Millennials do job-hopping very often and it is worrying employers. People think they can’t focus because they skip songs on playlists, switch between apps and computer tabs, and use multiple mobile devices at once.
We’ll examine why millennials love job-hopping so employers can learn how to retain these unpredictable individuals.
Here are 3 reasons millennials do job-hopping so often:
There are several points of view about frequent job hopping among millennials.
1. Millennial workers want to explore careers and industries.
Baby boomers and Gen X have been praised for working for the same company their whole lives. But younger workers may not want to stay at the same job for a long time. Neither way is terrible. For millennials, it’s more about trying different careers than climbing the traditional ladder. Studies show that today’s college graduates will have at least a dozen jobs by age 30.
People no longer look down on people who do job-hopping, as they did in the past. People now think it’s OK to try different jobs and industries to determine what counts and find a job that fits their interests and skills.
In a job market with a lot of uncertainty, it’s become socially and culturally acceptable for them to explore. People now expect different things. People say that your 20s are when you figure out what you want to do, so it’s normal to change jobs often to try various fields.
2. Millennials want to feel like they are a part of something bigger.
If job-hopping is normal and good for millennials, do employers have to accept that younger workers leave jobs often? No, not always.
The Gen Y workers will stay if the company culture is good. However, millennial employees want to feel like they are a part of something bigger than their job. They want to know how their job contributes to the company’s success. Employers’ feedback play a significant role in their commitment to the company.
3. The culture of current management has changed.
Also, the mindset of management has changed so that it focuses more on the employees. Employees have more options and don’t feel as tied to their jobs as they used to. They care about having a good mix between work and life. In response, employers are developing new ways to keep their workers happy.
The culture of management has also changed. In the past, employers expected workers to be happy to have a job, but now it’s the employers’ turn to be happy to have workers. Because of this, it’s important to have a mindset of performance where everyone knows what’s expected of them and is held responsible for meeting them.
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Anisa is a writer who focuses on career and lifestyle topics in an effort to motivate both job searchers and employers towards greater fulfillment in their professional lives.
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