Job for life "a thing of the past"

Job "loyalty" is no longer the trend

One in three workers remain in a job for less than two years, a study claims.

Analysts Mintel found many people switched posts to further their career, while others were being made redundant.

Of 2,000 people polled, 20% said they were thinking of changing jobs in the next year. Half of those said money was the main reason for the decision.

Mintel said that although in the past people worked their way up the career ladder at one firm, "today this just doesn't happen so often".

Others who said they were looking to change jobs over the coming 12 months said they were looking for a new challenge or change in career.

The research also found that younger workers were more likely to have had several employers over the past five years.

Meanwhile, 50% of those quizzed said their employer offered flexible working arrangements such as working from home, job sharing or career breaks.