The Career Optimism IndexTM: What the Research Tells Us About Our Changing World and the Implications for a Fast-Evolving Workplace  

The workplace has been changed, perhaps forever, by a convergence of events exacerbated and accelerated by the global pandemic. University of Phoenix’s Career Institute https://www.phoenix.edu/career-institute.htmlconducted in the fall of 2020 its first annual Career Optimism Index —the benchmark—to better understand American Workers career perceptions, considering the changing world in an already fast-evolving workplace, driven by economic realities and workforce demographics.  

A second annual study was completed last fall. The findings of both studies, 2021 and 2022, are both expected and, yet, surprising. We’ll discuss the Index findings, as well as additional research conducted by the University’s College of Doctoral Studies into specific insights from the Index, including meeting the needs of a multicultural workforce; career and education expectations of women of color; and the implications of a persisting gender wage gap. 

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Featuring panel of experienced practitioners: 
-Andrea Smiley, Vice President, Public Relations, University of Phoenix: https://twitter.com/acsmiley 
-Dr. Kim Sanders, Faculty & Research Fellow, University of Phoenix: https://bit.ly/3Nudtf5 
-Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Perry, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research at University of Phoenix: https://bit.ly/3I9uTNi 
-Dr. Kimberly Underwood, University Research Chair for the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research at University of Phoenix: https://bit.ly/3ysmi4S 

Other Resources:  

-2022 Career Optimism Index™ Shows Significant Gap Between Employee Realities and Employer Perceptions, Highlights Actions Needed to Move Beyond the Great Resignation: https://bit.ly/3a8saab 
-Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research: https://bit.ly/3OyTeON 
-Aligning Employer and Employee Perspectives on Successful and Sustainable Work and Life Balance: https://bit.ly/3a67mjt 

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The Inclusive Leadership Summit (https://www.phoenix.edu/equity-and-diversity/inclusive-leadership-summit.html) is committed to fostering an atmosphere of life-long learning as we explore and address systemic inequities to inform and impact an ever-changing workforce. The summit integrates research findings from University of Phoenix Career Institute™ and Research Centers to influence topics addressed while highlighting academic fields of study offered at the University. 

University of Phoenix (https://www.phoenix.edu/) has long been focused on creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive and belonging (DEIB) learning and workplace environment. We seek to foster a space where we can share and reflect on what we have learned, our successes, and focus on opportunities to further our DEIB growth and potential as well as that of our communities where we teach, learn, live and work. 

The #UOPXInclusive Leadership Summit is supported by: 
-Diverse Issues in Higher Education: https://www.diverseeducation.com/
-ETS: https://www.ets.org/caap

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