Job-hopping as a way to pursue happiness and fulfillment seems to be strongly rooted in the millennial personality.

A survey by talent acquisition platform RecruitFi gathered input from more than 1,000 employed U.S. millennials and found that 86 percent would leave their job in a New York minute if the new gig offered the promise of professional and/or personal fulfillment.

Despite their willingness to swap, 83 percent of those surveyed said they knew job-hopping might not be a good resume builder.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.