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    The document discusses how job hopping has become more accepted and common in the modern workplace. It notes that employer loyalty and job security are no longer priorities for companies, so workers need to focus on building their skills by gaining experience in different roles and companies. While frequently changing jobs may still raise concerns, migrating every couple years is seen as a way to continually learn new skills and experience different workplace cultures. Overall, the document argues that seeking new opportunities regularly, rather than waiting for promotions with one employer, is a better strategy for career success and satisfaction in today's job market.

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    The document discusses how job hopping has become more accepted and common in the modern workplace. It notes that employer loyalty and job security are no longer priorities for companies, so workers need to focus on building their skills by gaining experience in different roles and companies. While frequently changing jobs may still raise concerns, migrating every couple years is seen as a way to continually learn new skills and experience different workplace cultures. Overall, the document argues that seeking new opportunities regularly, rather than waiting for promotions with one employer, is a better strategy for career success and satisfaction in today's job market.

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    The document discusses how job hopping has become more accepted and common in the modern workplace. It notes that employer loyalty and job security are no longer priorities for companies, so workers need to focus on building their skills by gaining experience in different roles and companies. While frequently changing jobs may still raise concerns, migrating every couple years is seen as a way to continually learn new skills and experience different workplace cultures. Overall, the document argues that seeking new opportunities regularly, rather than waiting for promotions with one employer, is a better strategy for career success and satisfaction in today's job market.

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    Job Hopping is the New Reality

    As the corporate certainties of the post-World War II economy have faded


    away—employer-provided training, long-term job security, and a guaranteed
    retirement pensions—the question workers have to ask is: what has my
    employer done to earn my long-term loyalty?

    Job-hopping is a fact of the modern workplace. The impact of technology,


    outsourcing, and offshoring on the expectations of both employees and
    employers has been profound. Performance on the next quarterly report has
    become the driver of corporate decision makers. Workers have to realize that
    loyalty to the workforce is far down the priority list in corporate boardrooms.

    This is a new reality that human resource managers have come to accept. It’s
    simply the reality on the ground of the modern American workplace. Resumes
    showing a wide variety of jobs—but more importantly the wide variety of job
    skills that an applicant brings to the table—are not dismissed the way they
    were a generation ago.

    It should be noted that there is a limit to the acceptance of job-hopping.


    Switching jobs three or four times a year will still raise eyebrows. But
    migrating every couple of years to new opportunities—which builds not only
    technical skills, but also workplace culture skills—is becoming ever more the
    norm.

    Waiting around for a position to open up at a current employer might be a


    fool’s errand. The position may be up for outsourcing anyway. And by
    sampling a variety of company cultures and job tasks, it is more likely a
    person will find their true niche and a path to long-term job satisfaction.
    Loyal Workers are Successful Workers

    According to recent news reports, workers are no longer showing loyalty to


    their employers. I believe that changing jobs frequently is a big mistake. The
    reasons for not job-hopping and, instead, committing to a company long-term
    are both practical and philosophical.

    Building a resume that shows steady progress up the ladder at one company
    makes for a far more marketable resume long-term. It shows a willingness to
    learn, integrate into a corporate culture, and be part of a successful team.

    The fact is it takes time to make a mark in a workplace. Like with a fine wine,
    the maturation process may be slower, but deeper. The longer the workplace
    experience, the more likely an employee will be part of building lasting and
    valuable assets within a company. And that is the kind of thing that will catch
    the eye of job recruiters down the line. To some extent, this is about building
    trust within a shared enterprise, and trust takes time.

    Human resource managers still value job longevity in previous positions. It


    shows an ability to be a stable force in a company. Recruiting is an expensive
    proposition for companies, and employees who stay on in their positions and
    don’t make the company incur the cost of replacement are valuable for that
    reason alone.

    There’s also more to life than a job. Staying put in a job also probably means
    staying put in a house or apartment and, ultimately, a community. Job-
    hopping means regularly moving—or at a minimum changing commuting
    routines—and often results in losing touch with friends and coworkers. This is
    even more of a factor if children are involved, since they too might be
    uprooted from their community and school.

    Workplace loyalty is not the priority in the modern era; rather, finding the
    best-fitting career for an individual is. Changing jobs is the best way to get
    experience in different workplaces and in life because it builds a variety of
    skills and keeps one from being tied down in a career he or she may not grow
    in.

    Changing workplaces will clearly build a multitude of skills and experiences


    that one could not get being loyal to a single company. As stated in “Job
    Hopping is the New Reality,” a resume with a “wide variety of job skills that
    an applicant brings to the table” is now viewed quite favorably and will help
    an individual gain a better job in the future. Different jobs can also help an
    employee find the company that is right for them. My brother is part of a
    college program that gets him a different internship every other semester, so
    that he can experience what each employer has to offer and what would best
    fit him after he graduates. Staying in one place for a lifetime limits future
    prospects and denies current opportunities to expand one’s horizons.

    Staying loyal to a single company doesn’t guarantee someone a promotion or


    job satisfaction; credentials are much more important. A job can be laid off,
    outsourced, or given to another employee at any time. As the author of “Job
    Hopping is the New Reality” also writes, waiting for a promotion or better
    position to open at your current job can be “a fool’s errand”. My grandfather
    worked with the same company for his entire life, and he was never placed
    into managerial positions. Just because a person is loyal to their job doesn’t
    mean they are happy. If someone feels like they should stay in one place, they
    may get trapped in a miserable situation. Although companies value loyalty,
    being loyal isn’t a foolproof way to gain favor or climb the corporate ladder,
    let alone be happy.

