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AustralianEmergingLeadersSurveyResults2010

Conducted by

aliciacurtis.com

77%areagedbetween24and35yearsoldwiththerestagedbetween19and40.

32%workforabusinesswithonetofi=yemployeeswhile55%workforbusinessesof100ormoreemployees.

Nearly40%workforlocalbusinesses,32%workforglobalorganisaConsand

28%fornaConalbusinesses.

OverviewofSurvey

Respondents

Biggestchallenge

36%saiditwasnotbeingtakenseriouslysuchas:‐notbeingtreatedwithrespect‐theirskillsnotrecognizedduetotheirageorlackofexperience.

Otherssaidwork/lifebalance,needfortraining,lackofopportuniCes,lowconfidenceandmanagingpeople

forayoungprofessionalintheworkplace.

“Always being seen as the 'Y' Generation and not

being given a real chance. Being dismissed quickly because you are young’.

What’syourbiggestchallengeintheworkplace?

SurveyRespondent

BarrierstoLeadership

1outof5saidthatnothingholdsthembackfromaleadershipposiCon

7

11

12

14

17

20 NothingPoliCcs,NoOpportuniCesLackofExperienceDoubt,FearDon’twantLeadershipAge

(These numbers represent the %)

AssistancetoLead

815

15

45

55

WhatdoyouneedtohelpyousucceedinyourleadershipresponsibiliCesoraspiraConsatwork?

MentorsTrainingorSkillsMoreOpportuniCesStrongerLeadershipSupportfromColleagues


“For me - it is very hard to be given the opportunity to grow and move up the company ladder. I feel like there needs to be more job variety and training to support me in becoming a well-rounded leader for their company. The support could come in the form of resources, job variety and mentors.”

WhatdoyouneedtohelpyousucceedinyourleadershipresponsibiliKesoraspiraKonsatwork?

SurveyRespondent

Top4LearningAreas

1.PersonalBranding:HowtodifferenCateyourselffromthecrowdbyidenCfyingandcommunicaCngyourskillsandtalents

2.PersonalVision:Howtoclarifyyourpersonalandworkvisionforthefuture

3.Mentoring:Howtofindandmakethemostofmentors

4.Strengths:HowtoidenCfyandharnessyourstrengthsatwork

youngprofessionalswantedtolearnmoreabout

Howdoyouprefertodevelopyourskills?

51.5

35.09.7

38.8

37.9 MentoringFormalEducaConOnlineLearningExperienCalMixture

LearningPreferences


BroadCareerGoals

Othersincluded:Advancedstudy(16%)

OwnorExpandBusiness(13%)SCmulaCngJob(10%)

Work/LifeBalance(10%)

36%haveacareergoalforconCnuingonapathtoward

leadership.

“To secure a role that I enjoy and that is meaningful. I

want to do work that matters and have flexibility

in attendance and performance of my duties”

Whatareyourbroadcareergoalsforthenext10yearsandbeyond?

SurveyRespondent

EmployerLoyalty

34.5

8.0

20.7

20.7

18.4

1year 2years 3years 4years 5years

62%intendonstaying3ormoreyearswiththeircurrentemployer

Howlongdoyouintendtostaywithyourcurrentemployer?


Top3IncenCvestoretainyoungprofessionals

1.OpportuniCes,challenges,interesCngwork(27%)

2.Careerdevelopment,promoCons,movingintoaleadershiprole(21%)

3.Fairpay(22%)

Top3Reasonsyoungprofessionalsleaveanemployer

1.LackofopportuniCesorcareergrowth(26%)

2.Problemswithseniormanagers(lackofvision,support,feedback)(26%)

3.Lackofflexibilityorinabilitytoachievework‐lifebalance(15%)

“A business that is stagnant and set in its ways, or that has a very limited scope for new ideas and opportunities would not keep me very long”.

Whatwouldmakeyouwanttoleaveanemployer?

SurveyRespondent

PersonalMeaningatWork

“63%saidtheyhavepersonalmoCvaConfortheirworkandreceivesupporttoworkeffecCvely.”

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