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Businesses open their doors for ‘Bring in Your Parents Day’

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Companies from around the world will open their doors to the parents of their employees for the Bring in Your Parents Day on Nov. 7.

Hosted by LinkedIn, the inaugural event aims to give parents the opportunity to visit their children at work to get a better understanding of what they do, and help bridge the generational gap when it comes to the world of work.

New research conducted by LinkedIn shows they're also at odds over what is a desirable factor when choosing a career. Countries surveyed were Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA.

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Parents want their kids to enjoy what they do

More than two-thirds of Canadian parents surveyed say job satisfaction is the most important factor for their children to consider when choosing a career, over being paid enough to comfortably live on (42 per cent). 
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Benefits are very important to Canadian parents

Canadian parents rated benefits as a more important factor than any other country surveyed (46 per cent).
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What parents want their children to become

The ideal career parents in Canada would like their child to pursue is a teacher (24 per cent) followed by doctor (23 per cent) and finance (20 per cent).  
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Politics aren’t considered an ideal career path for their children

One of the least favourite jobs for parents was a politician – coming in at only 1 per cent. 
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What career paths do Canadian children want to follow?

In contrast, entrepreneurialism appealed the most when it comes to Canadian children (33 per cent), followed by finance (22 per cent) and doctor (18 per cent). 
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What makes a child successful in their jobs, according to parents?

Three quarters of parents rated job satisfaction (75 per cent) as the biggest indicator that their child is successful in their job, followed by having the job they always wanted (54 per cent) and, perhaps with the wisdom of age, whether they have a good retirement package (36 per cent).

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When it comes to success at work, what matters most to children?

Canadian children rated a good retirement package as a measure of success higher than any other country (32 per cent).