Dream Job: More females than males did not pursue their dream career due to lack of self-esteem 👔💼🏗️

🌟💫More females than males did not pursue their dream career due to lack of self-esteem 👔💼🏗️

iReach Insights Press Release

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• One in four (26%) working adults in Ireland is pursuing a career that they would describe as their dream job.
• Top 3 reasons that prevent people from pursuing their dream career is 1. Financial constraints, 2. Economic Considerations and 3. Lack of Skills.
• 77% of adults in Ireland are happy in their current job.
• 56% of those currently working in their dream job comes at a cost.
• 42% of adults in Ireland think you can only achieve great professional success in life only if you do what you love.

Pursing your dream job as a career is often not an option for people, due to several reasons such as financial constraints, job salary and lack of skills. Although only 26% are doing their dream job, 77% are still happy in their job that they currently are in. iReach Insights conducted nationally representative survey and 1,000 adults were asked about happiness in their current job, whether they are currently pursuing a career in their dream job and reasons as to why they aren’t.

74% of adults in Ireland that are working at present aren’t currently working in their “dream job”. 60% of these people would have the courage to leave their current position if they had the opportunity to do it all over. The Top 5 reasons why people didn’t pursue their dream career are; 1. Financial Constraints (49%) 2. Prospective Job Salary (45%) 3. Lack of Skills (41%) 4. Lack of Self Esteem (40%) and 5. Bad Grades (26%). Interestingly, a significant amount of more females (49%) than males (31%) didn’t pursue their dream career due to lack of self-esteem. 54% never fought to get their dream job [Again more females (59%) than males (50%) didn’t fight for it].

Of these (26%) that are lucky enough to be doing what they love, unsurprisingly 94% of them say that it brought them happiness and on the job satisfaction they had hoped for. 90% of those working in their dream job would advise other people who haven’t got the chance yet to pursue their dream career and to never give up because it is worth it. 56% of those in a dream job think that the luxury of having their dream job comes at a certain cost. There are still some sacrifices one must make to be working in their dream job. There is less times for socialising (47%), Less family quality time (45%) and more working hours (43%).

What are the 3 most important qualities to land your dream job? According to the 1,000 adults in Ireland surveyed it is 1. Hardworking (63%), 2. Confidence (57%) and 3. Intelligence (35%). Some say if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life and 61% of people surveyed agree with this. 42% of adults in Ireland think you can only achieve great professional success in life only if you do what you love. 52% believe you can achieve anything if you truly believe in yourself.

Do adults in Ireland think Irish Primary and Secondary Schools should do more to establish students’ talents and interests at an early stage, so children can choose their dream career path well in advance and not end up later in life doing jobs they dislike? 25% think primary schools should do more, 20% think secondary schools should and 32% think both Irish Primary and Secondary schools should do more.                                                                      

For more information on these research findings please feel free to call iReach on 01-2143740 or email to info@ireachconversations.com

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