[khazhoux]

> I wish we could stop judging individuals without understanding the context. There may be a million different reasons... Asking good questions to candidates will be far more informative

You won't even get to the "good questions" phase (i.e., get past the screening) if your resume is full of <1 year stints.

> Furthermore, the company is rarely/never accountable for swiftly laying people off individuals that may otherwise be excellent workers.

I've seen tons of resumes where people have done 12 companies in 10 years. think it's unlikely that was due to constant layoffs.

> Frankly, if a company is discarding CVs based on perceived loyalty, then I perhaps those same companies to provide candidates with a contract reciprocates that loyalty via generous raises and job security.

It's not about a noble ideal of loyalty. A person who leaves companies in 9-12 months is unlikely to have anything significant done in years (due to ramp-up time, etc). Not worth the risk to bring them onto your team, knowing their pattern is to be gone soon.