I often get in discussions with other young professionals about job hopping and its potential affects of your career. And the question always stirs up some significant debate, but I will argue that the topic is blown a bit out of proportion.
When we thrust ourselves into the working world after graduating from school we are presented with several mentors, co-workers, and managers that may (albeit subtly) try to push us in different directions. Members of the organization for which we work will probably look down on job-hoppers and try to paint them in a very negative light in an effort to keep the employees they have at their company (and perhaps pay them less). But the question is: is it really that bad?
Before we get into the nitty-gritty of this we have to realize that the architecture, engineering, and construction industry may be a bit different than others mainly because of the fragmentation of the business. The overwhelming majority (possibly over 90%) of AEC organizations have less than 20 people. Organizations of this type may tend to have higher turnovers because of the lack of structured career paths, mentoring, and training. Also, AEC organizations are basically doing the same thing. Principles of architecture, engineering, and construction are for the most part the same across the board unless you are in some very specialized type of construction. This homogeny across the industry allows newcomers to an organization to move in and immediately make a profitable impact, instead of having to learn a completely different product or operational system as may be the case in larger organizations. And really this is what companies are looking for - immediate profitability.
However, in a job market such as this one, employers that by some fluke of nature, are actually hiring, have the luxury of being very choosy. And if you have a resume that shows a slew of less than two year stints at companies, this could easily be used as reason for sending your resume on a one-way trip through the paper shredder. But when things improve, as they always do, these same companies won't care if you have five or fifty previous employers because they know that you can come in on day zero (that's construction schedule talk) and make money for the organization.
Okay, so what do you do if you are stuck in a position that isn't right for you or you are presented with an opportunity that is much better than the one you have? Well, this is one of the toughest choices that a young person has to make, and it is a situation that can come up quite often for people with engineering and architecture degrees due to the stiff competition for qualified employees during strong job markets. Unfortunately there is no right answer, and the best way to learn is to probably do it. But first I would think about the reasons for what you are doing and how you think this move may benefit your career. If you can reasonable articulate why this is a beneficial career move then your best bet is to probably do it and not worry about what future employers may think.
I think there is a stigma out there that if you move jobs too many times you will be branded with some job hopping scarlet letter, shun from the working world, and left for dead as a stock person for Home Depot. I will say that this stigma is largely propagated by employers themselves and doesn't have any legitimate reasoning other than the fact the tenured employee may tend to make the company more money for which they may or may not be paid more. Also, managers look bad when employees under them quit, so a manager that tries to talk you out of going somewhere else may not be thinking in the best interests of you or the company, but in the best interests of themselves.
It's tough being young in this business because there is often so much opportunity and things to see and do that may not be offered at the organization for which you work. I'm not going to suggest that everyone should quit their jobs and go build desalination plants in Kuwait, but I do believe that, especially when you are young, a bit of an exploration of the industry in which we work can be invaluable later in life.
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