job-hopping

noun

job-hop·​ping ˈjäb-ˌhä-piŋ How to pronounce job-hopping (audio)
: the practice of moving from job to job
job-hopper
ˈjäb-ˌhä-pər How to pronounce job-hopping (audio)
noun

Examples of job-hopping in a Sentence

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At the same time, wages were rising at a fast pace, so many individuals engaged in job-hopping. — Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 The executives who preached job-hopping and the career coaches who built careers around hacking your way to more money were describing a market that genuinely rewarded those behaviors at a specific moment in time. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026 The concept of job-dropping differs from job-hopping, when employees move frequently between organizations to increase compensation or accelerate advancement. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for job-hopping

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of job-hopping was in 1945

Rhymes for job-hopping

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jobholder
job-hopping
jobless
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“Job-hopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job-hopping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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