With the lowest unemployment rate in half a century, job seekers have higher expectations than they did in the midst of the Great Recession, when having a job at all was something to be celebrated.

But that's no longer enough, and according to a CareerBuilder survey, workers not only expect to get ahead but are ready and willing to jobhop if the right opportunity comes along.

The thing is, they don't feel the love from their employers. Not only do 50 percent feel as if they just have a job, not a career, only 32 percent are satisfied with advancement opportunities at their current place of work while just 37 percent are satisfied with the training and learning opportunities their employer offers.

In fact, 58 percent don't believe their company offers them enough chances to learn new skills and advance in their career, while 73 percent of employees whose companies don't presently offer educational opportunities or workshops outside of work hours say they would be likely to participate if such opportunities were available.

Remuneration is another reason they're not happy, with 15 percent saying that low pay or poor benefits drove them out the door; aside from salary, 75 percent pointed to benefits and 59 percent to commute time as items they look for during their job searches. In addition, 42 percent say half-day Fridays would make them more willing to join or stay at a company, while 23 percent long for onsite fitness centers and 21 percent want award trips.

In addition, 32 percent plan to change jobs this year, while 29 percent say they're always looking even when employed—and 78 percent would jump ship for the right opportunity even though they're not actively looking.

But they're not crazy about the application process, either. More than 70 percent are on mobile devices; 42 percent say an application that is difficult or confusing to complete would make them give up, while 31 percent said one that takes too long to complete would cause them to abandon the process.

Even when they've gotten a new job 51 percent keep looking during the background check process, and 67 percent of employers say that nearly a quarter of new hires just never show up to start.

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