Authors : Quadri Adebayo Lawal; Fatai Oluwadamilare Kareem; Abiodun Abolade Moshood; Joy Oluwasegun Abiola

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25sep083

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Abstract : This study aimed to examine the influence of job hopping on career advancement among accounting professionals in Nigeria. It focused on assessing whether frequent job changes enhanced or hindered professional growth in terms of promotions, earnings, and skill acquisition. A survey was conducted with 200 professionals working in accounting firms in Nigeria. The respondents were selected using purposive sampling. Data were gathered using structured questionnaires and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that only motivation for mobility (t = 2.743, p < 0.01) had a significant influence on career advancement, while frequency of job change (t = 0.531, p > 0.05) and average tenure (t = 0.627, p > 0.05) did not. However, the joint influence of job hopping variables on career advancement was significant (F = 5.842, p < 0.01). This indicated that the three components, when combined, significantly predicted career advancement. The coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.412) showed that job hopping explained 41.2% of the variation in career advancement. The study concluded that job hopping has a significant overall influence on career advancement among accounting professionals in Nigeria.

Keywords : Job Hopping, Career, Accounting.

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