I’ve also heard the same alpha, having said that I believe he would be a good choice.
The number of jobs in recent years is really a HR legacy thing of the past particularly in government. Short term contracts appear to be the trend now particularly in government, obviously linked to projects and budgets.
I’ve actually found that short term jobs in different fields can be a very useful tool to gain good experience quickly, which opens up more opportunities in comparison to staying in a long term dead end job.
Just consider the fallout from the COVID- 19 pandemic with regards to plots who have been forced in alternative employment.