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There has been a significant reduction in average workplace tenure, with the "optimum" time spent in a role now between three and four years, according to new research.

Seek's work trends report highlights that average tenure rates have been steadily declining.

"Essentially, workers' attitudes around tenure have changed," says Seek HR director Kathleen McCudden. "The average tenure in a role has been reducing significantly, both across generations but also in the last 25 years."

Out of the 1,200 workers surveyed, the research found that, on average, workers under 25 spend between one-to-two years in a job, and this has remained steady for the past two decades...