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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. 
1.Has the pandemic period seen you rethink what you had previously expected or wanted from a career?
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 feeling confident about my career prospects in the short to medium term future
I am currently or am thinking about upskilling as a result of the Pandemic
I’m rethinking my career due to the pandemic
I feel supported in my career
I am rethinking what’s important to me in a career
I believe 2020 will be a lost year when it comes to my career
I now have more opportunities available to me, due to major shifts in work-from-home
3.Have you pursued any kind of upskilling – anything from short online courses to a diploma or degree – during the Pandemic period?
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
Ability to work from home
Work/life balance
A job with leadership opportunities
Getting promoted
Further education
Changing industry sectors
Taking a career break
Getting a pay rise
Looking for a new job
Starting a new business
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. 
6.What leadership traits do you believe have been particularly effective during COVID-19?
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. 
8.Have you been living in Victoria during the current lockdown period?
9.Do you have any of the following aged children living with you either full or part time (tick all that apply)
10.Which of the following age bracket are you?
11.What is your gender?
12.Thank you so much for sharing your view. 

We'll be publishing the results shortly in the Women's Agenda daily email, including more on some of the inspiring leaders mentioned by respondents. 

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