR GRANTED

SIDE EFFECTS
NOT COMPETENT ENOUGH COMPARISON

(Building administration skills, meeting useful colleagues, experience, work through a crisis)

Grass Is Not Always Green On The Other Side !

1.) CHRONIC JOB HOPPER

3.)BACK TO SQUARE ONE

2.) FUTURE PROSPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE ENDANGERED

4.) DYSFUNCTIONAL IMAGES

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Get your CV right. Be honest when asked Dont bring it up Think carefully before saying yes

1.) WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE?

2.) CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND PLANNING. 3.) DECISION MAKING 4.) DO NOT CREATE BAD BLOOD WITH YOUR FORMER EMPLOYER.

5.) IT'S CLEAR THAT JOB HOPPING BENEFITS THE EMPLOYEE, NOT THE EMPLOYER - you need to create the best impression and win over the recruiter right from the word go. -

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.

PICK FOR THE DAY

GO AHEAD , EXPLORE ALL THE POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES & THEREBY BECOME SUCCESSFUL CAREER BUTTERFLIES!!!