Indian professionals believe that ‘Lady Luck’ is important for having a better career, says a survey conducted by LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.
Seventy-nine per cent of the more than 500 professionals surveyed in India believe in career luck. Out of the fifteen countries in which LinkedIn surveyed professionals, India ranked as the fourteenth-luckiest country. Thirty-six per cent of survey respondents report feeling slightly luckier, or much luckier, than other professionals.
LinkedIn, with more than 150 million members worldwide and over 14 million in India, today released data about global professionals’ perceptions of the role Lady Luck has played in their career trajectory.
“Progressing in their careers and moving up the organisational ladder is crucial for professionals across all levels. The objective of this survey was to discover how professionals perceive luck in their career growth,” said Hari Krishnan, Country Manager, LinkedIn India.
LinkedIn surveyed more than 7,000 professionals globally and found that 84% of professionals do believe in career luck. Forty-eight per cent consider themselves to have better luck in their careers, compared to other professionals.
For professionals in India, the top five most important factors that contribute to luck are--Learning from mistakes, having a strong work ethic, having strong communication skills, striving to be the best at what you do, and having strong technical skills.
India is the only country “Having strong technical skills” in its list of the top five factors contributing to career luck.
Meanwhile, globally, the top five most important factors that contribute to luck are -- having strong communications skills, being flexible, having a strong work ethic, acting on opportunities and having a strong network.
