Whether it’s getting a promotion or moving into a new industry, New Year’s resolutions often have to do with career. And yet, just half of people say they have clear goals and a plan for their career.
Fifty-three percent of employees say they have clear goals and a plan for their career, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 people participated in the query. The split was 54% of men, 52% of women.
From a diversity perspective
African Americans had the highest rates of saying they had clear goals and a plan for their career (64%), followed next by Hispanic and Latino people (57%). Caucasians had the lowest rates (51%).
From an age perspective
People 18 to 25 had the highest rates of saying they have clear plans for their career (60%). The rate declined from there, hitting a low of 49% among those aged 46 to 50.
From a department level
Workers in executive roles had the highest rates of having clear goals and a plan for their career (70%), while workers in communications, customer support and IT had the lowest (50%).
From an education perspective
The data appears to show there’s no correlation between education level and career goal setting. The rate hovered between 51% and 56% among workers of all education levels.
The latest reading is as of Dec. 22.
