A job for life is a thing of the past, with a recent study revealing that the average worker expects to go through seven jobs before they retire. A better salary, relocation, career progression and the desire for new challenges are some of the best-known reasons for a career move , but the prospect of swapping the familiar for the new can feel daunting. This is particularly acute right now, with rising unemployment, a lack of confidence in the UK job market and employers reluctant to hire in an uncertain economy. The tendency to remain in a job that no longer serves you even has a name: “job hugging”.

“We are in an era of massive professional change,” says Charlotte Davies, LinkedIn UK Career Expert. “Our research shows almost half of all workers (45 per cent) are ready for a complete

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