University of Phoenix Career Institute® was created to address broad, persistent and systemic barriers to career advancement through research-based solutions and impactful partnerships that break down barriers Americans face in their careers.
The 2022 Career Optimism Index® found that while optimism remains stable, Americans aren't confident in their current skills, think employers aren’t doing enough to help them upskill/reskill and, therefore, feel replaceable. Employers were included in the 2022 study, and the disconnect between workers and employers is significant in some areas.
52% of American workers say they are easily replaceable in their job position and 41% worry about losing their jobs.
While employers seem to understand this, the disconnect is still significant: they fail to understand how acute employees' need for career advocates is and how limited skill development opportunities are.
68% of workers would stay in jobs if there were more opportunities to upskill; but, employers cite a range of barriers to investing in learning and development.
Read white papers by University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies researchers and faculty who have dug deeper into the 2021 Career Optimism Index®. New white papers are now being shared with insights from the 2022 Index!
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