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- Chris Williams was the VP of HR at Microsoft and is now an executive-level advisor and consultant.
- He writes that good hiring managers prioritize accomplishments and impact over length of tenure.
- Changing jobs often leads to higher pay but comes with significant costs such as loss of internal connections and notoriety.
In my over 40 years in business, including being the VP of HR at Microsoft, I've observed a major shift in how long people stay at a job.
When I first started my career in the 1980s, my parents and every career advisor said you needed to stay in a job for a good five years — three years at the bare minimum. Anything less than that and you were seen as a job hopper.