[jacobian.org] when is short job tenure a red flag?
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On patterns of short tenure
A common question I get from hiring managers and job seekers alike is: “is a short time with an employer – less than a year, say – a red flag?”
Short tenure in and of itself isn’t a problem, but in certain circumstances it can indicate problems. I wrote about these circumstances, and what to do about them, in two parts:
📝 When Is Short Tenure a Red Flag?
Short tenure itself isn’t a red flag, but sometimes a pattern of short tenure – multiple short jobs over a small period of time – can be. I’ll dig into short tenure in this article. What’s “short”? What’s a “pattern”? When you’re thinking of switching jobs, when and how should your tenure factor into the decision? For hiring managers, when is it reasonable to be concerned about job tenure, and what should we do when we become concerned? Read more…
📝 The Intersection of Tenure and Seniority
Patterns of short tenure are normal at the beginning of a career, but are more of a red flag in more senior roles. Here’s why. Read more…
Elsewhere…
🔗 Kellan Elliott-McCrea: How to plan? — for many of us, it’s planning season for 2023. Kellan’s article is a great summary of some good ways to approach planning, and some things to suggest.
🔗 Craig Kerstiens: Prioritizing and Planning within Heroku Postgres — speaking of planning, this is my single favorite planning exercise. I’ve shared this link before, I think, but it’s worth sharing again. Craig taught my this almost a decade ago now, and I think I’ve used it at least once a quarter ever since.