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<\/span><\/p>\nThere has been negativity associated with job-hopping, however, the rate at which people are job-hopping is decreasing. There are reasons why job-hopping can be beneficial to many working professionals. Job-hopping can be a catalyst for workers who want to gain new skills, change careers, or transition into a new career. This is especially true for transitioning service members and veterans, with 80% of them leaving their first job after the military within a year. Statistics show that frequent job changes are not just associated with younger workers. \u201cSeventy-four percent of 18- to 26-year-olds and sixty-two percent of 27- to 42-year-olds were searching for a new job or planned to search in the next six months.\u201d (Eileen Zimmerman, The New York Times<\/a>) For military service members, veterans, and military spouses, understanding the pros and cons of job-hopping is crucial to making informed career decisions. Let\u2019s explore both sides of the job-hopping coin to help you navigate your career path effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n Job-hopping can be a double-edged sword for veterans and military spouses. While it offers opportunities for skill development, networking, and increased earning potential, it can be met with potential downsides like stigma, limited benefits, and the risk of shallow skill development. The key is to strike a balance between pursuing new opportunities and building a stable, rewarding career path that aligns with your long-term goals and values. Ultimately, understanding the pros and cons of job-hopping can help you make informed decisions and navigate your career effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kara Sparkman <\/strong><\/span><\/i>is the Virtual Events Specialist at Hire Heroes USA.\u00a0 Check out upcoming virtual events, such as employer and industry webinars and virtual career fairs, at <\/span>https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/event-calendar\/<\/span><\/a>. You can always get personalized guidance by contacting your Transition Specialist, logging into your MyTrak<\/a>, or registering at www.hirehireosusa.org<\/a> to be assigned a Transition Specialist. Hire Heroes USA offers personalized job search assistance from professional resume writers at no cost to you, thanks to our funders.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Job-Hopping: Pros and Cons for Veterans and Military Spouses Job-hopping, the practice of frequently changing employers or roles, is a common phenomenon in today’s job market. In recent years, it has been called \u201cThe Great Resignation\u201d or \u201cThe Big Quit\u201d. Employees sought positions that were a better fit, whether that was due to pay, limited […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[476,412,52,508,38,496,489,509,196,468,507,478,30,465,480,481],"class_list":["post-20700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-career","tag-career-development","tag-career-transition","tag-change","tag-hire-heroes-usa","tag-interviews","tag-job","tag-job-hopping-2","tag-job-search","tag-job-skills","tag-job-hopping","tag-jobsearch","tag-military-spouse","tag-resume","tag-skills","tag-teamwork"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20700\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hireheroesusa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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