Most of my clients reject job-hoppers without even interviewing them but the definition of job-hopping is worth exploring. In my experience, the perfect balanc

Most of my clients reject job-hoppers without even interviewing them but the definition of job-hopping is worth exploring. In my experience, the perfect balance is that you spend at least 3yrs before moving to a new company. The sweet spot is around the 5yr mark in terms of maximising your appeal to future employers. If you're moving jobs every year or two, you'll start to limit the number of possible employers who will consider you. If you have 15yrs experience and have only worked for 2-3 companies, that's highly valuable. Interestingly, I'm seeing more and more evidence of employers hesitating to consider people who have been at their current company for too long. If you work for a company for 10yrs and you aren't consistently being promoted every few years, then expect employers to assume you've peaked.