Overall, the Global Readiness Score show a positive trend, with people feeling 7.7/10 ready to take the next step in their career.
Three interesting trends emerged from this study:
Vulnerable Youth
The 18-24 age group has the lowest Readiness Score, likely due to starting their careers in a post-COVID hybrid working world. We found that, typically, this group experiences high levels of anxiety, a lack of self-confidence and feelings of exclusion, with limited mentorship opportunities and concerns about environmental factors.
The Gender Gap
Women tend to have more positive relationships at work and focus on personal growth, whilst men have a more competitive mindset, with negative perceptions of their manager and colleagues. Women are more anxious about their next move and worried about opportunities in hybrid working and job availability.
The Rise of Tech
People are more worried about immediate environmental factors, such as the economy and hybrid working. Men are more worried about tech than women, and the French express more concern than the Brits and Americans. A group labelled as 'The Technophobes' is particularly anxious and less optimistic, feeling unable to utilise their skills in the rapidly changing technological environment.
