job-hoppers
Frequent position changers
Job-hoppers are workers who change employers frequently, typically staying only a year or two before moving on.
The term carries mild disapproval from employers who value loyalty and worry about training costs, though younger workers often see job-hopping as a rational strategy for faster advancement: Her résumé showed five positions in six years—classic job-hopper pattern.
Temporary, soon departing
- short-termOf limited duration
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
- unreliableNot consistently performing
uncommitted · disloyal · rootless · unsettled · precarious · inconsistent · unpredictable · churn
State of being diverse
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
- well-roundedDeveloped in many areas
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- jack-of-all-tradesMultiskilled non-specialist
sampling · novelty-seeking · boredom · restlessness · adventure · wide-ranging · experimentation
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
agility · openness · learning · upskilling · reskilling · self-improvement · curiosity · exploration
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- progressionSequential forward movement
- leapfroggingJumping over crouched players
trajectory · aspiring · driven · opportunistic · strategic · networking · self-promotion · fast-tracking
Those born 1981-1996
- Gen-ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
- freelancingSelf-directed contract work
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- recruitersHiring agents
transient
Temporary, soon departing
- short-termOf limited duration
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
unreliable · uncommitted · disloyal · rootless · unsettled · precarious · inconsistent · unpredictable · churn · bouncing
variety
State of being diverse
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
- well-roundedDeveloped in many areas
- generalistOne with broad expertise
jack-of-all-trades · sampling · novelty-seeking · boredom · restlessness · adventure · wide-ranging · experimentation
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
pivoting · agility · openness · learning · upskilling · reskilling · self-improvement · curiosity · exploration · cross-training
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- progressionSequential forward movement
leapfrogging · trajectory · aspiring · driven · opportunistic · strategic · networking · self-promotion · fast-tracking · impatient
millennials
Those born 1981-1996
- Gen-ZPost-millennial demographic cohort
- freelancingSelf-directed contract work
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
job-hopperslifers
Those serving until death
company men · old-timers · fixtures · mainstays · permanent staff
job, jobs, jobbed, jobbing, jobless, joblessness, hop, hops, hopped