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The Surprise Benefits of Hiring Job Hoppers

eCornell Keynote

Frequent job changes have long been viewed as a red flag by hiring managers, but groundbreaking research reveals a hidden advantage that challenges conventional wisdom. In this Keynote, we'll explore how job hoppers' experience navigating multiple organizational contexts actually enables them to integrate faster and perform better when joining new employers. Join ILR faculty Rebecca Kehoe and host JR Keller for "The Surprise Benefits of Hiring Job Hoppers Unlocking Adaptability and Social Intelligence," as they look into the science behind job hopper advantages and demonstrate when these benefits are most pronounced — from organizations with deeply ingrained cultures to roles requiring extensive collaboration. Whether you're a hiring manager, talent acquisition professional, or HR leader, you'll gain evidence-based insights to transform how you evaluate candidates with varied employment histories and develop more effective onboarding strategies. What You'll Learn: Why job hoppers experience smaller performance declines and recover more quickly than their less-mobile peers when joining new organizationsThe three key hiring contexts where job hopper advantages are most pronounced: established cultures, unfamiliar professional environments, and collaborative rolesHow to distinguish between flight risk and adaptability signals when evaluating candidates with frequent job changes, then tailor your assessment criteria accordinglyEvidence-based strategies for optimizing onboarding processes based on newcomers' mobility experience and the specific social integration challenges they'll face Speakers: JR Keller Associate Professor, Cornell ILR School Rebecca Kehoe, Professor, Cornell ILR School

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The Surprise Benefits of Hiring Job Hoppers

Strengthening the Tech Workforce Through Apprenticeships, Skills-Based Hiring, and Disability Employment

How employers are expanding access to tech careers and preparing disabled workers for success

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Strengthening the Tech Workforce Through Apprenticeships, Skills-Based Hiring, and Disability Employment

August MILR Information Session

Join us for a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) information session on Friday, August 28, at 11 a.m. ET.

You'll get an overview of the curriculum, learn about the admissions process, receive application tips and have the opportunity to ask questions about the MILR program.

We look forward to seeing you there!

MILR students at the 2025 MILR Kickoff event
August MILR Information Session

Labor Economics Workshop: Virginia Minni of University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Labor Economics Workshop: Virginia Minni of University of Chicago Booth School of Business

The Inaugural McKersie Labor Day Lecture

The ILR School is proud to launch “The Robert and Nancy McKersie Labor Day Lecture,” a new annual event honoring the legacy of Robert B. McKersie, former dean of the ILR School, made possible through a generous gift from Bob and Nancy. During his tenure as dean from 1971 to 1979, McKersie helped shape a new generation of faculty whose rigorous social science approach helped redefine the study of industrial and labor relations, and continues to shape the ILR School today.

Bob McKersie
The Inaugural McKersie Labor Day Lecture

September EMHRM Information Session

Join us for an Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM) information session on Thursday, September 10, at 12 p.m. ET.

You'll get an overview of the curriculum, learn how the program combines online coursework with on-campus residential sessions and hear how Cornell faculty and senior HR practitioners bring real-world expertise into the classroom.

We'll also review the admissions process, share application tips and answer your questions about the EMHRM experience.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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September EMHRM Information Session

Labor Economics Workshop: Heather Schofield of Cornell University

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Labor Economics Workshop: Heather Schofield of Cornell University

From Institutional Mission to Administrative Means

The Konvitz Lecture

The Bureaucratization of Universities

Milton R. Konvitz
From Institutional Mission to Administrative Means

Bringing Unions Home

A Blueprint for Labor-Led Residential Decarbonization in New York

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Bringing Unions Home

September MILR Information Session

Join us for a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) information session on Friday, September 25, at 12 p.m. ET.

You'll get an overview of the curriculum, learn about the admissions process, receive application tips and have the opportunity to ask questions about the MILR program.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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September MILR Information Session

Labor Economics Workshop: Laura Boudreau of Columbia Business School

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Labor Economics Workshop: Laura Boudreau of Columbia Business School

The Incursion of Private Equity into Home Care

Findings on the effect of private equity on quality work and care

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The Incursion of Private Equity into Home Care

Business Engagement Strategies to Advance Employment First

Strategies to engage businesses to hire people with disabilities

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Business Engagement Strategies to Advance Employment First

October EMHRM Information Session

Join us for an Executive Master of Human Resource Management (EMHRM) information session on Friday, October 9, at 12 p.m. ET.

You'll get an overview of the curriculum, learn how the program combines online coursework with on-campus residential sessions and hear how Cornell faculty and senior HR practitioners bring real-world expertise into the classroom.

We'll also review the admissions process, share application tips and answer your questions about the EMHRM experience.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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October EMHRM Information Session

Join LEAP and Labor Economics Workshop: Will Dobbie of Princeton University

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Join LEAP and Labor Economics Workshop: Will Dobbie of Princeton University

October MILR Information Session

Join us for a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR) information session on Friday, October 23, at 12 p.m. ET.

You'll get an overview of the curriculum, learn about the admissions process, receive application tips and have the opportunity to ask questions about the MILR program.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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October MILR Information Session

Labor Economics Workshop: Helen Burkhardt of Cornell

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Labor Economics Workshop: Helen Burkhardt of Cornell

Labor Economics Workshop: Vrinda Kapoor or Cornell

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Labor Economics Workshop: Vrinda Kapoor or Cornell

Labor Economics Workshop: Matthew Notowidigdo of University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Labor Economics Workshop: Matthew Notowidigdo of University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Labor Economics Workshop: John Horton of MIT Sloan

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Labor Economics Workshop: John Horton of MIT Sloan

Labor Economics Workshop: Katarina Borovockova of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Labor Economics Workshop: Katarina Borovockova of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond