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Half of Gen Y professionals fear their job won't match their personality

When looking for a job, Millennials (more than any other generation) are known to place high priority in a company culture that matches their personality. However, it is necessary for employers to understand that Millennials are not the only generation looking for jobs that match their personality.

A new report by Universum, in collaboration between Universum, INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute and The HEAD Foundation, revealed that across all generations (from Gen Z to Gen X) there is a pervasive fear of not being able to get a job that matches their personality.

Surveying 18,337 individuals in 19 countries including Singapore, the report found that 53% of Gen Z are "afraid" or "very afraid" of not getting a job that matches their personality. Slightly more than half (51%) of Gen Y students and 50% of Gen Y professionals had the same fear.

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