More than three quarters of respondents around the world say experience is more important than education when it comes to advancing a person’s career.

Nearly 80 per cent cite experience while 18 per cent nominate formal education and two per cent remain undecided, according to the latest survey from workforce solutions leader Kelly Services.

The findings are part of a new report, ‘The evolving workforce: drivers of career choice and career progression, based on the findings of the Kelly Global Workforce Index, which obtained the views of approximately 97,000 people in 30 countries covering the Americas, APAC and EMEA regions.The survey also found the ‘career-for-life’ style is vanishing, with more than half (57 per cent) of all respondents saying they expect to switch careers within the next five years. The main causes prompting change are the need for higher income, followed by better work-life balance, changing personal interests, concern that their industry is in decline, and current management issues.

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