About Job Searching: Can Staying With a Company Hurt Your Career?

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Job Searching Job Searching Find a Job Apply for Jobs Resumes & Letters From Alison Doyle, your Guide to Job Searching I’ve talked to job seekers who were unexpectedly unemployed after spending 10 or 20 years at the same job with the same company. They were worried about whether it would impact their chances of getting hired, and it could. Trending Topics How to Decide When to Apply for a Job How to Decide When to Leave a Job What Recruiters Want Candidates to Know Tips for College Grads Who Don't Have a Job Top 10 Jobs You Can Qualify for Quickly Can Staying With a Company Hurt Your Career? There’s a fine line between establishing tenure at a company to show that you’re not a job hopper and staying so long that employers are hesitant to hire you... Read more Search Related Topics:  changing jobs  job change  quitting your job Explain the Gap in Your Employment History Interviewers will usually be interested in learning about when, why and how you left your previous positions, along with any resulting periods of time on your resume not covered by paid employment... Read more Search Related Topics:  interview questions  interview questions and answers  job interviews Australia Work and Holiday Visas for Americans To many U.S. citizens, Australia seems like a remote, far-away land, best known for Bondi Beach, barbecues, and kangaroos. But, for those looking to travel, Australia makes for a great destination... Read more Search Related Topics:  work abroad  working abroad  international jobs How to Get a Good Reference How can you get a good reference? Or, if not a good reference, at least a neutral one or a promise to not give a reference at all? You may be able to get a positive reference, even if you're not leaving on the greatest terms... Read more Related Searches College Graduate Job Job Searching Job Interview Application for Job Job Work Jobs Featured Articles Top 20 Interview Questions 7 Reasons Not to Apply for a Job Reasons to Quit a Job Cover Letter Examples: A - Z Resume Examples: A - Z 10 Things to Do This Week for Your Job Search   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Alison Doyle Job Searching Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Job Searching newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Get a New Job Fast 100+ Interview Questions Top 10 Job Interview Tips Sample Resumes & Cover Letters I Quit! How to Resign   Follow me on: Advertisement