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The Future & Employment

January 15, 2021

181

RESPONDERS

29%

RESPONSE RATE

27%

49

67%

120

6%

11

TOTAL RESPONDERS

1

If your job allowed, would you prefer to work in an office or from home?

181 responded out of 625 polled

2

Which is the most important factor for you in choosing a career?

171 responded out of 188 polled

3

Which is the least important factor for you in choosing a career?

153 responded out of 179 polled

4

How easy or hard do you think it will be to get the career that you want?

169 responded out of 175 polled

5

What would most help you the most with starting or advancing your career right now?

159 responded out of 169 polled

6

In the future, what is a skill that will become more important for young people entering the workforce to have?

154 responded out of 166 polled

7

What is one thing that young people will be fighting for in 2030?

149 responded out of 154 polled

8

What is one thing that you think will be better for young people in 2030?

147 responded out of 150 polled

Future & Employment: What U-Reporters Have to Say

In the future, what is a skill that will become more important for young people entering the workforce to have?
• Adaptability
• Communication skills
• Technological skills (especially coding and programming)
• Networking
• Practical experience
What is one thing that young people will be fighting for in 2030?
• (Against) Climate change
• Equality
• Human rights
• Living wages
• Employment opportunities and job security
What is one thing that you think will be better for young people in 2030?
• Technology
• Access to education
• Mental health care and resources
• Work/life balance

U-Report poll reveals nine in ten Canadian youth say finding a job today is difficult.

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