By Dr. Tim Sandle
February 25, 2025
DIGITAL JOURNAL
Workers at the new underground main station in the Stuttgart 21 project - Copyright AFP THOMAS KIENZLE
How do those in work feel about their professional future once they are in their chosen field? The company Kickresume has set out to determine precisely what professionals think about this topic.
To do so, the firm asked over 1,500 workers how they feel about the future of their careers. The survey asked respondents how far into the future they have planned their careers. The largest percentage said they plan 2-4 years into the future (29%) followed by a year (20%). 15% plan five years (or more) years ahead and the same percentage plan months ahead.
The survey was conducted in January 2025, gathered insights from 1,584 global participants on workplace music attitudes and policies.
Job role
In terms of job role, C-suite and senior level professionals were likely to plan 2-4 years ahead, or 5+ years. While many mid level and entry level employees plan ahead, many also admitted they do not plan at all.
The survey also asked workers to pick the words that describe their feelings about their professional future, and the most common feelings were excitement (39%), hope (38%), and optimism (38%). However, 30% said they felt uncertain, and 24% said they felt anxious.
Continuing with themes of emotional intelligence, survey respondents were also asked about how fast they regain their sense of hope after a setback at work. 30% said they bounce back within a few hours, and for 26% it only takes a day – 22% recover immediately. 13% feel better after a week, and 9% it takes longer.
New career
Respondents were also asked if they would be happy if they were still in the same job in 10 years. 57% said no while 43% said they would. The most likely career level to say they would not be happy were mid level executives (60%), and C-suite executives were the most likely to say they would be happy to stay in their current role (48%).
Generational divides
The generational differences from the findings are interesting, with Baby Boomers planning their career the furthest ahead compared to Gen Zs who are only planning 1-2 years ahead. The generation differences on how far ahead they are planning their career, as well as other differences in outlook are drawn out from the data.
In terms of future prospects, Gen Z were the most hopeful, Millennials felt positive but also frustrated, and Gen X were the most likely to feel anxious. The same pattern was repeated across entry level, mid level and senior employees.
The survey also asked people whether they felt more or less positive about their professional future than they had a few years ago. Gen Z and Millennials’ outlook had improved the most, but while many Gen X workers felt more positive, this was the only age group where people were more likely to feel worse than have remained the same.
There were variations noted for recovery time: 36% of Gen Z feel better within a few hours time, making them the fastest to recover. Gen X were the most likely to take longer than a week to recover (11%) and were also the most likely to take a day (29%). Again, a similar pattern is reflected across career levels, perhaps because more established professionals who are likely to be older may deal with greater responsibility at work.
Workers at the new underground main station in the Stuttgart 21 project - Copyright AFP THOMAS KIENZLE
How do those in work feel about their professional future once they are in their chosen field? The company Kickresume has set out to determine precisely what professionals think about this topic.
To do so, the firm asked over 1,500 workers how they feel about the future of their careers. The survey asked respondents how far into the future they have planned their careers. The largest percentage said they plan 2-4 years into the future (29%) followed by a year (20%). 15% plan five years (or more) years ahead and the same percentage plan months ahead.
The survey was conducted in January 2025, gathered insights from 1,584 global participants on workplace music attitudes and policies.
Job role
In terms of job role, C-suite and senior level professionals were likely to plan 2-4 years ahead, or 5+ years. While many mid level and entry level employees plan ahead, many also admitted they do not plan at all.
The survey also asked workers to pick the words that describe their feelings about their professional future, and the most common feelings were excitement (39%), hope (38%), and optimism (38%). However, 30% said they felt uncertain, and 24% said they felt anxious.
Continuing with themes of emotional intelligence, survey respondents were also asked about how fast they regain their sense of hope after a setback at work. 30% said they bounce back within a few hours, and for 26% it only takes a day – 22% recover immediately. 13% feel better after a week, and 9% it takes longer.
New career
Respondents were also asked if they would be happy if they were still in the same job in 10 years. 57% said no while 43% said they would. The most likely career level to say they would not be happy were mid level executives (60%), and C-suite executives were the most likely to say they would be happy to stay in their current role (48%).
Generational divides
The generational differences from the findings are interesting, with Baby Boomers planning their career the furthest ahead compared to Gen Zs who are only planning 1-2 years ahead. The generation differences on how far ahead they are planning their career, as well as other differences in outlook are drawn out from the data.
In terms of future prospects, Gen Z were the most hopeful, Millennials felt positive but also frustrated, and Gen X were the most likely to feel anxious. The same pattern was repeated across entry level, mid level and senior employees.
The survey also asked people whether they felt more or less positive about their professional future than they had a few years ago. Gen Z and Millennials’ outlook had improved the most, but while many Gen X workers felt more positive, this was the only age group where people were more likely to feel worse than have remained the same.
There were variations noted for recovery time: 36% of Gen Z feel better within a few hours time, making them the fastest to recover. Gen X were the most likely to take longer than a week to recover (11%) and were also the most likely to take a day (29%). Again, a similar pattern is reflected across career levels, perhaps because more established professionals who are likely to be older may deal with greater responsibility at work.
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