Canadians are super nice, eh? Here’s some proof.
Undergraduates from Canada are the most concerned with serving a greater good in their careers, according to a recent survey by Universum, an employer branding company.
Universum asked 300,000 university students from 25 countries worldwide to select up to three of their most important career goals from nine possible choices. In only five out of the 25 countries or regions, did the given option — to be dedicated to a cause or to serve a greater good — make students’ top three career aspirations. Americans trailed the Canadians, followed by the Irish, Danish and Portuguese, in that order.
And the students that consider serving a “greater good” least important? That would be the Russians in the No. 5 spot, followed by the Dutch, Italians, Indians and, and at No. 1 (or dead last, depending on your point of view) the Germans. With the exception of the Irish, Danish and Portuguese, based on Universum’s research, European students are the most egocentric.
Read the full article: The Greater Good: A Career Priority for Canadian Students