job-hopping

noun

job-hop·​ping ˈjäb-ˌhä-piŋ How to pronounce job-hopping (audio)
: the practice of moving from job to job
job-hopper noun

Examples of job-hopping in a Sentence

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While more accepted today, job-hopping still presents challenges, experts say. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Some career experts say the corporate stigma against job-hopping is outdated, as long as your resume doesn’t show an excessive track record of it. Natalie Wu,tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 On the one hand, job-hopping allows professionals to pick up new skills, expand their responsibilities, and more quickly propel them to executive positions. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 However, job-hopping is often more common than company loyalty for Millennials and Generation-Z, and remote work provides employees with a broader range of options. Dr. Cassandra Henderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 My parents worried about my job-hopping, but some professions are just like that. Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Another reason is that recruiters in the past discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Hiring managers have different definitions of what constitutes excessive job-hopping. Morgan Smith, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024 The big picture: Amid an increase in job-hopping and an aging population, 401(k) rollovers have become a big opportunity for financial firms. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of job-hopping was in 1945

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“Job-hopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job-hopping. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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