Lighter side: Applicant looking for 50 jobs in 50 states
September 18, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: Hiring, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views
You might think twice when you see a resume with a lot of jobs crammed into a short period of time. So how about an applicant who’s changed jobs once a week for almost a year?
Daniel Seddiqui is a blogger on a mission to “explore the various careers, cultures and opportunities America has to offer.” How’s he achieving that goal? By working a different job in each state.
Seddiqui picks a job in a state that represents the area’s economy or culture, works for a week, then packs up and moves to the next gig. Think no one would hire this chronic job-hopper with little experience?
Think again. Seddiqui’s currently working his 49th job and just has one state (California) left to complete. Once he’s done, he plans to publish a book and video series about his experience. You can read about Seddiqui’s travels here.
September 28th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Daniel is on a mission….and a very interesting one at that. Daniel is probably single, with no children or other responsibilities besides himself so it’s easy for him to move from State to State for his purposes. In real life, when I see a resume crammed with jobs, that is most definitely a “Caution Flag” but not necessarily bad if you do see some stable employment. If you don’t see any stable employment for at least 2 years, then you have a potential hire that will probably leave your company too. If they have a skill set you are looking for, it’s worth interviewing them to see if you can pull the reason why they move around so much out of them.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I saw a clip concerning this and most of the jobs he did were what I would consider ‘unskilled’ so training was minimal. I can imagine hiring someone for a temporary job like this given these circumstances. He was honest up front about the length he planned to be there and did seem to put sweat equity into the jobs he took on and that is what is important.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Daniel was brillant in his idea. He has been featured on national news programs and has had many offers and a book in the making. If HR judged him with their traditional yardstick, his resume would;ve died in the land of the inactive file. He has shown perserverance, great research skills, self reliance and creativity. He has charted his own course successfully outside of normal parameters and contrainsts.