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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Despite being based in Silicon Valley, where job-hopping is the norm, Siders and many of his colleagues have stayed for years. Peter High, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Plus, recruiters discouraged employees from job-hopping because it was considered unstable and irresponsible. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Capitalize simplifies the task of tracking down and rolling over old 401(k) accounts, a useful service given the growing prevalence of workplace retirement savings accounts, even if job-hopping has slowed from its frenzied pace in 2022. Hank Tucker, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 In the past, recruiters have discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 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 Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Some career experts say the corporate stigma against job-hopping is outdated, as long as your resume doesn’t show an excessive track record of it.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

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 12 Apr. 2025.

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