As business conditions continue to improve, more attention needsto be paid to retention to keep the big wheels from falling off thecart.

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More employees are job-shopping this year than last, aMonster.com survey found. They’re dusting up their resumes, powering up their social media profiles, and networking. Allthis activity is happening despite the survey’s finding that mostemployees say they are satisfied with their current job.

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But, as they say, the grass, and the money, is greener insomeone else’s pasture. So with business booming, employees arecasting about for the perfect gig.

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Monster.com reports that younger workers are the most mobile,with 79 percent of those 25 to 44 years of age having worked forsix years or less for their current employer.

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“Not only are 25-44 year olds looking to switch it up morefrequently, they are finding job opportunities in different places thanthose in previous generations,” Monster said. The survey showedthat, among that age group:

  • 76 percent are likely to update their social media profiles whensearching for a new job;

  • 69 percent are networking on social sites for potentialemployment;

  • 68 percent are reviewing job listings on social media sites.

The most stable, of course, are the baby boomers. Seven in 10said they’d been getting their paychecks from the same employer formore than six years. Mobility drops off slightly for those in the45-54 age bracket, where 52 percent report being at the same placefor more than six years.

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