Working Paper
How amenities affect job and wage choices over the life cycle
Rupert, Peter; Nosal, Ed (2003)
The current wage at a job may not fully reflect the "value" of that job. For example, a job with a low starting wage may be preferred to one with a high starting wage if the growth rate of wages is higher in the former than in the latter. In fact, differences in wage growth can potentially explain why a worker might want to quit a high-paying job for one with a lower starting wage. Job amenities are another important factor that not only influences the value of a job but also provides an independent rationale for why workers change jobs. Including a job's amenities as part of its "value" ...
Working Papers (Old Series) , Paper 0302

Journal Article
Wage and employer changes over the life cycle
Rupert, Peter (2004-04)
Economists have long observed that wages alone do not fully reflect a job?s value?job ?amenities? also play a role. Recent empirical studies have confirmed this observation to be the case. Researchers are also finding that workers frequently choose to take lower-paying jobs, which suggests that not only do workers care about the non-wage characteristics of a job, but also that they will change jobs throughout their lives to achieve the best mix of wages and amenities that is right (and obtainable) for them.
Economic Commentary , Issue Apr

Working Paper
An empirical analysis of on-the-job search and job-to-job transitions
Fujita, Shigeru (2010)
This paper provides a set of simple, yet overlooked, facts regarding on-the-job search and job-to-job transitions using the UK Labour Force Survey (LFS). The LFS is unique in that it asks employed workers whether they search on the job and, if so, why. The author finds that workers search on the job for very different reasons, which lead to different outcomes in both mobility and wage growth. A nontrivial fraction of workers engage in on-the-job search due to a fear of losing their job. This group mimics many known features of unemployed workers, such as wage losses upon finding a job. ...
Working Papers , Paper 10-34

Journal Article
Keep your résumé current
Owyang, Michael T.; Engemann, Kristie M.; Friedberg, Leora (2005-01)
Workers are switching jobs more often than in the past. Among the reasons are changes in technology, changes in demographics and changes in such institutions as unions and international trade.
The Regional Economist , Issue Jan , Pages 4-9