For Gen Z workers facing stubborn inflation, student loan debt, and a shaky job market, job-hopping became a survival strategy to secure better pay and faster growth. But not every employer is impressed by a long list of short stints. In fact, having a résumé full of quick exits is one of the fastest ways to get rejected, according to Shark Tank star and multimillionaire Kevin O’Leary.
“What I can’t stand is seeing a résumé where every six months they job hop. To me that means they couldn’t execute anything, and I take that resume into the garbage,” O’Leary said in a video posted to his social media.
New research shows that the average job tenure for those in their first five years is just 1.1 years, and nearly one in three budding professionals plan to change jobs in the next 12 months.
“If I see anything that’s less than two [years], that’s a red flag for me,” the boomer added.
Why? O’Leary says he’s looking for proof of execution from new hires—something that’s not possible if you are only at a company for a few months, he said. It’s why “Mr. Wonderful” recommends young workers take the time to become integrated into a job and show they’re a valuable team player.
