We conducted a survey to better understand how individuals—especially women—navigate career progress and transitions. Career reinvention is often a response to workplace inequities, lack of advancement, caregiving demands, or shifting personal goals. We asked individuals about their reinvention history and how it has impacted them. Explore the visualizations* below and read direct quotes from masterminds and reinventers.
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"It's ok to trade income for friends and family. In fact, valuing our experience in life over marginal increases in our income can be beneficial. However, not everyone can afford to. If you are stuck in a position because you can not afford to lower your income to accommodate your work-life balance needs, it is likely more the fault of the social structure we exist in and not a personal shortcoming." - Man, 26, Graduate Fellow
"Economic success should also be liberating, and I do not feel liberated even though I make enough money to pay for my housing costs, health needs, recreation, etc. I cannot be *able to be* economically successful if I am entrapped in a fee-for-service based model." - Woman, 26, Research administrator
"As a disabled/chronically ill person, my ability to be successful primarily relies on the good graces of individual supervisors, which is uncomfortable. I have the things I need to do good work — both tangible accessibility equipment and intangibles like flexible hours — because my supervisor is nice, basically. Even at the same organization, other supervisors are more strict, and the org leadership supports them. My supervisor is sidestepping policy in order to support me. But the reason the org is advocating for less flexible options is due to societal expectations around productivity." - Non-binary, 26, Communications Associate