Gone are the days when people spend entire careers with a single company. Instead, many professionals embrace job-hopping as a viable strategy for career growth.

But this shift in mindset has sparked a lively debate: is job-hopping a smart move for advancing your career or is it viewed negatively by potential employers as a lack of loyalty?

Effective job-hopping can further your career, but employers may have questions in your interview.Credit: iStock

I hear countless stories from our community of people wanting to leave jobs within six months, switching industries after a short stint, and accumulating a diverse array of experiences in a relatively short time.

Statistics show that in the year ending February 2023, 1.3 million Australians changed jobs. The average person holds 12.4 jobs between the ages of 18 and 54, with the median tenure at a company being four years.

Job-hopping divides employers, but a growing number of........

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