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'Hoppers vs lifers' | Do firms prefer employees with long or short-term career goals?

Do firms prefer employees with long or short-term career goals?
Do firms prefer employees with long or short-term career goals?

‘Hoppers’, categorised by frequent company moves and ‘Lifers’, known for their longer tenures, are the two dominant traits among today’s workforce.

There’s a widespread notion that younger workers are less keen on staying in one position for too long, but a new study shows a large percentage of Gen-Z and Millennial are gravitating towards a long-term career strategy.

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