    According to “Loyal Workers are Successful Workers,” others may feel that
    shifting jobs limits a person because he or she would constantly move or have
    to make new friends. This is not a guaranteed reality. The ability to change
    jobs often keeps a person from being limited to a set future. They, of course,
    may have to move or meet new people, but if it’s for the sake of finding a
    career they enjoy, is it really a loss?

    The modern worker does not confine him- or herself to a singular career. The
    modern worker shifts, changes, and grows for the sake of finding a job that
    they are great at, but that also makes them happy.

    Essay Commentary

    This sample response would receive a score of 5, which is a successful, though


    not perfect, score. We will first discuss what made this an effective response,
    and then we will point out how this sample response could be improved.

    Successes
    This essay earned a 5 out of 6 because of its:

    effective introduction and conclusion: While the introduction and conclusion


    in this sample are not incredibly long, they serve their purpose. In the
    introduction, the writer effectively presents the proposed topic and clearly
    takes a stance. In the conclusion, the writer re-states the purpose and
    concludes the argument in a way that makes the reader think (“for the sake of
    finding a job that they are great at, but that also makes them happy”).

    logical sequencing of ideas: The sample essay has a very simple structure, but
    it is clear that the writer planned ahead. Here is a breakdown of each
    paragraph so you can see how the writer’s ideas build on each other:

    Introduction: Clear thesis that argues that changing jobs is a positive.

    Idea 1: Building more diverse skills and experiences.

    Idea 2: Loyalty doesn’t pay off.

    Counter-Argument: The benefits of moving outweigh the drawbacks.

    Conclusion: When employees find the right job, everyone benefits.

    command of English grammar (few spelling, punctuation mistakes, etc.):


    While the structure and wording is repetitive at times, the writer doesn’t
    make any real mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. The sample
    essay displays a command, though not necessarily a mastery, of English
    grammar and mechanics.

    proper and clear organization: The writer clearly had a plan, and followed a
    logical, effective structure. The sample response offers ideas that are
    supported with evidence from the passages and effectively covers the breadth
    of the topic.

    clear central thesis with supporting points: The writer’s central thesis clearly
    takes a stance on the topic. By writing, “changing jobs is the best way to get
    experience in different workplaces and in life because it builds a variety of
    skills and keeps one from being tied down in a career he or she may not grow
    in,” the writer makes his or her opinion on the topic very clear. The
    supporting ideas all remain focused and in line with the original thesis, and
    the sample essay as a whole maintains a clear, focused, and supported stance.

    acknowledgement of opposing/alternative points of view: In the second-to-last


    paragraph, the writer acknowledges an opposing idea, specifically that
    “others may feel that shifting jobs limits a person because he or she would
    constantly move or have to make new friends.” He or she then refutes this
    claim, assuring the audience that the benefits of meeting new people outweigh
    the drawbacks of having to move around.

    Overall, the sample essay presents a clear thesis, supports that thesis with
    strong ideas and supporting evidence, and refutes claims made by the
    opposing side in a focused, organized, and error-free response.

    Areas that could be improved

    This sample essay could have earned a 6 if the writer:

    used stronger transitions: The writer is excellent at presenting ideas and


    making his or her point, but stronger transitions would create an articulate
    flow that would make this sample essay stronger.

    varied his or her sentence structure more: As we state above in the success, the
    writer doesn’t make any real spelling or grammatical mistakes in the sample
    essay; however, the writer also doesn’t vary their writing very much. The
    sample essay is functional and successful, but it won’t blow anyone away.

    more effectively explored his or her evidence: While the writer has strong
    ideas and effective evidence, the analysis and elaboration can be a bit limited
    at times in the sample response. For example, in the second paragraph, the
    writer writes about his or her brother, who “is part of a college program that
    gets him a different internship every other semester, so that he can experience
    what each employer has to offer and what would best fit him after he
    graduates.” This is a great real-life example, but it would be stronger with an
    assurance that the writer’s brother has benefited from these internships (in
    other words, the writer could have been clear that the brother benefited from
    the programs intended purpose).

    acknowledged and refuted a stronger counter-claim: While the writer


    effectively presents a counter-claim and refutes it. The counter-claim that
    moving is hard isn’t really the most effective argument and using it for the
    counter-argument could make some readers think you are taking the easy way
    out by fighting the opponent’s weakest argument. Instead the writer could
    have done something like the following:

    According to “Loyal Workers are Successful Workers,” others may feel


    working in one place for a long period of time would give them a deeper,
    richer experience: “like with a fine wine, the maturation process may be
    slower, but deeper.” Working at one place will give an employee a deeper
    experience, but it will only entrench them in the habits of that one company.
    An employee who has worked in one place for a long time is likely to take on
    the habits, which can often be bad habits, of the company, and be less
    adaptable to change.

    When you are practicing your essay responses, keep in mind both what made
    this sample response strong and what held it back. If you can write a response
    that is clear, takes a stance, and is supported with evidence from the passages,
    you will be successful. If you can add to that strong transitions, varied
    sentence structure, and analysis that really drives your point home, you can
    score a perfect score.

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