As an employer I am acutely aware of: 1. Are you a contractor who is short of work 2. Are you a full-time individual that can't stick at a job for > 2 years

As an employer I am acutely aware of: 1. Are you a contractor who is short of work 2. Are you a full-time individual that can't stick at a job for > 2 years If you appear to be either of the above then I won't even get you in for an interview, A recruiter earlier in this thread said that a "job hopper" could also just be someone that is good at getting hired. That may be true, but I am not remotely interested in employing you, regardless of how good you may be. If my investment of time in you is out the window in a year then you may as well be a junior programmer, because I will have to start all over again. Employees aren't obliged to be at a company for any amount of time, but it really looks bad if you appear to not care (IMHO).