Are You a Career Builder or a Resume Builder?

By determining which classification best describes your career objectives, you can pave the way to a job that meets your needs.

Our research shows that:

The Career Builder classifies work as a "career" rather than a "job." Seventy-three percent of survey respondents fit into this category. Career Builders are generally very satisfied with their work and are more likely to remain with their firms for long periods. Career Builders generally describe themselves as "committed" to their employers and are more likely to see their employers as "committed" to them. They tend to put in more hours per week at their jobs. Because they generally remain loyal to the same companies for longer periods of time, their salaries are generally on the higher end of the pay scale.

• 97% are satisfied with their work and are more likely to remain with their employer rather than look for another job.  
• 81% of those who say they are "committed" to their employer classify their work as a "career."  
• 90% of employees who indicated they do not intend to change their jobs see their work as a "career."  
• 75% of those earning more than $45,000 per year identify their work as a "career," while only 44% of those earning less than $45,000 make that identification.  
• Those who identify their work as a "career" work an average of 4.8 more hours per week than those who identify their work as a "job."

The Resume Builder classifies work as a "job" rather than a "career." Nineteen percent of survey respondents fit into this category. While generally satisfied with their work, Resume Builders are much more likely to expect to change jobs. Resume Builders are generally less "committed" to their employers and tend to believe that their employers are less "committed" to them. They tend to work fewer hours per week than their "career-minded" counterparts, and their salaries are more likely to be found on the lower-end of the pay scale. They are most likely not in a position to hire other employees.

• More than 75% of those who anticipate changing jobs see their work as a "job" rather than a "career."  
• 56% of those who see their work as a "job" do not describe themselves as "committed" to their employer, and only 49% see their employer as "committed" to them.  
• The average workweek of those who see their work as a "job" is 4.8 hours less than those who see their work as a "career."  
• 56% of those earning less than $45,000 per year see their work as a "job."  
• 71% of those who consider their work a "job" do not have hiring responsibilities at their present employer.