How to Spot the Resume of a Psychopath Applying to Work with You

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by ytNumbers • 12 years ago

4 3 12 years ago

If a candidate has been through six jobs in the past 10 years, that’s not normal

I don't really think that's a fair statement. 6 seems a little high for 10 years, but in my experience changing positions every 2 or so years is par for the course for people who A) work hard enough to outgrow their responsibilities in that time, and B) respect themselves enough to seek significant raises every couple years.

If companies in general were in the habit of offering internal promotions it might be a marker of instability, but I've met few people worth their salt who will stick around at one company for 5+ years for raises that barely keep pace with inflation.

chrisbennet• 12 years ago

“They have a pattern of job hopping and they have no respect for the investment that companies have made to train them,”

The article is obviously not talking about software developers. :-)

When was the last time you worked for a company that had any sort of training for developers?

techdragon• 12 years ago

Exactly, hell, this is completely invalid for contract programmers. Ive worked for 6 people in the last 2 years! Short term contracting is normal in some industries.

How to Spot the Resume of a Psychopath Applying to Work with You

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