When it comes to defining success in life, senior professionals in Asia Pacific seem to have a balanced set of priorities across their work and personal lives, according to Life of a Professional, a recent study by LinkedIn.
More than half surveyed cite having a family and a high income as their top measures of success, followed by owning a nice house. The study delves into the aspirations and evolving needs of professionals through the different phases of their career.
There are slight differences across markets. In Hong Kong having a high income was ranked as the number one measure of success. Perhaps reflecting the strong entrepreneurial spirit, becoming an entrepreneur was the number two measure of success in Hong Kong. Senior professionals in India ranked high income ahead of their counterparts in Asia Pacific.
In comparison, fresh graduates in Asia Pacific also rate having a family and a high income as the two top measures of success. Interestingly, this group ranked becoming an entrepreneur higher than senior professionals as amongst the top measures of success, with 38% of fresh graduates listing entrepreneurship, as opposed to 32% of senior professionals.
Paul Arkwright
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