If you feel like you're changing jobs too frequently, this one might surprise you!

Answer: 13 times

40% of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24.

Questions:

• Why might someone decide to change jobs?
• As people get older, they tend to change jobs less frequently. Why do you think that is?
• This data comes from a longitudinal study of Baby Boomers. Would you expect similar outcomes for your generation? Why or why not?

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Behind the numbers (Bureau of Labor Statistics):

"Individuals born in the latter years of the baby boom (1957-64) held an average of 12.9 jobs from ages 18 to 58, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Over 40 percent of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24."

"Although job duration tended to be longer the older a worker was when starting the job, these baby boomers continued to have short-duration jobs. Among individuals who started jobs between the ages of 45 to 54, the average individual had 21 percent of their jobs end in less than a year, and 56 percent end in fewer than 5 years." 

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Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.

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