Busy looking CV?

Ush1

Hi there, looking for opinions on my situation.

I'm currently working for an it company for the last two months, I moved to the company from another it company which I only worked for for 3 months, just got a great offer. Company before that I worked for 1 year, then 8 years for the company before that.

Anyway, I got contacted by another company this week and am lined up for an interview. The current job is fine but I'm thinking what's the harm and if I ask for a big jump in money and they agree? Would my CV potentially look busy and is this a bad strategy?

Diziet

If you get a good offer and it furthers your career then I would go for it.

skallywag

Agreed, look at what they offer you, if they do make an offer that is, and then take the call based on that.

Ush1

Thanks for the replies.

I can see a question about why such a short amount of time in other positions. What way would I answer? Just saying money I'm guessing they won't want to hear.

LimeFruitGum

No harm trying but if you get it, leave off the two and three month roles from the CV. It isn't going to add anything and you won't have learned all that much from them.

On the other hand, IT is a very small world. You know you run the risk of getting a rep for being flighty, no matter how amazing your skills. How can you network effectively or showcase your experience if you keep leaving jobs after 2-3 months? Wherever you end up, I would advise with my manager hat on, to stay there for at least a year or two.

On a more positive note, this company contacted you first, right? Do they know you just started a new role? If they contacted you without you applying first, then the question might not even come up. However, don't be cocky about it. I interviewed someone like that last year and the sneer on her face when she said that really turned me off her and she didn't get the job.

Heart Break Kid

It does start to look bad. Make sure you don't burn any bridges. Do consider leaving minors roles off and could claim it as contract work.

BnB

As an employer, I would certainly see it as a big Red Flag. Yes, there can be a reasonable explanation for it, but in your case there isn't.

8 Years
1 Year
3 Months
2 Months (and now doing an interview somewhere else)

The last two look terrible. From an employers point of view both of these (if you leave your current job) have most likely made a loss on you. By the time they had recruited you, trained you up and paid your wages they would have got very little in return in that short period of time. You might say that you don't require any training, but any technical job will have a bedding in period where you are learning local projects, processes etc.

Yes - You can say that the company you have the interview with contacted you as opposed to you contacting them. But what's to say you won't jump on the next phone call you get once you start with them.

Also, if I was your current employer (of 2 months) and I found out you were off on an interview, unless it was an extremely specialized field and I couldn't get anyone else for the job, I would fire you immediately. It might sound harsh but what is the point in investing in someone who is going to leave at the the next sniff of a better offer.