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

Answer: 12 times. That's a job change every 4.3 years.

Questions:

• Do you think this number is more or less than it was 20 years ago?
• The older a person is, the longer they will statistically remain with an employer. Why do you think that is?
• What factors do you think might contribute to someone deciding to change jobs?

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use with your students.

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Behind the numbers (Zippia):

Zippia gathered data from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Indeed.com, EdX, and Forbes to create a snapshot of job change patterns by age, gender, race, education level, and industry.

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Check out the Career unit to take a deeper dive into finding and securing a new job. 

About the Author

Dave Martin

Dave joins NGPF with 15 years of teaching experience in math and computer science. After joining the New York City Teaching Fellows program and earning a Master's degree in Education from Pace University, his teaching career has taken him to New York, New Jersey and a summer in the north of Ghana. Dave firmly believes that financial literacy is vital to creating well-rounded students that are prepared for a complex and highly competitive world. During what free time two young daughters will allow, Dave enjoys video games, Dungeons & Dragons, cooking, gardening, and taking naps.