Explaining Multiple Career Moves How To Ace Your Interview Colleen Sabatino

First, let's discuss why the hiring manager is curious about your frequent changes. This question is asked because there's a fear that you won't stay long enough at their company to become a profitable investment. Therefore, you must address this fear head on. What he really wants to be assured of is that you are not going to leave his organization and put him in a lurch.

For example, when you're asked about multiple changes you could say:
"While my preference was to become a long-term member of the team, circumstances emerged beyond my control that forced the previous company to restructure its workforce, prompting a no-fault release that was supported with full severance."

In this response, you're explaining that this decision was not your preference. You make it clear that the company made the choice, not you, while being careful not to get yourself caught up in negative language that makes you sound expendable or not valued. For example, don't say, "I was let go, my positions were eliminated." This implicates you in the actions which you want to remove yourself from.

If you did indeed leave these positions by choice, I recommend you attack the question from a career advancement position. This means that you discuss the changes as growth opportunities that make you an even stronger candidate.

For example, you might say:
"As a top-performer and natural achiever, I seek opportunities that allow me to contribute and grow. As a result, the movement you see in my resume reflects the steps I've taken to increase my industry knowledge and add significant breadth to my previous lengthy tenure within one company and industry. I am now poised to join your team with skills and insights far more superior than had I only one perspective. Certainly my goal is to contribute and grow within your organization for years to come."

So for this Play of the Week, when asked about job-hopping, diminish their fear of losing you to the competition and emphasize how your movement added greater depth and scope to your current talent and professional area of expertise.