The trend nowadays is to always move from job to job, from one company to another. Although, good career changes are essential for an effective professional life, take care that you don't go overboard with your job-hopping. Failure to put down roots in one company does not reflect stability and too many career changes do not reflect well on your resume too.

Although it is true that job satisfaction and work culture keep fluctuating, you will tend to suffer if you keep floating from one company to the other. So, if you are a long-term career planner, don't fall into the job attention deficit disorder trap, flitting from one job to the other. Stick to this universal advice - Stick it out with one job, one career and one industry, and try to carve a niche for yourself that you can leverage later on as an asset.

People who make frequent career changes give an impression of volatility that an employer may perceive as high risk. After all, it is a considerable investment for any employer to take on a new hire. People seldom realise the amount of money it takes to bring in and train someone new, and set them up within the company structure. As a result, no sane employer wants to take on someone who has a history of disloyalty.

Too many job changes also make you look incompetent. Questions will be raised - Why did you leave? Is it the employer or is it you? Well, if it is 10 employers on your resume do not take offence if the finger points to you.

Job hopping also reflects a lack of structure and growth in your life. Multiple job changes year in and year out, is going to take a toll on you at some point. It can hit your friendships, personal relationships and your overall sense of wellness.

Remember a new office with a new view is all well and good, but at the end of your career, what have you got to show for these moves? The bottom line is that if you insist on a change of employment and are so adamant to move, make sure you move up and not in circles. Overcome the fear of career commitment.

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