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In March 2022, the University of Phoenix launched the University of Phoenix Career Institute, a research center within its College of Doctoral Studies. The institute conducts research, shares insights to inform problem-solving, and collaborates with organizations to break down barriers that Americans face in their careers.
The Career Optimism Index® study is one of the most comprehensive studies of Americans’ personal career perceptions. In spring 2021, the University of Phoenix released the results of its first annual Career Optimism Index, a comprehensive study measuring working Americans’ attitudes toward their careers to help identify barriers to career advancement and highlight solutions that can help American workers accelerate their careers.
More than 5,000 U.S. adults were surveyed about how they currently feel about their careers, the challenges they face, and their degree of optimism about the future of their careers. The study was conducted among a diverse sample of U.S. adults and included additional analysis of workers in the top 20 media markets across the country to uncover geographic nuances.
Among the study’s key findings:
The University of Phoenix Career Institute has committed to fielding the Career Optimism Index every year. Results will be shared broadly to help inform societal solutions to career advancement and help support American careers.
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