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Does job-hopping help or hurt your career?

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The tenure tide is shifting, and substantially more workers see more reward in job-hopping than before, according to new research from global staffing firm Robert Half.

Sixty-four percent of professionals polled say changing roles every few years can be beneficial, with the biggest perk being a higher salary. This marks a 22 percent increase from a similar survey conducted four years ago.

Executives don’t necessarily agree. A separate survey of CFOs found 44 percent are not at all likely to hire a candidate with a history of job hopping because they want to avoid losing them in the future.

“Entering the workforce for the first time can be intimidating for college graduates, even for those who might already have interviews or positions lined up,” said Jeanie Sharp, regional vice president for Robert Half. “There are many different situations that can arise post-graduation, but the important areas to focus on include polishing your resume, expanding your network and being open to temporary or part-time work that can give you the necessary work experience and set you up for opportunities down the road.”

Other key findings from the research:

“¢ Seventy-five percent of employees ages 18 to 34 view job-hopping as beneficial, compared to 59 percent
of workers ages 35 to 54 and 51 percent of those 55 and older.
“¢ Workers with a college degree or higher see the most benefit in changing jobs every few years (67 percent).
“¢ Company size matters: 51 percent of CFOs at companies with more than 1,000 employees said a history
of frequent job changes isn’t relevant if the candidate is the right fit.
“¢ The biggest drawback of job-hopping, cited by 46 percent of workers, is being perceived as a flight risk.

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