Job-hopping may be losing its bad reputation, at least among the youngest generation of Canadian professionals, an Accountemps survey suggests.
Fifty-three percent of employees between the ages of 18 and 34 said changing jobs every few years can actually help their career, compared with 40% of professionals between the ages of 35 and 54 and 25% of those age 55 or older.
There were also differences by gender, with 54% of men and 31% of women reporting that job-hopping is beneficial.
Survey respondents cited the following five greatest benefits of job-hopping:
- earning higher compensation;
- gaining new skills;
- moving up the career ladder faster;
- experiencing a new corporate culture; and
- looks better on a resumé to have multiple employers.
“Job-hopping may be losing its unfavourable image but professionals should still proceed with caution when deciding whether it might be time for greener pastures every few years,” says Dianne Hunnam-Jones, Canadian district president of Accountemps. “Many businesses still favour candidates who will be committed to the organization and will add value to achieving its short- and long-term goals.”
Read: