Is it true that young workers are less loyal and more prone to leave? Yes and no. They still account for the highest proportion of job changers at nearly 15 per cent, compared to fusty 45 to 64 year-olds at just under 6 per cent. However, that represents a decline from the heady days of 1996, when 23 per cent of the youngsters changed jobs.

So what do these statistics show us? They should be a reminder to be very careful not to be taken in by simplistic stereotyping of different groups of workers.

The picture is a lot more complex. I want to know why men are much more likely to be sacked, and what we can do to encourage more female entrepreneurs.

Dr Jim Bright, FAPS owns Bright and Associates, a Career Management Consultancy and is Director of Evidence & Impact at BECOME Education, an ed tech start up. Email to [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @DrJimBright

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