A vast number of us Baby Boomers are gradually aging out of the workforce, perhaps later than we’d like. Consequently, companies must acquaint themselves with the “popcorn effect.” Today’s young, educated, talented workers are much more likely to job-shop and job-hop. Former students of mine who graduated within the last 10-15 years (and so are in their early/mid-to-late 30s), have worked with around 3-5 different companies at this stage of their careers.
One reason for this “popcorn effect” is technology. So much information is available today over the internet about job opportunities. A couple of hours spent casually surfing company websites for job postings or professional networking and support sites like LinkedIn can turn up literally dozens of relevant, interesting opportunities. This treasure trove of opportunities simply was not accessible until recent times.