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> Tenures too short? Maybe they delivered a lot of value in 6 months and were ready for a new challenge. Would you not hire a builder to build your house because they did the last one in 6 months?

No, but I'd be hiring a contractor if that's what I was looking for.

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So given no other information about a candidate, and you are looking for a perm, short tenures = bin?

That is fine, but it might mean you pay more for your next candidate (smaller pool, supply/demand). Unless you have a 'too many CVs' problem, in which case it is probably as good a filter as any other arbitrary filter.

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