Class of 2001 - 10th Reunion Survey

First Quarter - Career Questions

Welcome to the Class of 2001's 10th Reunion Survey. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, which will help our class create a snapshot of our collective lives and identities 10 years after we passed through the FitzRandolph Gates. It is not possible to save your answers and return to the survey once you begin, so please make sure you have 20-30 minutes available before you begin.

In keeping with our football theme, this survey is broken into four (unequal) Quarters:
1st Quarter - Career Trends and Work-Life Decisions: A series of questions written by the Alumni Council Careers Committee and used in all class surveys to create an alumni-wide database on careers
2nd Quarter - A Glimpse of Life 10 Years Out
3rd Quarter - Reflections on Our Princeton Years
4th Quarter - Predicting our 25th: An opportunity to look ahead

All responses to this survey are anonymous. No personally identifying information is being collected. For the 4th Quarter, you’ll have the opportunity to provide a separate e-mailed response with your name attached.

Thank you again for giving your time to complete this survey, and see you at the 10th!

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* 1. What phrase below best describes your current work status?

Working for Pay, more than 55 hours per week

Working for Pay, 41 to 54 hours per week

Working for Pay, 26 to 40 hours per week

Working for Pay, less than 25 hours per week

Stay-at-home parent

Doing Unpaid/Pro Bono work

Student

On Career Break/In Transition

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many times have you changed JOBS since graduating from Princeton? This includes promotions and changes in position for the same employer.

Never

Once

Twice

Three times

Four times

Five times

Six times

Seven times

Eight or more times

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* 3. How many times have you changed PROFESSIONS or fields since graduating from Princeton?

Never

Once

Twice

Three or more times

Please share your advice about career transitions

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* 4. How did you find your most recent job?

Job posting

Executive search firm

Personal/professional network

Princeton connection/network

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please describe your Graduate School experience.

Did not attend Graduate School

Currently attending Graduate School

Attended but did not complete Graduate Degree

MBA

PhD

Other Masters Degree

Other Professional Degree or Certification

Please specify type of PhD or Other degrees

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* 6. Please list Graduate School(s) attended.

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* 7. How much is your current career related to your undergraduate major or graduate degree?

	A lot	Some	Not at all	Not applicable
Undergraduate Major	Undergraduate Major A lot	Undergraduate Major Some	Undergraduate Major Not at all	Undergraduate Major Not applicable
Graduate Degree	Graduate Degree A lot	Graduate Degree Some	Graduate Degree Not at all	Graduate Degree Not applicable

What was your major?

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* 8. Did you take a career break of more than two years for something other than graduate school?

No breaks of more than 2 years

Took break of 2-4 years

Took break of 5-10 years

Took break of more than 10 years

What was the reason for the break?

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* 9. What is your current professional field?

Healthcare

Higher Education

Primary/Secondary Education

Business, other than Finance

Finance/Investing

Non Profit/NGO/Government

Law

Arts/Entertainment/Media/Publishing

Technology

Other

What is your specific field or profession?

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* 10. How much impact have the following factors had on your career?

	No Impact	A little impact	Significant impact	Dramatically changed my career path	N/A
Raising children	Raising children No Impact	Raising children A little impact	Raising children Significant impact	Raising children Dramatically changed my career path	Raising children N/A
Managing dual careers	Managing dual careers No Impact	Managing dual careers A little impact	Managing dual careers Significant impact	Managing dual careers Dramatically changed my career path	Managing dual careers N/A
Volunteer activities/personal interests	Volunteer activities/personal interests No Impact	Volunteer activities/personal interests A little impact	Volunteer activities/personal interests Significant impact	Volunteer activities/personal interests Dramatically changed my career path	Volunteer activities/personal interests N/A
Your health	Your health No Impact	Your health A little impact	Your health Significant impact	Your health Dramatically changed my career path	Your health N/A
Extended family needs (parents, siblings)	Extended family needs (parents, siblings) No Impact	Extended family needs (parents, siblings) A little impact	Extended family needs (parents, siblings) Significant impact	Extended family needs (parents, siblings) Dramatically changed my career path	Extended family needs (parents, siblings) N/A
Other	Other No Impact	Other A little impact	Other Significant impact	Other Dramatically changed my career path	Other N/A

Please elaborate if you chose "other"

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* 11. When do you expect to retire?

Already retired

Before age 60

Between 61 and 65

Between 66 and 70

Sometime after age 70

Don't plan to retire

I have no idea

What factor(s) do you see as playing the greatest role in this decision?

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* 12. What is your household's income?

Less than $50,000

$50,000 to less than $100,000

$100,000 to less than $200,000

$200,0000 to less than $500,000

$500,000 to less than $1,000,000

Over $1,000,000

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* 13. What do you wish you had done differently so far in your career (if anything)?

	Wish had done more	Satisfied with choices	Wish had done less	Not Applicable
Taking Risks	Taking Risks Wish had done more	Taking Risks Satisfied with choices	Taking Risks Wish had done less	Taking Risks Not Applicable
Work Intensity	Work Intensity Wish had done more	Work Intensity Satisfied with choices	Work Intensity Wish had done less	Work Intensity Not Applicable
Focus on managing my money	Focus on managing my money Wish had done more	Focus on managing my money Satisfied with choices	Focus on managing my money Wish had done less	Focus on managing my money Not Applicable
Focus on finding/following my passion	Focus on finding/following my passion Wish had done more	Focus on finding/following my passion Satisfied with choices	Focus on finding/following my passion Wish had done less	Focus on finding/following my passion Not Applicable
Volunteer work	Volunteer work Wish had done more	Volunteer work Satisfied with choices	Volunteer work Wish had done less	Volunteer work Not Applicable
Pursuit of Education/Degrees	Pursuit of Education/Degrees Wish had done more	Pursuit of Education/Degrees Satisfied with choices	Pursuit of Education/Degrees Wish had done less	Pursuit of Education/Degrees Not Applicable
Focus on making money	Focus on making money Wish had done more	Focus on making money Satisfied with choices	Focus on making money Wish had done less	Focus on making money Not Applicable
Adaptation of Career for family	Adaptation of Career for family Wish had done more	Adaptation of Career for family Satisfied with choices	Adaptation of Career for family Wish had done less	Adaptation of Career for family Not Applicable

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* 14. What words of wisdom would you like to share with recent Princeton graduates and current undergraduates about managing their career?

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* 15. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 16. How would you describe your status?

single

married/civil union/common-law married

divorced

widowed

remarried

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* 17. How many children do you have?

None

One

Two

Three

Four

Five or more