when i grow up

DO CHILDHOOD DREAMS REALLY

COME TRUE?

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

The latest TODAY’S

PROFESSIONAL WOMAN REPORT from LinkedIn + Citi looks at

the people who’ve shaped our careers, what we want

from our lives and how we work toward our goals.���

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU

WANTED TO BE WHEN

YOU GREW ���

UP?���

an astronaut?

a marine ���biologist?

a superhero?

a dancer?

an explorer?

It turns out, the people

most likely to have

followed their

childhooddreams���now work in the medical,

high-tech and legal fields.

And when it comes to fulfilling childhood

dreams, men are more likely than women to have the career they wanted growing up.

Women in STEM has been a hot topic recently, but the percentage of women who dreamed of working in technology has stayed the same from one generation to the next - a tiny 2%.

“I have been in technology for 25 years. I was hired by a woman who became my mentor, and I have hired as many women as possible so they could have the same opportunity. Confidence is key. Be strong, passionate and self-educate.” WENDY PETTY, Vice President of Distribution and Member Partners

SO WHO INFLUENCED OUR CAREER PATHS?

For women, it varies by generation: MILLENNIALS: Mom GEN X: Dad

BABY BOOMERS: Teacher, Coach or Counselor

Men, regardless ���of their generation, said their father had the biggest role in shaping their careers.

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LinkedIn + Citi’s Today’s Professional Women’s Report is inspired by the the conversations in Connect. Read the full report here.

To learn more about the report, contact: [Edelman] Shaina Lamb: 212-704-8281 shaina.lamb@edelman.com [Citi] Andrew Brent: 212-559-1299 Andrew.brent@citi.com

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