JOB HUGGING IS A THING NOW The Great Resignation In the wake of COVID, employers were coping with unprecedented turnover rates. As the COVID pandemic was winding down, workers found themselves anxious to spread their wings. Having been locked down, they wanted to break out. And break out they did - as job hopping became the new trend. As late as 2024, a Gallup poll found that 48% of U.S. employees were seeking new roles. What a difference a year makes. Economic uncertainties and drastically changing policies have cooled the hoppers down. Writing in Forbes, Bryan Robison says, "...as Labor Day approaches, new research...
Job-hugging is a thing now.
Published 09/01/2025