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Young academics are switching jobs rapidly – and it's not about the money

Cathrine Bundgaard Boysen became a corporate lawyer in 2023, quickly landed a job, but soon changed positions again because she felt »professionally isolated« in her first role. Foto: Jacob Ehrbahn
Cathrine Bundgaard Boysen became a corporate lawyer in 2023, quickly landed a job, but soon changed positions again because she felt »professionally isolated« in her first role. Foto: Jacob Ehrbahn
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Cathrine Bundgaard Boysen hadn’t even defended her thesis before she received a job offer. And it wasn’t long before another offer arrived. It was from an IT company, and she decided to accept that offer.

In December 2023, Cathrine Bundgaard Boysen graduated with a degree in business law, and by January, she had started her job at the IT company. But perhaps things moved a little too quickly.

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