Dream Career Survey

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Questions marked with a * are required.

1.
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Are you happier, the same, or less happy in your career than you were 5 years ago?
Happier
Same
Less Happy
2.
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In what career areas do you feel least confident in your knowledge? (Check all that apply)
Resumes
Cover letters
Networking
Finding job openings
Researching companies/organizations
Interviewing
Negotiating salary/benefits
Working with a headhunter
How to find the right career for you
Making choices among job offers
Resumes
Cover letters
Networking
Finding job openings
Researching companies/organizations
Interviewing
Negotiating salary/benefits
Working with a headhunter
How to find the right career for you
Making choices among job offers
Other:
Other:
3.
Do you plan to change jobs in 2008?
Yes
No
4.
Do you plan to change careers in 2008?
Yes
No
5.
If you plan to change jobs or careers in 2008, what is the primary reason for your change?
Boss
Co-workers
Salary
Benefits
Clients/customers
Types of tasks
Location
Eithics
Amount of work
Atmosphere at work
Other:
6.
If you plan to change jobs or careers in 2008, what is the secondary reason for your change?
Boss
Co-workers
Salary
Benefits
Clients/customers
Types of tasks
Location
Eithics
Amount of work
Atmosphere at work
Other:
7.

Do you plan to start your own business, part-time or full-time, in the next 3 years?

Yes
No
8.
If you are thinking about a career change, what barriers prevent you from making the change right now?
Education requirements are different
Salary is lower
Need experience in new career
Requires location move
Not sure how
Concerned about job prospects
Don't know what new career
Concerned about economy
Other:
9.
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Do you feel more overwhelmed than you did 5 years ago by the amount of information you must keep up with in your job/profession?
More
Same
Less
10.
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How do you add to your skills for your job/profession? (Check all that apply)
Read books from bookstore
Read books from online store
Read books from library
Read electronic books (ebooks)
Take in-person classes/workshops
Take online classes/workshops
Take telephone classes/workshops
Listen to audio books/courses
Watch videos/video courses
Other:
11.

What level of education does your career require?

High school
Certificate
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
12.
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What was the primary basis for choosing your current career?

Skills
Strengths
Education
Test
Salary
Parents
Other:
13.

Realistically, when do you expect to retire?

5 years or less
6-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
21-25 years
26-30 years
31-35 years
36-40 years
41-45 years
46-50 years
50+ years
14.
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Are you male or female?
Female
Male
    

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