job-hopping
job-hopping — noun
1. the pattern of leaving one position after another at short intervals, rather tha
the pattern of leaving one position after another at short intervals, rather than building a long career at a single company
Marco's job-hopping raised questions at the interview for his fifth role.
possessive form: 'name's job-hopping'
Nora explained her job-hopping by saying she wanted to learn new skills.
collocation: explain + one's job-hopping
For Ife, two years of job-hopping made finding a stable role harder.
Takeshi read that job-hopping is now common among people under thirty.
At a career fair, Elif told a recruiter that job-hopping had given her contacts in several different fields.
- job-jumping
more informal; often carries the same slightly negative tone
- career mobility
more formal and positive; frames the same behaviour as strategic
- frequent job changes
neutral, descriptive alternative with no value judgement
- company loyalty
implies staying with one employer for many years
用法筆記
Typically used in workplace and career contexts. Can carry a negative tone when used by employers, but is increasingly neutral — especially among younger workers — as changing jobs frequently has become more common.