COVID & Women's Careers

How has COVID-19 changed your career?

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything, including how many of us are now thinking about our careers.

We're looking to learn more about what's changed for you, so we can pool responses together to document how we're changing and why, what could help more of us, and who is really inspiring us along the way.

This research is made possible thanks to the excellent support of Monarch Institute.

Your answers will not be used to identify you.

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* 1. Has the pandemic period seen you rethink what you had previously expected or wanted from a career?

Yes

Not sure

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* 2. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree	N/A
I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic	I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic Strongly disagree	I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic Disagree	I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic Neutral	I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic Agree	I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic Strongly agree	I’m willing to accept less workplace flexibility now, than I would have prior to the pandemic N/A
I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future	I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future Strongly disagree	I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future Disagree	I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future Neutral	I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future Agree	I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future Strongly agree	I’m feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future N/A
I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic	I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic Strongly disagree	I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic Disagree	I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic Neutral	I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic Agree	I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic Strongly agree	I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic N/A
I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic	I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic Strongly disagree	I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic Disagree	I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic Neutral	I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic Agree	I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic Strongly agree	I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic N/A
I feel supported in my career	I feel supported in my career Strongly disagree	I feel supported in my career Disagree	I feel supported in my career Neutral	I feel supported in my career Agree	I feel supported in my career Strongly agree	I feel supported in my career N/A
I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career	I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career Strongly disagree	I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career Disagree	I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career Neutral	I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career Agree	I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career Strongly agree	I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career N/A
I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career	I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career Strongly disagree	I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career Disagree	I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career Neutral	I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career Agree	I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career Strongly agree	I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career N/A
I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home	I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home Strongly disagree	I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home Disagree	I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home Neutral	I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home Agree	I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home Strongly agree	I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home N/A

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* 3. Have you pursued any kind of upskilling – anything from short online courses to a diploma or degree – during the Pandemic period?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 4. Thinking about the below career ambitions or priorities, how have their importance shifted as a result of the pandemic?

	Now less important	Neither less or more important now	Now MORE important	N/A
Flexible work	Flexible work Now less important	Flexible work Neither less or more important now	Flexible work Now MORE important	Flexible work N/A
Ability to work from home	Ability to work from home Now less important	Ability to work from home Neither less or more important now	Ability to work from home Now MORE important	Ability to work from home N/A
Work/life balance	Work/life balance Now less important	Work/life balance Neither less or more important now	Work/life balance Now MORE important	Work/life balance N/A
A job with leadership opportunities	A job with leadership opportunities Now less important	A job with leadership opportunities Neither less or more important now	A job with leadership opportunities Now MORE important	A job with leadership opportunities N/A
Getting promoted	Getting promoted Now less important	Getting promoted Neither less or more important now	Getting promoted Now MORE important	Getting promoted N/A
Further education	Further education Now less important	Further education Neither less or more important now	Further education Now MORE important	Further education N/A
Changing industry sectors	Changing industry sectors Now less important	Changing industry sectors Neither less or more important now	Changing industry sectors Now MORE important	Changing industry sectors N/A
Taking a career break	Taking a career break Now less important	Taking a career break Neither less or more important now	Taking a career break Now MORE important	Taking a career break N/A
Getting a pay rise	Getting a pay rise Now less important	Getting a pay rise Neither less or more important now	Getting a pay rise Now MORE important	Getting a pay rise N/A
Looking for a new job	Looking for a new job Now less important	Looking for a new job Neither less or more important now	Looking for a new job Now MORE important	Looking for a new job N/A
Starting a new business	Starting a new business Now less important	Starting a new business Neither less or more important now	Starting a new business Now MORE important	Starting a new business N/A

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* 5. Can you name up to three people whose leadership you’ve found to be particularly inspiring during the pandemic? These can be male or female, in business, politics or something else. They can be well known or not.

You may also wish to leave one short line on why, otherwise just share their names.

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* 6. What leadership traits do you believe have been particularly effective during COVID-19?

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* 7. Your say! How has your career changed or been reshaped – for better or worse – during the major global events of the past eight months? Please note, we are looking to share some of these responses in our final report, but responses can not be used to identify you.

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* 8. Have you been living in Victoria during the current lockdown period?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 9. Do you have any of the following aged children living with you either full or part time (tick all that apply)

A baby: Up to 12 months

A toddler: 12 to 36 months

A pre schooler: 3 & up not yet in primary school

Early primary schooler: Kindy to Year 2

Late primary schooler: Years 3 to Year 6

Early high schooler: Years 7 to 9

Late high schooler: Years 10 to 12/Final year

Prefer not to say

None of the above

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* 10. Which of the following age bracket are you?

Less than 18

18 to 25

26 to 35

36 to 45

46 to 55

56 to 65

66 to 75

76 to 85

86+

Prefer not to say

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* 11. What is your gender?

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* 12. Thank you so much for sharing your view.

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