Workers more loyal than ever (and other surprises about job tenure and mobility)

Three of the most written-about themes in the Australian labour market over the past few years have been the skills shortage (ie we can’t find enough of the right staff), the booming mining and resources sector (ie sucking workers out of other sectors) and the impact of Gen Y in the workforce (ie what a bunch of job-hopping, demanding, brash know-it-al…