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In recent years, more firms have been using career development as a form of alternative reward, but exactly how much value do Singaporean youths place on a successful career?

According to the 2016 National Youth Survey (NYS) by the National Youth Council, having a successful career is among the top five life goals that are very important to youths.

Canvassing responses from 3,531 youth aged 15-34, the NYS found that the top five life goals of youth include having a place of their own (70%), maintaining strong family relationships (70%), acquiring new skills and knowledge (62%), having a successful career (59%), and earning lots of money (46%).

Unfortunately, these youths are not entirely confident there are sufficient opportunities in Singapore to fulfill their aspirations.

On a scale of one (strongly disagree) to five (strongly agree), when it comes to having enough opportunities in Singapore to achieve their personal aspiration, the average rating was only 3.28.

Similarly, when it comes to having enough opportunities in Singapore to have a good career, the average rating from youths was only 3.37.

ALSO READ: 34% of Singaporeans view their careers as their top priority

The survey also found that today's youths were the most stressed about future uncertainty, rating it at 3.46 on a scale of one (not stressful at all) to five (extremely stressful).

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Photo / 123RF Infographic / National Youth Council

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